Hi All,
I visited St Thomas' on Thursday for a follow up appointment. I was told that the ECG & scan I had showed a slight problem with one of the valves in my heart but that it was nothing to worry about and would just need to be monitored every 12 months. I was advised that I don't need to go back for 12 months - Yippee!
Then on Friday I came crashing back down to earth....I went to see my consultant (7 years to the day after he diagnosed me). I was busy telling him how I'd rejoined the gym and had managed to go swimming and that I had started on my weight loss although it was a little slower than expected. I then explained how I felt that my breathing had improved and my new job is less stressful and I've spread out some of me college exams to relieve some pressure and allow myself to 'get better'.
So there I was feeling all smug that I was doing the right things when he asked me to walk to the end of the corridor and back then blow into the machine. No problem I thought, I can do that. Well the results weren't great and neither it seems were my ESR tests from a couple of weeks ago.
My doc tells me that he is concerned that I have 'got used' to not having full lung capacity and I have a high pain tolerence to the muscle pains. He advised that he doesn't want me to 'overlook' symptoms and think I'm better when actually I'm not. Sound advise I know, but it was a bit of a smack in the face!
So I went to work, ate a massive bag of crisps and a snickers to cheer myself up. This made me feel a bit sick and bloated after months of healthy eating but at my weight watchers meeting my weight hadn't changed which was a nice surprise.
So now I'm sort of back to square one! I've given myself a pep talk, got my positive head on and have worked out an action plan to keep my momentum whilst being sensible. So if anyone has any weight loss tips or breathing exercises to improve lung capacity they'd be much appreciated.
Thanks,
Amanda
I visited St Thomas' on Thursday for a follow up appointment. I was told that the ECG & scan I had showed a slight problem with one of the valves in my heart but that it was nothing to worry about and would just need to be monitored every 12 months. I was advised that I don't need to go back for 12 months - Yippee!
Then on Friday I came crashing back down to earth....I went to see my consultant (7 years to the day after he diagnosed me). I was busy telling him how I'd rejoined the gym and had managed to go swimming and that I had started on my weight loss although it was a little slower than expected. I then explained how I felt that my breathing had improved and my new job is less stressful and I've spread out some of me college exams to relieve some pressure and allow myself to 'get better'.
So there I was feeling all smug that I was doing the right things when he asked me to walk to the end of the corridor and back then blow into the machine. No problem I thought, I can do that. Well the results weren't great and neither it seems were my ESR tests from a couple of weeks ago.
My doc tells me that he is concerned that I have 'got used' to not having full lung capacity and I have a high pain tolerence to the muscle pains. He advised that he doesn't want me to 'overlook' symptoms and think I'm better when actually I'm not. Sound advise I know, but it was a bit of a smack in the face!
So I went to work, ate a massive bag of crisps and a snickers to cheer myself up. This made me feel a bit sick and bloated after months of healthy eating but at my weight watchers meeting my weight hadn't changed which was a nice surprise.
So now I'm sort of back to square one! I've given myself a pep talk, got my positive head on and have worked out an action plan to keep my momentum whilst being sensible. So if anyone has any weight loss tips or breathing exercises to improve lung capacity they'd be much appreciated.
Thanks,
Amanda
