Hiya,
Well, I am pretty sick and have been for quite a while now. Some breathing problems because of various COPD related issues have made my lifestyle very limited regarding getting out and about and last November I was scheduled for a fairly major procedure called LVRS. There was a LOT of tests I hadda take, plus many hours of physical therapy to build up my strength in advance, but sadly I was unable to have that done because of other complications that are gone now.
So, once again I was on the waiting list early this year, having undergone more testing and finally recently got the date for going under the knife, it being September 11th with any luck. Still more tests before a final ok so who the hell knows and oh yeah, another 30 hours of PT (cardio mostly) completed. Jeez I really hate to exercise.
This operation may or may not help a good bit....no guarantees, but it's my best shot at having a somewhat normal life again after 7 years of being in a continually slow downward health spiral. It's encouraging to see some positive news again.
See what happens I guess,
Martin