I’ve made a year.

[Jako999]

Hi all, well yesterday the 17th was my first birthday, 1 year since my quadruple CABG. There has been ups and downs and there still is, but I’m still here and that’s the main thing as I should never have survived the first HT according to the surgeon and other cardiologist’s. I just hope it doesn’t go like last year where I had another HT two weeks after my op.

Im starting to get more used to what’s happened to me now but still have lots of lows may be that’s because I still have ongoing problems, it’s important for us all to remember its still ok even after a year to be scared and get upset. I got upset yesterday because it was the anniversary of my surgery, I also got upset last Sunday because it was my actual Birthday on the Monday and I remember being in intensive coronary care unable to sleep just in case I didn’t make it to my 55th Birthday. Well last Monday I celebrated my 56th.

After what we have all been through and are going through it important to remember there are lots of lows but only we can make the high’s, it’s all about how our minds view things so we can turn any negative into a positive and that’s what we all need to do. Second chance and all that kind of thing, life is here for living so let’s just make the most of it, none of us know when the end will come but we won’t know anything about it anyway but what we do remember is all the good times.

So have a ball and enjoy it to the max but if things get a bit uncomfortable stop and have a chill instead. Here’s to all of us and our Birthday milestones❤️

[Tos92]

Happy belated birthday Jako999 🥳

Congratulations on making it through another year, and no doubt, many more years to come.

It’s been 1.5 years since my NSTEMI/MINOCA and I still get upset about it some days. It’s natural to feel like this after a major and life changing event, so don’t be too hard on yourself about it.

Keep us updated on your future progress.

All the best.

Tos ❤️

[devonian186]

Jako So glad to hear from you as we had much the same operation at much the same time and you have been quiet the last few months.

You were hoping to repeat the surgery as it had not gone well. So did that happen or has another solution been found or are you still waiting for something to be done?

[Rogo23]

Many happy returns of the day, for you and your family.My second birthday is tomorrow, so as Churchill said "keep buggering on"

[Jako999 in reply to Rogo23]

Happy second Birthday and many more to come👍

[Cee-Cee1]

Many congratulations on both your birthday and your one year operation anniversary, Jako! Here's to many more happy and healthy years to come. Carol

[Dogloverxthree]

happy belated birthday, how I envy your positive out look❤️‍🩹your all mended that’s great

[Heyjude31]

Hi Jako999, lovely to hear from you. I do hope you are doing okay. It is so natural to have the downs that we feel and you are right it is so important to find the positives wherever and whenever we can. Did you have your second surgery? Do let us know how you are doing, be happy fellow heartie, here’s to many more anniversaries 🤗

[Jako999 in reply to Heyjude31]

They don’t want to operate or only as a last resort as it will damage the two good grafts, so I’ve had more scans and they are thinking putting some stents in some of my old pipe work. Time will tell.

[Heyjude31 in reply to Jako999]

You take care and I hope you get sorted very soon. 🤗🤗🤗

[Swalecliffe88]

Hello Jako. Congratulations on all the anniversaries. At the age of 60 I was told I needed triple by pass within weeks as heart condition after HA was urgent. That was 9 years ago….. hoping you now will have many more of these celebratory days to come x

[Thanksnhs]

Hi happy birthday/OHS anniversary, it will be three years on the 26th July since my transplant and the dark days of being in hospital during lockdown. It was a slow recovery at first but what a difference it has made to my life, without the skill of the surgeon's, my donor and her family I would not be writing this. I try and do as much as possible now as we never know what is round the next corner. I will be in Italy for my heart anniversary last year it was Ibiza and I am hoping to be in other lovely places for my future ones. Char

[Astronomyrules]

Hi Jako, firstly happy birthday and anniversary. As you are aware it is natural to feel down and worried about your heart as it's still early days. I remember how it felt - like having the sword of Damocles suspended above me ready to cut the thread. This does ease and 20 years later I'm still here and enjoying life and now I only rarely experience that dread feeling of mortality. I wish you many happy years to come, even if there are a few hiccups enroute.

[Jako999 in reply to Astronomyrules]

20 years is great