Heart Bypass Surgery

Thank you all, I was so worried and fearful, I heard last night she is out of ICU.

My father had a quad bypass and new valve fitted at 80 and went on to live to 97, so stay positive, they do amazing things these days.

Hi, pleased you have found advice on this thread helpful. Personal views and experience often the best.

I know you didn’t want to Google this subject, but if you should change your mind, the NHS website gives good, balanced and easy to read information:

www.nhsinform.scot/tests-and-treatments/surgical-procedures/heart-surgery

Some other websites are equally helpful but some websites can be alarmist, unhelpful and sometimes just plain wrong!

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I do hope your sister is still doing well, Anniebach, you and yours have had quite enough to try you lately.

Hoping and praying all continues to go well and that it might even ease the family situation a bit for you.

Thank you all. I won’t google , I am useless at it, get things I don’t want and not what I do want.

I will have to wait until I hear she is home, can continuing praying for her, I could smack her for being so difficult, it worked when she was small ! Suppose I find it difficult to accept she doesn’t need me for support now, miss her so much, don’t hold much hope though she has refused to speak to our brother for 20 years ,

Dear Annie, sorry to hear that you are having another difficulty to deal with, and that you and your sister are estranged. My DB has not spoken to me for more years than I can remember, his wife is a darling. They are both very poorly at the moment, and I am hoping and praying that he might come to his senses, soon. We can but live in hopes, as they say. for you.

My aunt had open heart surgery at 84 and made a full recovery, otherwise I am afraid I am not much help. Also my daughter is type 1 and has been since the age of 9, she lives alone with daily carers going in to help her. She has a life line band on her wrist with a button to press to connect her to help if she ever falls or feels she needs help. She often wakes in the night feeling she has very low sugar levels and is able to get help. I hope in time you and and your family will get back together, never give up hope Annie.x

Sending hugs Annie. Just a suggestion, could you send a get well or thinking of you card to your sister and hope that when she gets well again that she will hopefully contact you again. I hope that she makes a good recovery.

Thank you all x

I dare not send my sister a card, it may upset her, I wouldn’t want that to happen. She has a husband who adores her and a daughter and son and our two other sisters so she has lots of support.

My husband had a triple bypass eight years ago. He spends three days every week doing maintenance work at the local railway, and often does additional days on platform duty. He has never been healthier, and I bless the day the doctors decided he needed an op!

Is there a doctor or anyone with medical knowledge re heart by passes on here please?

He has never smoked, drinks very rarely, is vegetarian and is of normal weight.

It is 11 days since my husband's triple by pass op. He is still feeling exhausted and is asleep most of the time. He doesn't have the energy to do the short walks around the house that are recommended. His wound is also still very painful - he has to hold his shirt away from his chest as he can't bear the touch of it on his skin. He has been taking paracetamol and codeine four times a day, plus other medications. On telephoning, the hospital says his current pain and weakness is normal but is it?