Heart Bypass Surgery

My DF had a quadruple bypass in 2015 at the age of 83 and in poor health, and I researched it a lot! There are so many pre op supporting procedures now and it's quite reassuring/fascinating/wonderful how the operation has progressed in recent years. A spell in ICU is absolutely the norm, but it's expected that the patient will fully recover and have a better quality of life, and indeed an extended life expectancy.

Well, I have to go one better, and say my work colleagues husband had a quadruple bypass.
He too, made a full recovery, and is still well, 20 years later.

Thank you.

Eleothan, I wish your husband a speedy recovery x yes this thread has helped me too

My husband is having this operation quite shortly. We are both, quietly, rather worried but reading this thread has been reassuring.

Thank you so much,I accept there are risk with surgery but your posts have eased my worries x

My aunt had a triple bypass at Papworth some twenty years ago, when she was 73. It all went well and she has had another very happy twenty years of life.

Hope this helps.

(She was a bit silly, post anaesthetic. I learnt a few things about what she got up to in her youth! Unless it was wishful thinking.....)

My friends H had a triple by-pass 3 years ago at the age of 79, he was out in 5 days and apart from feeling tired for a few weeks, he has never looked back.
He still decorates and gardens and recently he and his wife celebrated their Diamond wedding with a house party in a large hired house for over 20 relatives.
No-one one would be blase enough to say it is a routine operation, but it is far more common than it was and the surgeons are hugely skilled.

I did send a text to her daughter saying I was here for them as I have always been, no reply. My poor niece, her daughter had a baby two months ago, she is type 1 diabetic , has been having back outs since she had the baby, I only learned of this today. This is a lot for my niece to cope with, she is not strong.

Thank you for telling me about your husband, I didn’t want to google it for information. X

Yup. I know about this annie. My DH had a triple heart bypass in his early 50s. I too was terrified. I felt sure he wouldn't make it but he's fine. There were people in the ward with him who were in their 70s and 80s having the same surgery and they were up and about in days. I am sure the procedure has been simplified as it is now 18 plus years since my DH had his.

Just a thought, I do know from your previous posts why you are no longer in touch but is it worth trying to make contact again now. Perhaps just a card to wish her well. I hope everything goes well for her.