My Work has just begun.

With the information from my trip to Cleveland on the 15th of January, I have begun in earnest the job that I have ahead of me.

Namely I must rebuild my body strength so that the operation will be better tolerated by me. Also this will help shorten or enhance my recovery efforts as being an older patient they have said that my recovery will be slower. Well this makes sense to me so time to get cracking.

I have been able to acquire the services of a Physical Therapist who will visit my home to lead me through this project. Her first visits have been very fruitful and we are throwing everything out and beginning with the very basics. Each week we will add additional exercises and levels until we get to the point where I should be ready for that all important Operation.

In addition I am paying extra attention to my diet in order to add some body and muscle mass along with the Physical Exercises. The extra bulk will play the same role in my ability to recover from the Surgery. They have said that the average human will lose 10 to 15 lbs in the operation and so anything extra will be to my benefit.