Had a double bypass 3/24/05, nearly four years after my wife had a triple -- same cardiologist, same angio results, same hospital. She had to go back for a second hospital stay with post surgical incision infections. I went back after a day and a half home, but I chose to have pneumonia. I'm trying to match her every step with a few creative twists of my own. It is a great advantage, having a caregiver who's been through it all before...and speaking of pump heads, guess who's being called a pump head now...what goes around comes around. Actually, there are some issues my dear wife can't help with and she explains that she "blocked out" many of the unpleasant parts of recovery. In other words, she can't necessarily relate to my every pain and explain the reason for my every experience. But she's great nevertheless. Here's an issue for the group: smoking. After a thirty year pack-a- day habit, I quit smoking in February. My last cigarette was Feb 21, before I ever suspected there was bypass surgery to follow a month later. Matter of fact I have pointed out to all my doctors, and anyone else who nagged and preached about my smoking, that the last time I actually felt good was when I was smoking that cigarette on Feb 21. So to anyone who wants to congratulate me for quitting: thanks for nothing. I'm kidding, but I'm not. I swear that having no cigarettes has been worse at times than the post op pain. I haven't had one. I don't intend to have one. I don't smoke a day at a time. Sometimes I don't smoke an hour at a time. Anyone else out there fighting this particular fight?