Thank you Preventive Medicine & Rehabilitation (CCHS)

I just wanted to take a moment to write to you to express my thanks for the extra efforts you given me in the rehabilitation exercise program at Preventive Medicine & Rehabilitation (CCHS) in Wilmington were you recently instructed me on. It is people like you who make my world a better place, simply by taking the extra time it takes to ensure that I was comfortable with the equipment benches, treadmills, elliptical machine, stair climber, stationary bikes, rowing machines, and spinning bikes.
You all stand head and shoulders above others in the facilitation field and I appreciate the time you took to care. Once again, thank you for an outstanding job!

Rehab Program before and after Surgery

I had to undergo extensive diagnostic testing to identify any potential for activity. My own personal exercise therapy plan is two one-hour exercise sessions each week for twelve weeks. They will be focusing on arms and legs training to increase the strength of the body's large muscle groups and increase stamina and how I need that. The stationary bicycle, treadmill, and walking and rowing machines are included in my exercise and participants wear cardiac and respiratory monitors during the program" I think they're out to kill me "LOl. As a patient I had to takes a six-minute walk before the program to assess how far I can walk and yes I passed the test, which is repeated following the program to document progress. This is only the beginning of my Rehab program before surgery, I will need another twelve week of therapy after surgery also.

Bowflex TreadClimber

Today is Tuesday 05/25/2010 I heard from University of Pennsylvania and they give me the ok to go to Preventive Medicine & Rehabilitation (CCHS) in Wilmington not far from my home to begin my Rehab exercise. So I'll be starting on June 10th. Even though I don’t have a Personal Trainer ‘Dam’ it’s still allot of hard work before and after my surgery. I will need to go back to University of Pennsylvania to finish the rehab after my surgery this is to build up the big muscles in my chest LOl lots of pain and no muscles. This should go for 12 weeks here in Delaware and 12 weeks at University of Pennsylvania or until I get a transplant done and after words. I’ll need to go to lung rehab before and after my surgery. Again I will keep you all updated on where progress is...

Great Dinner

Brothers and Sister In-laws,
I just wanted to write a quick note to thank you again for the lovely dinner you arranged for Saturday. It was truly a wonderful day out and so nice to spend it with my family. We are truly blessed to live in a great community with so many wonderful people. I feel very lucky to have you and look forward to many more fun times together. You really did an outstanding job with your home and the Landscaping job looks outstanding and yes you are both very good cooks. And one more thank you to my other brother Roy and sister in-law Gerlinde in Maryland for having me over for lunch on the way back from my father house two weeks ago, also great lunch. My next lunch adventure is to hop a bus to Barbara house in Texas for dinner. Lol. And the last Short trip to Ginny's house will be a very short because she‘s always putting me on a diet.
Thanks again for everything!!!!

What's kills me about doctors!!!

I recently went to the doctors and I really feel that they should be paying me for having to sit in the waiting room for 20 minute after my schedule appointment. That's just sad, it's not proper, it's almost not moral. I had to wait at least 20 mins in the exam room while they had their lunch on my time. I was on time for my appointment but my doctor was not. I finally saw the doctor at 1:20pm and it was only for five minutes, then they charge the insurance company 200.00 dollars and my co pay of $25.00. But if I am late doctors can charge you an additional $25.00 dollars, this is out ragous. I ask what’s wrong with this picture... If the doctors can charge you for missing an appointment or not calling 24 hrs a head of time to cancel the appointment. Why can’t we change the doctor for our time $25.00 dollars for making us wait and when they are late its only fare? See how they like it when they start losing money and patients.

Lunch is Served

Hello Everyone,
Just wanted you to all know that I have a wonderful sister. She knew I was Hungry so she went right out and brought me a nice lunch before going to U of Pennsylvania. I guess I can’t complain about going without lunch after all. See what she got me. Wow what a great sister I have. Thank you so much I’m going to take my time eating it.

Evaluations in June at University of Pennsylvania

Hello Everyone,
Today is May 14th 2010, I was just on the phone with Kelly from University of Pennsylvania setting up all my appointments in June, the first day is me sitting with Individual doctors for evaluations, I guess there doing an evaluation on me to see if, I can handle the emotional stress. Lol. That should lots of fun. The Secord day is testing to see if I’m normal and the third day is my Cardiac Catheterization. This is where Ginny has to be there at 7:00am in the morning, if she is on time I might let her buy me my lunch. It’s really nice of her to do that, Thanks Ginny. The Tests are from June 22nd to the 24th no over nights. My fellow-up appointment will be on July 12, 2010 at 3:00pm to hear their evaluation and recommendations.