What A Difference Having A New Valve Makes

I just spent 60 minutes on the treadmill, covering 2.5 miles, and reaching a sustained top speed of 3.0 mph.  Before the surgery, I could not do reach 3.0 mph, and there was breathlessness at each speed (although it would eventually pass after a few minutes at each speed).  No breathlessness at all.  I actually feel really good.

There is still a bit of mucus in my lungs left over the surgery, but the exercise is definitely helping it to clear, although with Mucinex DM.

After I finished treadmilling, my blood pressure was 114/61, pulse 94.  Obviously, the combination of calcium channel and beta blocker medicines is part of what is keeping my blood pressure low.  I am hoping that as I restore my cardiovascular conditioning, and as everything finishes healing, I will be phase these down.

I would say that my greatest remaining discomfort is the mucus in my lungs that hasnt quite cleared.