Keeping positive

[Pollypuss]

When I am feeling low nine months after my bypass I try to think positive. Ranulf Fiennes had a quad in 2003 and later ran 7 marathons in 7days in seven countries. He’s still alive. Bill Clinton had his bypass in 2004 . He’s still alive. A relative had her bypass 13 years ago and now aged 86 is a regular table tennis player and so on. I really look to the positive. These people were critically ill once and had al the nasties afterwards many of us had and survived.

[Chappychap]

Good for you!

When did you have your bypass?

If the operation was successful (ie you get past the operation itself and the critical few months afterwards), if you diligently take the prescribed medication, and if you seriously change your lifestyle to eliminate any and all risk factors like smoking, excess weight, unhealthy diet, etc. If you can tick those three things then there's absolutely no reason why you won't live to a normal age in good health.

For the great majority of bypass patients, our futures really are in our own hands. Just do all the sensible stuff and our prospects genuinely are pretty good!

[Pollypuss in reply to Chappychap]

Well I had my bypass 9months ago- triple. I was so fit and my tests were normal and they kept telling me it was muscular for two years, I played tennis 3 times a week and my weight was normal. Eventually I had a strange pain one night and drove myself to hospital. They discovered I needed a bypass ASAP. I was in hospital for three months because I was slightly anemic and could not tolerate any of the medication so at my 3 month checkup the cardio specialist took me off everything apart from aspirin. In my case it was hereditary . Am now back playing tennis and feel good. There is no way I can change anything because I never eat the wrong food or lacked excercise. Female age 77

[Mikedabike]

Well said, an excellent way to look at things. Add Arnold Schwarzenegger to this list, two different types of aortic valve replacement.

[Sootycat]

Wow wow and wow. Thank you so much for that xxx

[Hatchjd]

My brother had a bypass in 1995 at age 40 following his 2nd HA. His heart is fine but now has emphysema because he continued to smoke cigarettes. 😣

[Pollypuss in reply to Hatchjd]

It’s ironic isn’t it. I’m always preaching about how we should live healthily and someone told me that his father had a bypass ten years ago. He has never taken any of the prescribed drugs , is overweight , drinks a lot but is still alive

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Life is too short to worry about stupid things.Have fun,fall in love,regret nothing and don't let people bring you down.Oh and keep taking the meds x