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Life after heart bypass surgery
Feeling friskey?
- By StevieD67 · New reply 8:51 pm
- 4 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
- 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 ...
Still Smoking?
- By hermitmike · New reply yesterday at 3:18 am
- 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
- 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 ...
who else is is listening?
- By lennyone123 · New reply November 5, 2009
- 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
- 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
- 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 ...
Where my husband should be by week 3
- By Mindymork · New reply October 13, 2009
- 8 replies
- Could I get some ideas on the things my husband should be doing at this point in his recovery? He's doing a small amount of walking, and is extremely tired all the time. I take his blood pressure once ...
Foot Swollen
- By Mindymork · New reply October 13, 2009
- 5 replies
- My husband had a triple bypass on Sept. 23., and went home on the 3oth. This morning (Monday) he woke up with his left foot red and swollen. It's been that way all day. It's also the same leg where they ...
Next level of care and insurance coverage after surgery
- By nisoa · New reply October 12, 2009
- 1 reply
- Where are usually patients sent after spending a month in ICU, another 5 days inpt with no solution to complications post surgery especially a really bad infection? Nursing homes, rehab, hospice? Do doctors ...
Still getting Angina?
- By agentsl9 · New reply October 4, 2009
- 4 replies
- So, I'm the fool who thought soccer would be a good idea 7 months after surgery. Had to stop because the angina was just too great. My question to you all is, does anyone else experience any (slight to ...
