Five weeks ago I suffered a heart attack and had to have bypass surgery.
I feel fantastic now. I ignored the symptoms for the last 5 years. I lost 30 pounds already with healty eating and exercise (Do not recommed the open heart surgery to lose the weight).
Well in Cardiac rehab where they help you to adjust your lifestyles to be more heart healthy, they asked alot of questions about job and lifestyle, eating habbits etc.
They found out I travel by plane almost evey week.
They became concerned about blood clots and suggested I wear support hose.
The Nurse was in her 50's and said she recommended support pantyhose instead of the knee length or the thigh highs. The support will go up the entire leg and they seem to work better and there is better complience to wear them. I thought I was in heaven until she made another sugestion. She also sugessted shaving the legs as the hose would be easier to put on, wear and take off.
Who knew that if you have open heart surgery you get the OK to shave youe legs and wear pantyhose.
Steph