Cardio Rehab and Canada day celebration plan

Last Wednesday was my second Cardio rehab session and I have no trouble with the training. As I left the session we were given homework to do. It is the same set of walking exercise I have been doing during the last two sessions.

I am still able to maintain my blood pressure, blood sugar and weight. This coming Wednesday there is no rehab session because it is a national holiday. However, I will be out walking as much as I could for my exercise and enjoy the Canada Day celebration at Mississauga City Hall. At the same time I am hoping to take as many photographs as possible for this year Canada Day celebration.

Doing well

Visited my cardiologist and GP (Dr. Rodney Ng) on Wednesday April 22nd 2009 and both doctors are very please with my progress. I am now about 162 lbs or 163 lbs and I am able to wear my pants from the late 80s (waist size 32 inches). Only hope is that I do not gain weight later.My next appointed is with Dr Lee Errett my heart surgeon. If all goes well I should be able to drive after my appointment (about 6 weeks after my surgery).

Cardiac Rehabilitation

Yesterday (April 8th 2009) was the first time visited my GP Dr. Rodney Ng after the close call and the 2nd visited to St. Michael Hospital. This visit is to have the stapler removed from my chest. The nurse from the office just asked me to lie still while she used a $5:00 stapler remover we bought at St. Michael Hospital to removed all the metal from my chest. It only takes about 5 minutes and all of it was removed (no pain).

After that was the consultation with Dr. Rodney Ng. He informed me that he would make arrangement for the 1 phase of my recovery process. He will schedule me as soon as all arrangement can be make for Cardiac Rehabilitation.

Today Mrs. Tee and I went out for a short walk to build up my strength. Unfortunately, it was still a bit cold. We take a short walk in the park right across form our home. I am still exhausted easily so I am taking it easy to slowly build my stamina.

Lucky they found out now

Well I did my angiogram but the resulted was not good. 3 of my ateries ar cloggged. The doctor recommended surgery and I will be consulting my doctor and let them tell me the next course of acction.

My poor heart

During my recent visit to my doctor I have be complainning pain in the chest and was referred to a cardiologist. After my stress ECG and later nucleus ECG it is now comfirm there is possitively some blockage somewhere in the system. So on Friday Feb 27th 2009 I will be admitted to St Michaels Hospital for a coronary angiogram. This is the first time in my life I will be staying overnight at the hospital.

Birthday surprise!

What a surprise for my birthday party. Earlier in the day Kie Morission call to arrange with me to have family dinner at her home. There is nothing unusual about the dinner, as we've been having birthday party celebration between our two families almost every year since we've been friend. We had been having dinner sometime at my place and at times at their place. Later she call my wife to informed her the change in venue explaining that Don would preferred western food instead of Chinese. It was than; the decision was made to have dinner at Chelsea Restaurant (The same restaurant we have chosen for celebrating the Coats 60th anniversary).

The arrangement was for us to meet them at 7:30 pm on Thursday evening October 23rd 2008 at the restaurant. A few phone calls later the time was set for 7:45 pm. We are all set for Don' cooking. (That is the way we choose to say every time the Morission invited us out for dinner and Yeu-Tin's cooking when we invite them out for dinner at a restaurant).

Both Yeu-Tin and I work late that evening. We finished work at 5.45pm and caught the 6:10 GO train home. However, on this night Alan Liu come home with us to pickup his mom's car parked in our driveway. Since we have some time to kill before going out for the dinner I prepared him the left over turkey dinner I have cooked the day earlier. At about 7:30 we all left home and go our separate way.

Upon arriving at the restaurant at about 7:44pm I mention to Yeu-Tin that I did not find Don's green Subaru in the parking lot even though the have call to say they are at the restaurant.

As we enter and approach the table the crowd was there waiting for us. What a surprise! It was a fabulous evening and what good friends and family in Christ; I have, who takes time to help me celebrate my birthday. Pastor Sharon was not able to attend but send her greeting and Don read her greeting during the party. I am been privilege and blessed to have such close and caring friends.