| Anyone had Heart surgery 10:03 - Mar 2 with 13386 views | 2Thomas2Bowles |
After having some pain in my back (not unusual being in a wheelchair), neck and jaw pain(new) it turned out to be a low-level heart attack
Had an angiogram Tuesday
LMS Minor disease
LAD Severe disease
LCx Severe ""
RCA completely blocked
Leaking heart valve
Told
Not treatable with stents
High risk with open heart as complicated
Will be seeing a surgeon who does keyhole, for a better word, not hopeful
Hate Hospitals
Hate surgery
Anyone with experience?
Yes I know some of you don't believe I even had a heart!
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| Anyone had Heart surgery on 23:37 - Mar 2 with 2934 views | Neil_SI |
You'll be in good hands. All the best with this 2T2B. |  | | |
| Anyone had Heart surgery on 01:07 - Mar 3 with 2883 views | essextaxiboy |
It must be a worrying time for you .Lots of positivity on here backing you up .Trust the docs and you will be ready for a ding dong by the next election ! .
All the best
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| Anyone had Heart surgery on 08:03 - Mar 3 with 2832 views | YorkRanger |
All the best. Different condition but I had major surgery in 2011, using keyhole procedures and (touch wood) I'm in good shape today.
As others have said positivity is important. I never allowed myself to think I wouldn't get better. My other tip would be to avoid trying to diagnose yourself on line, if you do that you end up convincing yourself you have a range of other ailments as well.
Good luck. |  | | |
| Anyone had Heart surgery on 09:42 - Mar 3 with 2790 views | 2Thomas2Bowles |
Thank all who have responded with good wishes. | |
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| Anyone had Heart surgery on 21:22 - Mar 3 with 2721 views | GloryHunter |
I haven't had heart surgery, but I used to have dangerously high blood pressure, and I've had prostate cancer. My wife has survived breast cancer. Modern NHS hospital treatment is fantastic, especially if you're lucky enough to be referred to Guy's / St Thomas's like us. But we've learned there's also a hell of a lot you can do yourself to help your survival & recovery chances with dietary changes. A great start is the book, "How Not to Die", by Michael Greger. I've followed his advice for 10 months (whilst NOT giving up alcohol!) - my blood pressure is down to "high normal" and my PSA readings have dropped back to "normal for a man of my age", thus avoiding surgery. Amazon link here (other booksellers are also available): https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1509852506/ref=asc_df_150985250658685607/?tag=googsh
Chapter One is How Not to Die from Heart Disease.
Good luck mate. |  | | |
| Anyone had Heart surgery on 21:26 - Mar 3 with 2720 views | 2Thomas2Bowles |
| Anyone had Heart surgery on 21:22 - Mar 3 by GloryHunter |
I haven't had heart surgery, but I used to have dangerously high blood pressure, and I've had prostate cancer. My wife has survived breast cancer. Modern NHS hospital treatment is fantastic, especially if you're lucky enough to be referred to Guy's / St Thomas's like us. But we've learned there's also a hell of a lot you can do yourself to help your survival & recovery chances with dietary changes. A great start is the book, "How Not to Die", by Michael Greger. I've followed his advice for 10 months (whilst NOT giving up alcohol!) - my blood pressure is down to "high normal" and my PSA readings have dropped back to "normal for a man of my age", thus avoiding surgery. Amazon link here (other booksellers are also available): https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1509852506/ref=asc_df_150985250658685607/?tag=googsh
Chapter One is How Not to Die from Heart Disease.
Good luck mate. |
Thank you and for the link | |
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| Anyone had Heart surgery on 11:30 - Mar 4 with 2618 views | 2Thomas2Bowles |
Got a pre-surgical appointment with the surgeon next Monday | |
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| Anyone had Heart surgery on 15:32 - Mar 4 with 2584 views | kensalriser |
Ouch. Best of luck. It is incredible what can be done with catheter and keyhole surgery now. |  |
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| Anyone had Heart surgery on 15:43 - Mar 4 with 2575 views | 2Thomas2Bowles |
| Anyone had Heart surgery on 15:32 - Mar 4 by kensalriser |
Ouch. Best of luck. It is incredible what can be done with catheter and keyhole surgery now. |
Thanks | |
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| Anyone had Heart surgery on 16:00 - Mar 4 with 2555 views | HantsR |
So sorry to hear of the diagnosis you've described here. I think we all know someone, in my case very close, who've experienced heart problems and had/are having various levels of treatment. All I can offer is what others have done here and comment on how advanced the understanding and treatment of heart disease is nowadays. I hope you can get the best treatment, whatever that might be and your experience is as favourable as it can be under the circumstances..
I was thinking about Heart disease yesterday when I solved the Sunday times Travel Quiz (Where the f am I?). The answers were Ditchling and Ditchling Beacon, the latter I remember so well as it is the last climb, and a beast at that, on the London to Brighton Cycle race that I did in my early 60s. I prided myself that I managed to cycle all the way up that particular hill! The race is sponsored by the Heart Foundation and, partly thanks to the generosity of some super people on this forum, I raised a substantial sum of money for the cause.
Along with others on this board, I'm offering you my best wishes to you and your family. |  | | |
| Anyone had Heart surgery on 16:05 - Mar 4 with 2552 views | 2Thomas2Bowles |
| Anyone had Heart surgery on 16:00 - Mar 4 by HantsR |
So sorry to hear of the diagnosis you've described here. I think we all know someone, in my case very close, who've experienced heart problems and had/are having various levels of treatment. All I can offer is what others have done here and comment on how advanced the understanding and treatment of heart disease is nowadays. I hope you can get the best treatment, whatever that might be and your experience is as favourable as it can be under the circumstances..
