Tina ................ my heart felt best wishes to you and Tom. I have
had aFib for years now and have been on a low dose of anti-blood
coagulant medication for all of that time. However, I have never felt
tired or exhausted on account of aFib alone. Indeed, I was ordered to
take a stress test years ago by running on a slowly elevating tread
mill. After 20+ minutes I told the operator that I was getting bored and
a bit sweaty. She told me that I was not stressed. As for the electric
paddles on the chest to reset the heart's rhythm I declined those years
ago. My then late father appeared in a dream saying that it was too
early to meet up again and that I had more living to do. I am still
alive, actively kicking and presently indulging in fine Portuguese table
wine. My wife is an RN and keeps me in order!
As for 6'4" and 158 pounds, Tom's BMI is at the low end of normal. If I
had the same BMI I would be dancing in the moonlight.
As my late mother said years ago in times of troubled thoughts
..........."keep up your chin and smile"
jh
On 2017-03-05 3:39 PM, Tina Manley wrote:
Thanks, Moose. Tom is not back to normal yet. He is 6'4" and right now
weighs 158 pounds!! I'm doing my best to fatten him up but his afib is
making him tired all of the time so he's not building up muscle mass like
he would be if we were going to the gym or working outside. He's been
sitting inside working on income taxes only! He goes back to the heart
doctor in May for a possible shock solution to the afib. In the meantime,
I'm cooking lots of nutritious and delicious meals and gaining weight like
crazy!!
The extreme air pollution in Beijing and Ulaanbaatar exacerbated his
pneumonia and the doctor in Mongolia wanted to keep him in the hospital for
3 days but, after blood tests and x-rays, decided the best thing would be
to continue the trip and get out of the air pollution. We had to wear
those masks all the time, even sleeping, or would end up with terrible
head-aches and a bad taste in our mouths. Tom had an inhaler from the
doctor which helped some. The desert in Mongolia was fine but the capital
city of Ulaanbaatar has 4 coal-fired power plants and you could not even
see across the road. http://www.pbase.com/tinamanley/image/165056599
I'm afraid we are going to end up with a mess like that in the USA if we do
away with all EPA regulations! Then were will we go??!!
I appreciate your concern.
Tina
On Sun, Mar 5, 2017 at 1:16 AM, Moose <olymoose@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
On 3/3/2017 1:54 PM, Tina Manley wrote:
PESO:
After Tom's trip to the hospital,
Yowsa! I've been worried about Tom. He's looked a bit fragile, not up to
before the illness at home. Then there was the mask he was wearing. Air
pollution got him?
I had a terrible problem in Mexico City many years ago. High, dry and
highly polluted meant irritating particulates on my dry mucous membranes =
terrible sinus headaches. Fortunately, my late wife's cousin was a big time
ENT who gave me some drops that didn't show up in the US for years,
explained what was going on and showed me how to control it. Saved our
vacation.
Still pulling for Tom to get all the way back up to snuff!
Particulate Moose
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