Let’s talk multiple heart bypass surgery

[John Krause]

Can't beat heredity. Get your teeth cleaned regularly. There's a theory that the plaque is teeth plaque. Even skinny guys get bypass. Don't be a too fat guy, though.

[mnbwhtr]

Overspined, I guess the only thing I'd have changed is to keep an exercise schedule. My medical history doesn't any heart disease in the family, my cholesterol was always ok, blood pressure a little on the high side after 60 and my weight was about 10-15 lbs more than should have. The only sign something was wrong was when I drug a deer out and started sweating heavily and then it snowed and I couldn't shovel. At that time I had joined a gym and tread milled  30 minutes  or more without any problems.  The next snow I again couldn't shovel, No pain, just a heavy chest, went to ER and then to surgery. Quadruple bypass I really didn't see it coming.

[MnFn]

Ten years ago, I told my Dr that I didn't expect to live much past 70, as my dad and both grandfathers died around the age of 70.  He laughed and said "Gary your vital signs are great, you aren't taking any medications.  I expect you to live much longer.  So family history played part in all this, plus perhaps stress at work.
I was seeing a Dr. for awhile trying to figure out why I had such shortness of breath.
Afterwards, I asked my Dr. why none of the other tests didn't catch the true reason, until I had a stress test followed by a angiogram.

He said the other tests were for functionality. I guess not for quality of function?  I'm not sure.

He did say if he had it to do all over again he would take the same path.

[Overspined]

Yeah my friends are starting to have issues and I'm looking ahead, one had a stroke in front of me on the hockey rink, and another died in the locker room but was revived..they're both doing well now. But man...hardships for sure. So the million dollar question is how to avoid it all..

[reddogge]

I'll add to the advice. I had my quad in 2008 at 64 yo with no heart attack and just symptoms like gray color and shortness of breath. I was home in a couple of days and on the road to recovery. They will give you parameters like don't lift anything over 10# for x weeks, etc. The nurse told me to be very careful because if you break that incision in your sternum you will be hating life and I never forgot that advice. Your main therapy will be walking every day for a few months. I started to shoot after about 12 weeks using my grandkids' 20# Bear Little Bear. I moved up to a 30# Browning Spartan and quickly up to 45# bows by 16 weeks as I remember. Today, no effects at all.