8 Months
Yesterday was my 8th full month since my "cabg". All in all I'm feeling pretty good.I'll be 66 on the 19th of Dec.For those of you, who don't know me,I've had 4 heart caths,"cabg",and gall bladder removal all in a 3 month period,ending in May of this year.I still have some chest pain,but it is getting better each month.I try to go by months instead of days. Right after my surgery,I was thinking I should feel better each day,it don't work that fast. When I learned not to want to much, to fast,it relived a lot of my tensions. I picked up an intestinal problem after the gall bladder surgery. I blow up from just about anything I eat. Gas can really make you have heart pain type symtoms,at least that is my case. My doctor said that being put asleep so many times in a short period can also screw up your system. I'm still on 8 different pills,which I find to be a real pain in the rear to take everyday.I was never really sick before ,so it was a real shock to have to go thru all of this. I did 16 weeks of cardio rehab,which really helped me. This board has also helped me to cope with all uncertainy that goes thru your head.Just to have an outlet to people who have gone thru this is great. I wish all of you speedy recoveries, and the happiest of hoilidays.....Mac