Un-expected news

[therealbigjim]

Well I am sitting in the heart wing of the local hospital and was told that I will have a quintuple (5) bi-pass surgery tomorrow.  Yesterday I was doing yard word work and got a call from my Doctor about an abnormal blood test and he wanted me to see the heart Doctor. I went to the ER and 45 min later I was having a heart cath. I have 5  blockages at 80- 90 %. I thought I was pretty healthy just a little tired lately with some acid reflux problems. Anyway I know Sean went through heart surgery last year and it was not what I was expecting at 49. On the better side I did not have a heart attack and am expected it make a full recovery, and in a week or two I guess I will have some time for sequencing...

[rrowan]

Wow Jim

Our thoughts and prayers for you having a quick and full recovery.

My dad had a quad by-pass in 2012 and is doing great.

Take care and let us know how you are doing when you can.

Rick R.

[tomwb301]

Hang in there Jim.

My father in-law had the same thing and is doing great.  At least you caught it before anything bad happen.

Good luck with your surgery.

[smeighan]

Hood luck. I had a quad, no symptoms. I am so glad they found it. All four of my arteries were 85-95% blocked.

[t.jo13]

Best wishes to you and a speedy recovery 

Joe

[PJNMCT]

Yeah, that kind of news is never expected...
Wish you the best Jim.

-Paul

[arw01]

Well good luck to you and we look forward to that sequencing..

What is they are finding that causes them to look?  Don't have the stamia I had before, but my blood pressure is low, and has always been that way.  Get the wellness checks done each year..

Alan

[dmaccole]

Jim:

Since the citations for other bypasses are relatively recent, take my wife (Please! Bada-bump!).

In late 1996 Shirleen had shoulder/arm pain, jaw pain and a variety of other ailments that in a man would have sent her straight to the OR for a bypass. Since this was a long time ago (medicine-wise), they told her it was work-related stress or some other BS.

Anyway, finally persuaded a heart doc to look around and he booked her into the OR with only three days warning. She had a quintuple in February 1997 and five weeks later we flew to NYC for a long-planned vacation, no problem.

Her current cardiologist thinks she's doing great, 17 years later. This week she's on a business trip to Switzerland and Germany, walking all over the place.

Her only complaint: the scar on her leg still itches.

HTH.

\dmc

[RJ]

Glad they caught it, god speed in your recovery and I will add you in my prayers.

RJ

[therealbigjim]

Thank you all. I will be back in a week or so,  the worst thing now is the wait and the blood draws they seem to need every 15 mins.

[drlucas]

Glad they were able to detect it and good for you to get the blood work done regularly and catching this before it caught you. Wishing you a speedy recovery and hoping you'll be 110% come November when it's time to put up the lights!!

[mms]

DANG!  Sending good thoughts your way!

[pk]

Wishing you all the best

[smeighan]

Well I am sitting in the heart wing of the local hospital and was told that I will have a quintuple (5) bi-pass surgery tomorrow.  Yesterday I was doing yard word work and got a call from my Doctor about an abnormal blood test and he wanted me to see the heart Doctor. I went to the ER and 45 min later I was having a heart cath. I have 5  blockages at 80- 90 %. I thought I was pretty healthy just a little tired lately with some acid reflux problems. Anyway I know Sean went through heart surgery last year and it was not what I was expecting at 49. On the better side I did not have a heart attack and am expected it make a full recovery, and in a week or two I guess I will have some time for sequencing...

hug your heart pillow.
I remember the first week or so after my quad bypass, if you cough you know it , They had me up and walking on the second day.

you and i are very lucky that it was found. My cardiologist said i probably would not have made it through one more year if i had not had my CABG (You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login)

In a few days is my 9th month. I do not get out of breath on hikes (my only symptom before), i also can play the flute and piccolo longer on a single breath.

again, best of luck

sean

[Steve Gase]

my dad had a quad at age 39 -- 37 years ago -- and he's still doing great.

best of luck, jim!