Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting for a MIDCAB,

[Lemon31]

I’m waiting for a coronary Artery bypass grafting for a midcab . Has anybody had one. I would like to know anybody’s experiences . I have a total blockage of my Lad and consultant was unable to stent this.

[Dyllibobs]

Hello 👋 I had a cabg in July last for a blocked Lad. I had a heart attack & the cabg 10 days later. The wait gor me was worse than the op. Obviously it was uncomfortable but not as painful as I expected. I was home 4 days after the op & 6 months down the line I'm doing well. I wish you the very best with your op x

[Lemon31 in reply to Dyllibobs]

Thank you so much for your reply. I’m glad you are doing well. I had a heart attack in August last year and had a stent fitted for a 100 per cent blockage of the LAD but they found another 100 per cent blockage in December they had missed. Tried to stent again but couldn’t so that’s why I’m having a coronary bypass. Just waiting . I agree the wait is horrible. Just want it done. All the best to you.

[Rosieapple72]

Hi Lemon 31

I too had cabg in October 2023. 63 yr old female. Heart attack 6 years ago followed by 2 stents. Cabg obviously uncomfortable but definitely no where near as bad as I had imagined. Staff and surgeons were absolutely brilliant. They do this all day everyday and really are magical. There are some clips on you tube about what to expect when having a cabg. I found these extremely helpful and helped to prepare myself and my family for the time in hospital and the recovery. As Dyllibobs says, the waiting is the worst part.

I wish you luck, but you won’t need it. You’ll be fine.

[Lemon31 in reply to Rosieapple72]

Thank you for your reply. Glad you are doing well. I will definitely have a look on utube. All the best.