Week 6 of cardiac rehab done. They had me on the bike at level 4 today and my heart rate stayed under the 115 ceiling they gave me.
The nurses watch the ECG the whole time and honestly that's the only reason I dared push it. If you're on the fence about joining a rehab program — go. The fear of exercise after a stent is worse than the exercise itself.
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