To all my business clients, friends and family:

I saw the cardiologist on Tuesday, and they did both an EKG and a cardiac ultrasound. It actually took them longer to hook up all the cords for the EKG than actually running the test!

I received good news when they called me today with the results of my ejection fraction (EF), which is a measurement of how well the heart is pumping. Keep in mind that the EF for a normal heart is 55% to 70%.

In September when I was in the hospital, my EF was at 20%. By November it had only gone up to a whopping 25%. In January, as I was able to start walking, it moved up to 35%. And now in April it’s up to 45%! They told me from the outset that this would be a 6-12 month process to get my heart pumping within the normal range. I suppose that as with most goals in life, the last mile is always the hardest. So, if it took me 7 months to get from 20% to 45%, it may take me another 3-6 months to get it up to 55%.

Thanks for the prayers!

KW