Heart Pain

As there's about 3 weeks left till my operation, I thought it would be a good idea to post an update of sorts. Ever since being told I needed an operation I've found myself more aware of my heart. Little aches and twinges are now much more noticeable. Now the cause of this is either two things: Knowing my heart is in a bad state so things that I didn't notice now are more prominent in my mind; or...there is a change now in my heart which is more clearer after the diagnosis.

Or even more annoyingly, it could be a mixture of the two. For example, when I haven't eaten for a while I find my heart aching. I don't think this is anything too serious. Also, in the evenings I'm more aware of my heart, but my cardiologist has told me this is a normal sensation. What I think is more serious is that I get more out of breath going up and down stairs. Two or three flights of stairs are enough for me. Also, very mild games of kicking a football around in the garden quickly gets me out of breath. I've just come in from a 2-3 minutes outside (no running) and my heart is twinging. Is this a normal thing for people about to undergo surgery? Leave some comments to let me know your thoughts!

I really can't wait for surgery...then I won't have these problems! On another note...I'm planning to go to Thorpe Park (a theme park) next week...I think I better ring my nurse to ask if that's actually a good idea...