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Main Discussion Area => Around the Campfire => Topic started by: Jim Davis on July 01, 2019, 05:36:24 pm

Title: Bypass surgery surprise
Post by: Jim Davis on July 01, 2019, 05:36:24 pm
I've jogged and worked out for 18 years. It kept getting harder. Sunday morning June 23, I woke up with chest pain and out of breath.

Wife drove me to nearest hospital, where they dithered for 15 or 20 minutes before agreeing to give me nitro. Then got ambulance ride to a real hospital.

Long story includes quadruple bypass and membership in the heart attack survivors club.

Doctor says the rest of my carcass is in good shape--only the coronary arteries were bad. He says that in 3 months, I can do anything I want, including shoot a bow, a shotgun and use a chainsaw.

I know several of you have walked this path and said it is years before a bypass survivor can do those things. I'm going to take that as a challenge. When the doctor says all is healed, I plan to jump back into those things.

I'd appreciate your prayers. Would have gone home from H today, but potassium level not stable.

Feel pretty good and am walking the halls and doing stairs.

Onward and upward. Now need to find out why God left me here. Have complete confidence it was not to make and shoot bows or guns. Keep your accounts with God very short. You have no idea how much time you have.
Title: Re: Bypass surgery surprise
Post by: Eric Krewson on July 01, 2019, 05:44:04 pm
No bypass yet but stents 3 years ago. I was going turkey hunting and got nauseated, sick to my stomach and out of breath walking to the blind. I sat for 30 minutes and felt Ok but the same thing happened walking back to my truck so I drove myself straight to the ER and got a couple of stents.

Glad to hear you caught it in time.
Title: Re: Bypass surgery surprise
Post by: Badger on July 01, 2019, 07:15:10 pm
  Glad you caught it Jim, I have lots of friends in that club and none of them have stopped doing the things they love to do.
Title: Re: Bypass surgery surprise
Post by: Hawkdancer on July 01, 2019, 08:13:56 pm
Keep on doing what you like to do as soon as the doctors turn you loose!  In the meantime, follow instructions! >:D. Congratulations on getting it caught in time!
Hawkdancer
Title: Re: Bypass surgery surprise
Post by: bjrogg on July 02, 2019, 03:45:25 am
Glad you got it all fixed up Jim. I'm sure you'll find that purpose. I'm thinking you just gained a good amount of time. Glad the rest of you is in good shape.
Bjrogg
Title: Re: Bypass surgery surprise
Post by: leonwood on July 02, 2019, 03:58:37 am
That sounds pretty serious! Really glad they managed to fix it! Take care.
Title: Re: Bypass surgery surprise
Post by: George Tsoukalas on July 02, 2019, 05:25:16 am
Praying for you, my friend. George
Title: Re: Bypass surgery surprise
Post by: HH~ on July 02, 2019, 05:48:11 am
Jim
Happy to hear your OK and smart to go to ER right away. Crazy to read this here. Hope your well soon, if your walking halls and up stairs already your well on your way my friend.

Shawn~
Title: Re: Bypass surgery surprise
Post by: Jim Davis on July 02, 2019, 06:58:47 am
Thanks for your concern everyone. Going home this morning!


Jim
Title: Re: Bypass surgery surprise
Post by: Pat B on July 02, 2019, 07:19:26 am
Take care, Jim. Glad you caught it in time. Now, do what the Dr.s tell you and you'll be back to normal before you know it.

I'm gonna move this to "Around The Campfire".
Title: Re: Bypass surgery surprise
Post by: Del the cat on July 02, 2019, 07:31:57 am
Glad you caught it in time :)
Del
Title: Re: Bypass surgery surprise
Post by: Pappy on July 02, 2019, 01:18:51 pm
Glad all went well Jim👍Ya their is a plan for all of us and I feel sure you will find yours. I will keep you in my thoughts and prayers. Pappy
Title: Re: Bypass surgery surprise
Post by: YosemiteBen on July 03, 2019, 08:31:18 am
A prayer for you will be included in my fire time this morning.....
Title: Re: Bypass surgery surprise
Post by: HH~ on July 06, 2019, 12:45:22 pm
Update Jim

Yer home, so hows it going my friend.
Title: Re: Bypass surgery surprise
Post by: Zuma on July 08, 2019, 12:06:41 pm
may the good lord continue to bless you,
My prayers