Made sure I had plenty of water, forgot how miserable I felt for a few hours and had a blast with the kids. YOu can't do anything but play at Busch Gardens which was wonderful fun. I gave up and was happy with bumper cars and lots and lots of walking around the park. A year later I tried another smaller roller coaster but same thing happened. No harm done but I learned even a little G-force may not be the smartest thing to mess with carrying a heart with significant dead heart muscle. four stories doesn't generate much G-force but the landing hurt like the dickens, something felt like it tore in my chest.maybe just tugging scar tissue. It had been a year since major MI (41), 2 stents. I was scared but decided to see what would happen if I tried the 4 story plume ride at Busch Gardens with the kids. Your daughter would pick up on your feelings and probably wouldn't have as much fun if she can feel that mummy is worried. I figure if you feel okay and it's not too 'out there' you should be right - stick to 'easier' things like the log flume, ferris wheel and other such things.īut again, use your judgement - you'll know what feels right and if you're hesitant, then just skip it. After all, I was in heart failure riding on roller coasters - silly me, I thought I just had the flu!!! I wouldn't risk it on a roller coaster though - even though I'd probably be okay. I have a dialated cardiomyopathy, but I still ride the log flume - I LOVE it!!! And I still go on the motion master - I just pretend not to see those annoying warning signs! I probably shouldn't, but that's one of the joys of being selectively blind right? =) My cardio told me that I'm not supposed to do anything too 'out there' - I take this to mean sky diving and bungy jumping and other such scary fun sounding things! But then he told me to pretty much just use my common sense.

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