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Originally Posted by Rausch
Issues related to the heart recover very slowly and take time.
Do what they tell you. I don't know what a perfect recovery is but I had two relatives who did not follow the guidelines and did not follow the diet and did not do all the rehab and both permanently lost the ability to function normally as they had pre-0p.
I don't know what procedure you had - how serious, how little - but make yourself do the hard work. Do it. Change diet if that is required. The two people I knew were permanently at about 60% of normal for the rest of their lives. My grandfather died 4 years later and never got back to 50% of what he once was. My grandfather was a guy at 72 who would "mow the grass for old people." 90 degree temps that old man was in a hat and jeans cutting the grass of people 5 years younger than him.
Had either a double or triple done and never got back. He was already old, part of that may just be healing, may just be age, but he was stubborn and couldn't even walk a block after that. Huge life difference.
You aren't old yet. Don't do stupid old man things.
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Mine was pretty serious...at one point t they considered open heart surgery but with my extenuating circumstances they decided to go with additional stents first.
I have been following the Cardiologist orders to this point....no heavy lifting....just small amounts of limited exercise....watch what I eat...make it healthy and in reasonable portions.
The real work I am told will start with the cardiac rehab and the work with the dietician. The wife has been a stickler about our meals this far...even once going by the hospital cafeteria and picking up a lunch that was recommended that day on the menu.
I am sure that I am in for some effort on my part to make valuable use of the extra time I have been granted with this surgery...
I intend to make good use of it.