Double Bypass

This was the shock of my life and for my family. I had noticed that on and off I would get short of breath when I walked fast or carried heavy thing. I saw my doctor for blood result, I have cholesterol and take lipitor, however, my doctor was not pleased with the blood result and insisted that I go for a Coronary Ct and I did, the result were high calcification and blockage. I then had to go for an Coronary Angiogram the result, one artery complete blocked and calcified the other 90% it was really scary. I had the surgery on Sept. 19th, I,m doing ok, I just don't know how to get off the Vicodin for pain, it seems I feel more pain when I reduce it. Any suggestion if anyone went through it.

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