Best wishes Don! My brother recently had a heart related operation that was successful. He had an irregular heart beat that made him almost lose consciousness when he stood up. A healthful diet and exercise are always beneficial if your doctor recommends it but "slow and easy" is par for the course after recovering from any surgery especially heart surgery.

PS: You don't look too happy in that photo but that new pacemaker should really make a difference and so hopefully you'll be back to your old self very soon.

All the best,

Mike