I was thinking about Heart disease yesterday when I solved the Sunday times Travel Quiz (Where the f am I?). The answers were Ditchling and Ditchling Beacon, the latter I remember so well as it is the last climb, and a beast at that, on the London to Brighton Cycle race that I did in my early 60s. I prided myself that I managed to cycle all the way up that particular hill! The race is sponsored by the Heart Foundation and, partly thanks to the generosity of some super people on this forum, I raised a substantial sum of money for the cause.
Along with others on this board, I'm offering you my best wishes to you and your family. |
Thanks Hants | |
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| Anyone had Heart surgery on 16:29 - Mar 11 with 2454 views | 2Thomas2Bowles |
It's the full open Frankenstein rubber gloves sometime in April thunderstorms permitting, should know Friday. | |
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| Anyone had Heart surgery on 17:39 - Aug 13 with 2118 views | 2Thomas2Bowles |
You'll be fine mate, standard everyday procedure these days...
11 hours op.
Pneumonia.
Hallucinating for over a week.
Wound in my leg from taking a vain out opens up and get sepsis.
Hospital for over a month.
Come out and find some fecker has renamed the ground, sold off a couple of the best players ( going to regret letting Smith go to Millwall] and a new squad of players called Queens Park Stranges and we are in 4th place
WTF is going on?
Hallucinating still? | |
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| Anyone had Heart surgery on 17:58 - Aug 13 with 2065 views | loftboy |
| Anyone had Heart surgery on 17:39 - Aug 13 by 2Thomas2Bowles |
You'll be fine mate, standard everyday procedure these days...
11 hours op.
Pneumonia.
Hallucinating for over a week.
Wound in my leg from taking a vain out opens up and get sepsis.
Hospital for over a month.
Come out and find some fecker has renamed the ground, sold off a couple of the best players ( going to regret letting Smith go to Millwall] and a new squad of players called Queens Park Stranges and we are in 4th place
WTF is going on?
Hallucinating still? |
Glad you’re out and relatively okay mate |  |
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| Anyone had Heart surgery on 18:03 - Aug 13 with 2052 views | 2Thomas2Bowles |
| Anyone had Heart surgery on 17:58 - Aug 13 by loftboy |
Glad you’re out and relatively okay mate |
Thanks, mate, hope to be fully fit for the celebrations on the 31 Oct
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| Anyone had Heart surgery on 19:53 - Aug 13 with 1921 views | thame_hoops |
| Anyone had Heart surgery on 18:03 - Aug 13 by 2Thomas2Bowles |
Thanks, mate, hope to be fully fit for the celebrations on the 31 Oct
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We haven’t seen eye to eye in the past but I wish you all the best, get better |  | | |
| Anyone had Heart surgery on 20:44 - Aug 13 with 1881 views | 2Thomas2Bowles |
| Anyone had Heart surgery on 19:53 - Aug 13 by thame_hoops |
We haven’t seen eye to eye in the past but I wish you all the best, get better |
Thank you | |
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| Anyone had Heart surgery on 20:45 - Aug 13 with 1876 views | distortR |
good to have you back, 2t2b!
I think  |  | | |
| Anyone had Heart surgery on 20:47 - Aug 13 with 1869 views | 2Thomas2Bowles |
| Anyone had Heart surgery on 20:45 - Aug 13 by distortR |
good to have you back, 2t2b!
I think |
Thanks
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| Anyone had Heart surgery on 20:54 - Aug 13 with 1852 views | queensparker |
All the best mate - great to hear a fellow R is well and firing after a time like that |  | | |
| Anyone had Heart surgery on 20:57 - Aug 13 with 1837 views | 2Thomas2Bowles |
| Anyone had Heart surgery on 20:54 - Aug 13 by queensparker |
All the best mate - great to hear a fellow R is well and firing after a time like that |
Thank you | |
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| Anyone had Heart surgery on 21:35 - Aug 13 with 1779 views | Boston |
This is a good game for a dodgy heart. | |
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| Anyone had Heart surgery on 21:39 - Aug 13 with 1767 views | 2Thomas2Bowles |
| Anyone had Heart surgery on 21:35 - Aug 13 by Boston |
This is a good game for a dodgy heart. |
It's supposed to be fixed but they tell you anything these days | |
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| Anyone had Heart surgery on 22:03 - Aug 13 with 1738 views | SimonJames |
| Anyone had Heart surgery on 17:39 - Aug 13 by 2Thomas2Bowles |
You'll be fine mate, standard everyday procedure these days...
11 hours op.
Pneumonia.
Hallucinating for over a week.
Wound in my leg from taking a vain out opens up and get sepsis.
Hospital for over a month.
Come out and find some fecker has renamed the ground, sold off a couple of the best players ( going to regret letting Smith go to Millwall] and a new squad of players called Queens Park Stranges and we are in 4th place
WTF is going on?
Hallucinating still? |
Yikes! Sounds like you've had a tough time. I hope you make a full recovery asap. (Avoid watching penalty shoot outs). |  |
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| Anyone had Heart surgery on 22:09 - Aug 13 with 1727 views | Hooparoo |
| Anyone had Heart surgery on 21:39 - Aug 13 by 2Thomas2Bowles |
It's supposed to be fixed but they tell you anything these days |
I had my Aortic valve replaced back in January and feeling good. Give it time mate and you’ll be right.
They gave me a Calf valve to get me mooooving again.
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