[LMB] my husband OT:

[Mark Allums]

Michael Bauminger wrote:
> On Tuesday, Mar 11, 2008 12:12 AM, 
> bethreed at internetspeech.com <bethreed at internetspeech.com> 
> wrote:
> 
>> my husband had a heart attack last saturday. he will have
>> some stints put in tomorrow. they did the kath this
>> afternoon.

> One thing I found very helpful was a cardiac rehab program 
> that I attended for about a year starting shortly after my 
> attack. It was forty five minutes of monitored aerobic 
> exercise (walking on a treadmill or riding a bike) plus 
> fifteen minutes of weights and stretches three times a week. 
> It made a real difference to me and your husband should 
> consult his cardiologist about the availability and 
> appropriateness of such a program for him.

My dad had an angioplasty about ten years ago, and they put him on a 
program very much like this.  It did a world of good, and I can confirm 
that everyone like this who can do so, should participate in such.

--Mark Allums