Open Heart Surgery

[padfun]

I am currently in the hospital for a heart attack and although we have that settled down, they are going to keep me here for observation until Wednesday. Then I have open heart surgery for 5-6 bypasses.

I will leave a message when I get through but won't be in shape to continue conversations for several days afterwards.

Wish me luck and see you all on the back side.

[Botany]

1. Good Luck!

Get better soon and get home asap.




We will be listening for you.

[GentryDixon]

2. Best of luck!

[blm]

3. ☘️🤞🏽☘️

💐💐💐

[OGBuzz]

4. Wishing you a smooth surgery and a quick recovery.

[livetohike]

5. Holding positive thoughts for you and your surgical team.

Then wishing you a speedy recovery. Please check in when you can .

[irisblue]

6. All the best for you. May all the technical staff & surgeons find easy workin surgery

[malaise]

7. Sending good vibes

Return when you’re hale and hearty.

[Dave says]

8. Here's hoping it goes very well for you

[Spazito]

9. Wishing you a successful surgery and...

a quick recovery.

[JMCKUSICK]

10. God Speed PadFun,

It's so remarkable what they do now, when I had mine done a year plus ago, I placed a DU friend in touch with my sister so everyone could stay updated.

I wish you will, if you have long hair, cut it now lol. (Makes moving easier afterwards lol).

We're here with you and for you PadFun.

[padfun]

24. Thanks

Interestingly, I had my haircut just two days before the heart attack

[mvd]

11. So sorry to hear that - sending

healing vibes and luck to you.

[PCIntern]

12. Best of luck and have a speedy recovery!

[Grim Chieftain]

13. We are with you, padfun!

Sending thoughts, good wishes and hugs your way. Be strong, and keep us posted.

[IbogaProject]

14. Best wishes

Just carefully up your vitamin c intake to help the blood vessels heal. And be cautious about increasing your activity outside of PT & OT. People heal at different rates and take it easy before your start building back your heart's strength.

[femmedem]

15. Wishing you lots of luck! Maybe this was the heart attack that saved your life.

My dad had a heart attack in his 50s, had a quintuple bypass shortly thereafter, and died twenty years later from something else. That early heart attack clued everyone in to what he needed.

[padfun]

25. I was scheduled for the surgery

A month ago. I guess I didn't go as long as we hoped. The surgeon did say that without this surgery I was due for an attack within the next two years. I guess it came sooner rather than later.

[femmedem]

71. Damn. You were so close.

I'm glad--we're all glad--you survived it.

[OLDMDDEM]

16. Good luck. I had two open heart surgeries and I'm doing great. You will too.

[padfun]

26. Thanks

It means a lot to have those who have had it let me know they did good.

[spanone]

17. Good Luck☘️

Triple bypass last July...

[markie]

18. all the best to you

I just had an unexpected heart "procedure" and I do know that heart surgery has come a long way and I trust you are in good hands!!

[MiHale]

19. All the best!...

About 13 years since I had my quadruple bypass…

[padfun]

28. Thanks

[greatauntoftriplets]

20. Best of luck to you.

[SheltieLover]

21. Healing vibes on the way to you!

[niyad]

22. Vibes for easy and successful procedure, and swift and complete

recovery and healing.

[S/V Loner]

23. You got this...

I had a triple seven years ago and no issues.

[padfun]

29. Thanks

[mercuryblues]

27. Ahhh.

Good luck and best wishes.

My biggest advice for you recovery... WALK.

Don't be surprised. They will have you walking less than 24 hrs after surgery. Don't fight them.

Friends always ask how they can help. Tell them you need walking buddies. Get yourself a headset, music on your phone for when you need it.

[padfun]

30. Doc said same thing

Walking on the first or second day

[BaronChocula]

31. Good luck on your rerouting!

Be good to yourself and listen to the docs!

[mwmisses4289]

32. ...

[mountain grammy]

33. Wishing you luck and more..

and will be watching for the all clear!

[Ilsa]

34. Hang in there. I've observed CABG surgery, and it's rough stuff,

as is the recovery. I've taken care of those ICU patients before. Sending prayers and good wishes to you and the teams taking care of you.

[hamsterjill]

35. Wishing you all the best.

May you have a safe and easy passage through this and a speedy, full and complete recovery.

I will be holding you in my prayers on Wednesday.

[Nevilledog]

36. All the healing vibes headed your way.

I so clearly remember my dad saying how much better he felt after his quad bypass. He said he hadn't realized what a drain his underperforming heart had been on his day to day life. Your physical therapy will suck, but it's so important. Best of luck.

[Marie Marie]

37. Wishing you the best possible outcome and a speedy return to

feeling better than you probably have in months.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

38. All my very best vibes to you, my dear padfun!

May your health return and your energy and joy too! Take care and please let us know how you're doing, when you can!

[padfun]

60. Will do. Thanks

[Iggo]

39. Oof!

Hang in there, buddy.

