Red Dragon
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Good luck to you and here's hoping for a full and speedy recovery 
Going for open heart surgery
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My dad went through it last year, while not a walk in the park, it went over very well. These operations it seems the doctors have got them down pat nowadays and I'm sure you will be just fine. Keep us updated and let us know you are ok when you are able.
black bear
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I AM GOING IN TOMORROW
What wonderful replies I have get from you guys!!! Thanks for the moral support and the well wishes and your prayers.
By this time I am an old hand at surgeries, I have my first triple bypass done in '82 and my second in '95.
I am sure I will be okay as I have a lot of confidence in the surgeons.
And in the prayers that have been said for me give me a strong hope and the guarantee of a speedy recovery.
Thank you so much to all
black bear
What wonderful replies I have get from you guys!!! Thanks for the moral support and the well wishes and your prayers.
By this time I am an old hand at surgeries, I have my first triple bypass done in '82 and my second in '95.
I am sure I will be okay as I have a lot of confidence in the surgeons.
And in the prayers that have been said for me give me a strong hope and the guarantee of a speedy recovery.
Thank you so much to all
black bear
Monkeyleg
Member.
Belated prayers and wishes of good luck to you, Black Bear. You seem awfully calm about it, which is good.
MICHAEL T
Member
Mine will be 2 years this coming monday Good luck, you will be ok They give you a little pillow and the 2 of you will become very close. Don't over do your self when you get out. Ask Questions Now! what can I expect How long till I back to normal . Do People have problems after operation if so, what %. Oh if you smoke you won't after this.
I say ask questions because I didn't and wasn't prepaired for after operation.
I say ask questions because I didn't and wasn't prepaired for after operation.
aerod1
Member
I have been there, also. On November 14, 2001 I had a quadruple bypass surgery. I went deer hunting between Christmas and New Years. All my surgeon would let me use was a .223. So I took an 8 point buck and a doe that week.
I feel soooo much better now. I was a little peeved that my surgery had to fall during deer season.
Hang in there. Our prayers are with you.
Jim
I feel soooo much better now. I was a little peeved that my surgery had to fall during deer season.
Hang in there. Our prayers are with you.
Jim
katonk
Member
Good Luck! My thoughts and prayers to you and yours for a speedy recovery!
Hey - Best Wishes For A Speedy Recovery !
First time I used a pillow but didn't get it to my chest in time - broke the sternum loose with a couph 8 days after surgery ! Then damn thing wouldn't heal.
Second time I wore an elastic belt about 12" wide around my chest - also had double the wire . I suggest the elastic belt to everyone ! It doesn't have to be super tight, just snug enough to help.
First time I used a pillow but didn't get it to my chest in time - broke the sternum loose with a couph 8 days after surgery ! Then damn thing wouldn't heal.
Second time I wore an elastic belt about 12" wide around my chest - also had double the wire . I suggest the elastic belt to everyone ! It doesn't have to be super tight, just snug enough to help.
Valkman
Member
Good luck and have a speedy recovery!
Johnny Guest
Moderator In Memoriam
Best of luck to you
I had my heart attack in September '99 and they did a quadruple bypass on me. My hospital furnished a large, heart-shaped pillow to hug for the coughing.
Hope your recuperation is easier than mine - - Had a post op infection which necesitated further surgery. I thought I'd never be able to stand heavy recoil again, so I sold my .338 the next year.
A year after that, though, I'd recovered enough to where I was shopping for another big bore.
Be a patient patient - - Health will return in due time.
All best,
Johnny
I had my heart attack in September '99 and they did a quadruple bypass on me. My hospital furnished a large, heart-shaped pillow to hug for the coughing.
Hope your recuperation is easier than mine - - Had a post op infection which necesitated further surgery. I thought I'd never be able to stand heavy recoil again, so I sold my .338 the next year.
A year after that, though, I'd recovered enough to where I was shopping for another big bore.
Be a patient patient - - Health will return in due time.
All best,
Johnny
black bear
Member
I am back from the Hospital!!!
And thanks to your prayers and well wishes, everything went BETTER than I exepcted
I had two previous triple-bypasses done, one in '82 and another in '95.
This time I knew that one of those had collapsed, and I was expecting OPEN HEART SURGERY again!!!
But the Angioplasty showed the most important right coronary artery to be clogged 80% and the cause of most of my troubles.
They opened the clogged vein and placed two stemts during the Angioplasty procedure.
I still have a collapsed by-pass, but they decided that was not important enough to do a open heart surgery for only that, as the adjacent area was well irrigated.
Besides, I am running out of veins, as my two legs and the mamarian gland have been harvested of veins for the previous by-passes.
The placements of the stemts was a really difficult procedure and I am convinced that the hands of Dr. Pretrossian were guided by Divine intervention, thanks TO YOUR PRAYERS
I owe all of you guys, my most profound and sincere gratitude.
By the way the proccedure was done at St Francis in Roslyn N. Y. one of the best Hospitals for heart surgeries.
The nurses and technicians were fantastic, even the pretty nice girl that shave me before the Angioplasty
Once more I want to say:
Thank you all for your prayers and well wishes
regards
black bear
And thanks to your prayers and well wishes, everything went BETTER than I exepcted
I had two previous triple-bypasses done, one in '82 and another in '95.
This time I knew that one of those had collapsed, and I was expecting OPEN HEART SURGERY again!!!
But the Angioplasty showed the most important right coronary artery to be clogged 80% and the cause of most of my troubles.
They opened the clogged vein and placed two stemts during the Angioplasty procedure.
I still have a collapsed by-pass, but they decided that was not important enough to do a open heart surgery for only that, as the adjacent area was well irrigated.
Besides, I am running out of veins, as my two legs and the mamarian gland have been harvested of veins for the previous by-passes.
The placements of the stemts was a really difficult procedure and I am convinced that the hands of Dr. Pretrossian were guided by Divine intervention, thanks TO YOUR PRAYERS
I owe all of you guys, my most profound and sincere gratitude.
By the way the proccedure was done at St Francis in Roslyn N. Y. one of the best Hospitals for heart surgeries.
The nurses and technicians were fantastic, even the pretty nice girl that shave me before the Angioplasty
Once more I want to say:
Thank you all for your prayers and well wishes
regards
black bear
Byron Quick
Moderator In Memoriam
Good news, Juan. Thanks for the update.
23 years from the first multiple CABG? You're doing well.
23 years from the first multiple CABG? You're doing well.
Big_R
Member
Black Bear: Glad to hear you're OK. What kind of stents did they use?
Ryan
Ryan
sfhogman
Member
ALLLLRIGHT!!!
Good to have you back!
Jeff
Good to have you back!
Jeff
Shaun
Member
Best wishes go out to you - My ex's dad had a quad and 6 weeks post surg. he took an elk
Follow doc's orders and you should recover well
Follow doc's orders and you should recover well
P95Carry
Moderator Emeritus
BB - glad to hear the good news.
I missed this thread originally, not having been here quite so much, so no chance to add to the ''good luck'' wishes but at least I can enjoy seeing you are back with us - and with much less ''knife work'' than you expected.
I missed this thread originally, not having been here quite so much, so no chance to add to the ''good luck'' wishes but at least I can enjoy seeing you are back with us - and with much less ''knife work'' than you expected.
Charles S
Member
Thanks for the update,
Don't underestimate the value of cardiac rehab.
Good luck.
Charles
Don't underestimate the value of cardiac rehab.
Good luck.
Charles
Good to hear everything went well. (23 years on a CABG! Dang!!)
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