Here is the latest update on Junior5s progress.
Last night we had to go to the emergency room as he was having minor chest pain and high blood pressure. He had been experiencing high blood pressure for the past couple of weeks. This was never an issue prior to the surgery.
After a night of tests and monitoring, there appeared to be nothing significantly wrong. The doctor felt the combination of poor diet, lack of exercise and stress led to the high blood pressure.
Being 40, overweight, and relatively inactive for many years this visit sounded very familiar to a visit I had to the emergency room a few years ago. I was surprised that after only 6 weeks of inactivity these symptoms would appear in an 18 year old athlete.
I think my son is learning the value of a sound diet and hopefully it continues throughout his life.