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Archery
- By GlennD · New reply November 19, 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 ...
6 weeks and my first big problem, my heart started to race.
- By Ainterne · New reply November 18, 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 ...
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 ...
Feeling friskey?
- By StevieD67 · New reply November 17, 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 ...
Healing pains versus heart attack pain
- By MacAttack · New reply November 17, 2009
- In Life after heart bypass surgery · 13 replies
- Has anyone else had these symptoms? I had CABGx4 on June 23 (7 weeks ago). Although I feel better, I still get these chest pains usually when I try laying down in bed. It feels somewhat iike my heart ...
who else is is listening?
- By lennyone123 · New reply November 17, 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 ...
Still Smoking?
- By hermitmike · New reply November 17, 2009
- In Life after heart bypass surgery · 14 replies
- I have to ask this,,after getting out and about a little now,I have seen an spoke with several folks who had bypass (s) and they are smoking as normal, I asked WHY? They sware they feel better smoking ...
Minimally Invasive Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery
- By heart-bypass-soon · New reply November 16, 2009
- In Pre-surgery worries · 5 replies
- Ok, so I just saw this heart bypass surgery video and I am totally freaking out. Has anyone here ever undergone "TECAB"? (especially anyone male in their mid 60s? BMI: 30.1) My doctor said it is much ...
Numbness in left hand during exercise
- By June1309 · New reply November 15, 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 ...
H1N1
- By celeritas · New reply November 13, 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 ...
collar bone problems
- By rtmret · New reply November 11, 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 ...
Swollen rib area and tenderness
- By yazz · New reply 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 ...
Ferrous sulfate vs Iron pills
- By Mindymork · New reply November 7, 2009
- In Life after heart bypass surgery · 2 replies
- My husband's Dr. prescribed Ferrous Sulfate 325 mg, when he came home from his by-pass last week, and I already had Iron tablets 27 mg. which I have been giving him instead of the other. Should I be giving ...
Chest Soreness
- By kingrex · New reply November 7, 2009
- In Rehabilitation and continuing treatment · 12 replies
- I'm now 10 weeks out from my quadruple bypass and my lingering problem is soreness in the chest, more so on the left...along the sternum and in the chest muscles. What are your experiences with this ...
Has anyone a a near death experience during surgery?
- By Ef0168 · New reply November 6, 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 ...
Clicking Sternum
- By jabberwock · New reply November 3, 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 ...
Bad gut bacteria infection, really stubborn bug
- By nisoa · New reply October 31, 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 ...
High Blood Pressure just before Rehab
- By Mindymork · New reply October 31, 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 ...
Hiking, Backpacking, Archery
- By PrinceRobert · New reply October 26, 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 ...
Keoild formation on chest scar after bypass
- By Thirgulag · New reply October 25, 2009
- In Rehabilitation and continuing treatment · 15 replies
- I have just been told that my chest scar is forming keloids and have been referred to a plastic surgeon for consulting. Has anybody had experience with this after your surgery and has anything besides ...
