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Feeling friskey?
- By StevieD67 · New reply 8:13 am
- In Life after heart bypass surgery · 2 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 ...
6 weeks and my first big problem, my heart started to race.
- By Ainterne · New reply 8:05 am
- In Life after heart bypass surgery · 3 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 ...
Swollen rib area and tenderness
- By yazz · Posted 7:30 am
- In Rehabilitation and continuing treatment · 0 replies
- 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 ...
Still Smoking?
- By hermitmike · New reply yesterday at 3:18 am
- In Life after heart bypass surgery · 10 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 ...
Ferrous sulfate vs Iron pills
- By Mindymork · New reply yesterday at 2:49 am
- 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 yesterday at 2:01 am
- 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 ...
collar bone problems
- By rtmret · New reply November 6, 2009
- In Rehabilitation and continuing treatment · 1 reply
- 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 ...
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 ...
who else is is listening?
- By lennyone123 · New reply November 5, 2009
- In Life after heart bypass surgery · 14 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 · New reply November 5, 2009
- In Life after heart bypass surgery · 4 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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Stitches
- By Ef0168 · New reply October 24, 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 ...
UK
- By yazz · New reply October 23, 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 ...
Body changes And Rehab
- By Mindymork · New reply October 22, 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 · New reply October 22, 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 ...
