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Life after heart bypass surgery
Archery
- By GlennD · New reply November 19, 2009
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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 ...
Numbness in left hand during exercise
- By June1309 · New reply November 15, 2009
- 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
- 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 ...
Ferrous sulfate vs Iron pills
- By Mindymork · New reply November 7, 2009
- 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 ...
Has anyone a a near death experience during surgery?
- By Ef0168 · New reply November 6, 2009
- 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
- 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 ...
Hiking, Backpacking, Archery
- By PrinceRobert · New reply October 26, 2009
- 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 ...
HELLO
- By bloome · Posted October 25, 2009
- 0 replies
- Hope this finds everyone on the road to recovery and at peace. BE HAPPY ...
Stitches
- By Ef0168 · New reply October 24, 2009
- 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 · New reply October 22, 2009
- 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
- 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 · New reply October 21, 2009
- 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 ...
Insomnia 9 weeks out
- By Thirgulag · New reply October 16, 2009
- 5 replies
- I have suddenly developed severe insomnia 8 weeks after my 6 way bypass. I an unable to go to sleep until after 3:30 in the morning. I to an ambien tonight and it has done nothing. I am taking crestor ...
Crazy sensation
- By Chin-up · New reply October 16, 2009
- 4 replies
- Just recently, and randomly I have had a strange sensation and I was wondering if anyone else has ever experienced this. It is on my right side, upper chest. They only way I know to describe this is ...