[yardwork]

40. Wishing you healing!

[LetMyPeopleVote]

41. Good luck

[KPN]

42. Sending best wishes, good vibes and kharma your way padfun.

Hang in there! And as you say, we’ll look forward to see you on the back side.

[bluestarone]

43. Best of luck! Looking forward to hear everything

Positive after your surgery!!

[Wicked Blue]

44. Sending blessings of healing to you

[cachukis]

45. Peace.

[KT2000]

46. Sounds like you are lucky

they caught it! Wishing you even more good luck!

[LoisB]

47. May the angels of The Universe guide the surgeon's hands and keep vigil over

you.

[Laurelin]

48. Good luck!

Sending positive healing thoughts your way!

[70sEraVet]

49. May the Force be with you...

and your surgeon!
Looking forward to hearing from you during your recovery (may it be speedy and complete).

[Richluu]

50. Sending Healing Angels!

And blessings!

[multigraincracker]

51. Get better soon.

Follow doctors orders, get a second opinion and then do your own research.

[padfun]

54. I asked for a second opinion

They said I was stupid too.

[Alice Kramden]

52. Best wishes to you

My 75-year-old brother had quadruple bypass last week and he is doing great. I'm sure it will go excellently for you as well!

[Catlady123]

53. Good luck!

[Vinca]

55. Wow - that's not the way you want to spend a weekend or two or three. My dad had a quadruple bypass and

lived for many, many years after, despite taking terrible care of himself. Can't wait to hear how it went. Modern medicine is amazing.

[gilligan]

56. Good Health to you

Had a Triple bypass 4 years ago Am doing fine and live one day at a time. They wanted to do 4 but to much blockage to close to the heart.
Hang in there.

[StevieM]

57. Sending you all my best wishes.

May you have a successful surgery and a speedy recovery.

[Kid Berwyn]

58. Good luck!

Speedy recovery to you, padfun!

[10 Turtle Day]

59. Wishing you a successful surgery and recovery journey!

[GoodRaisin]

61. Wishing for you the best outcome.

[Trueblue Texan]

62. Sending healing vibe, padfun...

Looking forward to hearing from you in a few weeks. You have lots of support here! Take care and see you soon.

[Maraya1969]

63. Best of luck to you! And here's to a speedy recovery.

[canetoad]

64. Best of luck

Hope to see you back here as soon as you are able.

[highplainsdem]

65. Wishing you the best and sending healing vibes. I'm sorry you need the suegery, but they have

amazing cardiac care now, especially compared to decades ago.

[Maru Kitteh]

66. You have a few days to practice your sternal precautions. Ask for the pillow and

patient handouts and work on it now so that after surgery it will be 2nd nature already and you won’t have to think about it as much when you body and brain are fresh off the blow of an extended and challenging surgery.

Best of luck to you! Follow your surgeon’s instructions like you suddenly found yourself in the squid game.

[blue_jay]

67. Wishing you much luck

and a rapid recovery.

[Clouds Passing]

68. Much good luck and healing energy padfun 🍀💚

I went through open heart surgery last July. Can’t say it’s a breeze. Can say I’m alive and moving about.

[Liberal In Texas]

69. Sorry to hear that. Welcome to the zipper club.

Had one 8 years ago (almost to the day) and had 5. Quintuple, I guess.
I didn't have a heart attack or something similar, but in trying to figure out the Afib they discovered blockages and said that an angioplasty wasn't going to work.

Recovery is no fun, but once your stitching heals up you'll be back normal.
They'll get you signed up for cardio rehab. It'll seem like a PIA to go 3 times a week, but you really need to keep at it for the required number of weeks.

This might be scary, but it is going to make you better!
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[padfun]

79. Thanks

I know it's a long road but I will do what I have to.

[MLAA]

70. All the best! You've got this! Keep us informed when you can ❤️

[Scrivener7]

72. Looking forward to your post that says all went well and you

are on the mend.

You will be in my thoughts.

[TNNurse]

73. wishing you well and peaceful recovery

My husband is possibly facing a similar surgery. He did not have a heart attack, but the tests show blockages that might not be able to be fixed any other way.
Please keep us posted when you can.

[Figarosmom]

74. Good luck

I'm sure you'll be okay. Doctors have perfected this type of surgery to make recovery much faster and easier on the patient.

Sending good vibes.

[debm55]

75. Best of luck to you, padfun

[democrank]

76. Wishing you a speedy recovery, padfun.

Get better, then come on back.

[MustLoveBeagles]

77. Good luck

I hope everything goes well for you.

[Bayard]

78. Best wishes, padfun

Healing vibes to you.

[blogslug]

80. Take care 💖

Be well.

