The Trainer Rehab Days So yes, I did manage to make it back to the rehab clinic, but thankfully, had a few “breather days” inbetween… The “trainer days” are the two days prior to when the actual cardiac rehab visits start. During this time, you get acquainted with the warm up and cool down exercises, how the machines work, and the whole routine in general. I walked in and the same friendly receptionist directed me down to the waiting area…
Part One Cardiac Rehab The Evaluation For whatever reason, I sat in my car, at my house, in tears before leaving. Not even able to logically grasp these outlandish feelings I was experiencing, I grew increasingly furious with myself. I couldn’t believe this was happening. But it was. Here I sat, terrified to drive. Seriously?? What was wrong with me?! True, it was only day two of driving, that is, if you counted day one as the short drive to…
We recently had to take an unexpected, last-minute trip to South Carolina. While there, I felt as if I couldn’t leave without at least stepping foot on the sands of the beach. With all the craziness of open heart surgery this past spring, I did feel somewhat gypped out of a proper summer. I guess deep down maybe I thought seeing the ocean before year’s end might, oddly enough, give my UV deprived mind and body, some sort of closure….