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Discussions
Shortness of Breath/Sternum poping
- By Bros · Posted November 18, 2009
- In Life after heart bypass surgery · 0 replies
- Hi everyone,this is my 1st post...I had triple bypass surgery 5/26/09.The rehab was going fine till my blood pressure was getting out of control,my doctor changemy bp meds. Then while walking in late ...
Archery
- By GlennD · Posted November 17, 2009
- In Life after heart bypass surgery · 6 replies
- Hi All Had triple by-pass surgery five weeks ago at age of 45. Recovery is going great with thanks to God and a "re-set" in life at getting a second chance. Still can't wait to get the first decent sneeze ...
Numbness in left hand during exercise
- By June1309 · Posted November 12, 2009
- In Life after heart bypass surgery · 1 reply
- I had my GABG about 5 months ago. I noticed lately when I exercise on the treadmill; I feel numbness in my left hand. It goes away after I finish the exercise. I spoke to my Cardiologist today, and he ...
Swollen rib area and tenderness
- By yazz · Posted November 8, 2009
- In Rehabilitation and continuing treatment · 1 reply
- Hi out there to you all. I hope you are having a good day. The left side of my ribs? the last 3 are very tender.....It is awollen from there and down to the top of my belly....It hurst like mad.....If ...
Feeling friskey?
- By StevieD67 · Posted November 7, 2009
- In Life after heart bypass surgery · 8 replies
- Have a question for you all, because I have not seen it mentioned, and its something I've been wondering about; so rather than wait until someone brings it up, I thought I would pick your brains... Has ...
collar bone problems
- By rtmret · Posted November 5, 2009
- In Rehabilitation and continuing treatment · 5 replies
- I experienced a rib separation problem, which lasted for about 8 weeks and is just now getting somewhat better, but I now can feel my right collar bone not being smooth (like my left side) and being painful ...
Clicking Sternum
- By jabberwock · Posted November 2, 2009
- In Life after heart bypass surgery · 3 replies
- Hi everyone I'm a 62 years young male, 18 months post-op and a clicking sternum is still my biggest inconvenience. I say inconvenience, because I know it's not life-threatening and I know it's doing me ...
6 weeks and my first big problem, my heart started to race.
- By Ainterne · Posted October 31, 2009
- In Life after heart bypass surgery · 13 replies
- I have been recoverting slowly but ok after my triple and then all of a sudden on Wed my heart rate jumped to 160 and wouldn't budge. So it to hospital I went and they got it fixed.....but even after ...
High Blood Pressure just before Rehab
- By Mindymork · Posted October 28, 2009
- In Rehabilitation and continuing treatment · 2 replies
- My husband had bypass Sept 23, and had gone to rehab 4 times. The last 2 times he went they took his blood pressure before he started his tredmill and it was 180/86. Then after he has been on the tredmill ...
Bad gut bacteria infection, really stubborn bug
- By nisoa · Posted October 28, 2009
- In Rehabilitation and continuing treatment · 3 replies
- Hi all: Hope this note find you on the way to recovery. Today, my friend is 2 mos. post bypass. He had multiple complications, finally at home after almost 2 mos in icu, inpt and rehab. He is losing the ...
Has anyone a a near death experience during surgery?
- By Ef0168 · Posted October 28, 2009
- In Life after heart bypass surgery · 8 replies
- Just wondering if anyone had a near death experience and what it was like, I was hoping to but didn't. Thanks Ed ...
who else is is listening?
- By lennyone123 · Posted October 27, 2009
- In Life after heart bypass surgery · 16 replies
- had my surgery 2 weekjs ago tomm any one else feeling sad every day.pain goes from take my breath away to bearable ...
H1N1
- By celeritas · Posted October 25, 2009
- In Life after heart bypass surgery · 5 replies
- My wife and most/all of my friends said they are not going to get the swine flu shot (or mist). I am thinking I will (if my number ever comes up) ... just because I'm not sure about this body I live in ...
HELLO
- By bloome · Posted October 25, 2009
- In Life after heart bypass surgery · 0 replies
- Hope this finds everyone on the road to recovery and at peace. BE HAPPY ...
Hiking, Backpacking, Archery
- By PrinceRobert · Posted October 24, 2009
- In Life after heart bypass surgery · 5 replies
- So, does anyone out there know about how long it would be before I can pull a 50 lb bow ? And what about a full backpack for camping. Most of the weight is distributed to the hips, but i did say "most ...
Stitches
- By Ef0168 · Posted October 21, 2009
- In Life after heart bypass surgery · 4 replies
- Just curious. Does anyone know how many stitches you receive with a 4 way bypass. Someone asked me the other day. Thanks Ed ...
Body changes And Rehab
- By Mindymork · Posted October 20, 2009
- In Life after heart bypass surgery · 2 replies
- My husband has been having periods where he breaks out in a sweat several times during the day and even when he sleeps. He has no temperature but he feels clammy. Could this be one of his medications ...
Insomnia
- By Mindymork · Posted October 20, 2009
- In Life after heart bypass surgery · 3 replies
- Hello everyone, My husband is now 4 weeks post-op from 3x triple heart bypass. Up until 2 days ago he wasn't having any problem sleeping. Now, he goes to bed and is still awake most of the night. He takes ...
Changes in the Weather
- By Chin-up · Posted October 19, 2009
- In Life after heart bypass surgery · 2 replies
- I live in MN and our weather has been making some drastic changes from warm to cold, as of recently (it has been colder) I have noticed the same achy pain in my sternum (3x back Jan. 2009) as I had right ...
UK
- By yazz · Posted October 19, 2009
- In In the news · 1 reply
- Hi to all and hope you are having a good day.....Can i just say that i am from the United Kingdom which has caused some confusion i think...... Yazz x ...