[Eko]

81. Get better!

[ms.pamela]

82. Sending Prayers for your surgery and recovery

[AncientOfDays]

83. I've been there

though mine was just a double bypass. Recovery didn't take long - but they don't let you lift anything heavier than a spoon for awhile - while your chest heals. getting out of chairs will be a challenge (you can't use your arms) Sign up for Cardiac Rehab if available (they have you exercise while wearing monitors)

[padfun]

84. Thanks. Love your name.

I remember that name from 40 years ago when I read the Book of Urantia.

[AncientOfDays]

93. heh heh

I don't think read the Book of Urantia - but I did read a lot and there might have been some oblique references somewher

[AncientOfDays]

95. anyway

can' say how you'll be affected - everyone's a bit different.

for me, the roughest was in Recovery immediately after surgery.

As I recall, i was using my iPad while still in the hospital. they only kept me for a few days - got me up for a walk, a shower, make sure other bodily functions. Gave me a heart-shaped pillow to hug while getting out of chairs. You have to roll out of bed and not use your arms. They wire the sternum together, no longer use the ladder - they glue the incisions together.

They took veins out of leg and arm for the bypass.

For awhile, you'll need help with showers (esp for the back) no tub baths

if you're using a desktop computer you might check with your doctor - my guess is that it would probably be ok.

[HeartsCanHope]

85. Sending healing vibes and lots of luck!

Will being thinking of you and your family.

[DFW]

86. Hey, if Bill Clinton can do it, so can you!

Though nothing (yet) open heart, I have had a few cardiac near-misses, one of which elicited “just in time” in English from the surgeon, and this was not in an English-speaking country. I’m probably due for another operation in the near future. I have a family history of both cancer and heart issues. I’m 74, and men on both sides of my family almost never make it to 80 (in four generations, only two that I know of).

BUT…. cardiology has made spectacular advances in recent years, and statistically, your chances are good. Once it’s done, do what they tell you, do NOT eat what they tell you not to (that’s the hard part), and don’t try to take recovery faster than the docs say you can. Do all that and you should be fine. As a side note, I saw Clinton a few years after his quintuple bypass, and he looked great. Skinny as a rail and body movement more agile than when he was in the White House. He had become vegan, which must have required an iron will. I know what the White House kitchen staff is capable of, and I’m sure he must have missed eating like that whenever he wanted.

As for statistics, even those are only indications, not absolutes. The second time my wife had cancer, it was a rare form known as “the murderer,” since it was always fatal. But hers was caught earlier than her oncologist had ever seen. He managed to fast-track an operation for her (very difficult here, as she only has “coach class” insurance), and she became that one in ten thousand that survived it. That was ten years ago, and 4 to 18 months is usually the best anyone with that kind of cancer can hope for.

So, hope for the best, then DO your best, and you should be here to tell the tale for a long while.

[eppur_se_muova]

87. Good luck to you. Keep friends and family close by, if you can. It helps.

My dad had two bypass operations -- the first was supposed to be a triple, but the second time they said actually it had turned into a quadruple, and they needed to make it a quintuple. They were running out of blood vessels to work with. Still, he made it to 84 with a pacemaker. And he probably would have lived longer if he had listened to his doctor more and taken his Rx as prescribed.

He spent most of his life considering medium-rare steaks to be the best food in the world. It must not be genetic, because I always found beef to be kind of boring -- certainly not something I'd want to see at every meal. I probably have much clearer arteries because of it. After his surgery, the steak dinners kind of disappeared.

[OldBaldy1701E]

88. Good Luck!

My quad bypass was a whirlwind. I went in for a simple stress test, and was under the knife 32 hours later!

Just keep yourself mentally grounded. You are fine and it will be fine.

[Beartracks]

89. Praying for your recovery, and for the skill and compassion of your surgeons, nurses, and all the rest.

But good luck with the food.

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[eggplant]

90. I've been there.

I had my MI at 37, and then a 5xCABG at 48, about 10 years ago.

Some things to consider, in no particular order:
- The fact that you are here to tell us is in itself a positive sign!
- Scheduled surgery is MUCH better than emergency surgery.
- How much of your ejection fraction was lost in the MI affects a lot of things in your future.
- Cardiac rehab (after recovery) statistically has a huge positive benefit.
- RESPECT the chest/lifting restrictions. You don't want to affect the alignment of your sternum. Things you don't consider: a dry towel before your shower of bath is light. A wet towel weighs a ton.

Expect recovery to take quite a while. The procedure itself only takes a few weeks to recover. It's the "getting in there" part that is brutal.

Best of luck through your procedure! Please don't hesitate to DM me about anything.

[padfun]

92. Good points.

My ejection fraction was 25% a few months ago, but the latest echo cardiogram done yesterday showed it at 30%. Cardiologist said it's just a margin of error thing.

Thanks for the pointers.

[mgardener]

91. Good luck

And best wishes for a speedy recovery.

[CaptainTruth]

94. Best of luck!!!

Wishing you all the best!

[Cha]

96. Good Luck to you, padfun!💙🍀 ☮️🌻🕯️🕊️💜