After I got my first couple of stents, I felt, within a very few days, so much more capable. Given my particular circumstances, I was encouraged to do a lot of what I could. Nothing crazy, but walking for sure. My provider had a nurse, kinda like tech support for arterial disease, who guided me with things like target heart rates and durations, and who followed my test results with me.
It also helps that she, or someone close by, can readily do homework (hint hint). I sure ended up better off than the couple of years before my stents. And yah, I got pills every day, but it is so worth it.
Looking up,
Best regards,
Ed