what did you do??
i had by pass in 1995 with 6 vessel replacement. but due to some other long term problems diabitic, artrihis, weight, and diticiisheis. up til the original on set of my chest pains i was a very active working fella doing about 16-18 hrs, a day 6-7 day a week. but when i first came home i was doing great as could be wanted according to the drs. was off work for about a month then went back to just running the office work for about 4-6 hrs a day. then in about two months after surgery i had some set backs that came an went. after seeing some more drs. said ti was common to have set backs at first but would get less. it was due to depression???? make it quick end to this story is depression 7yrs later a common factor??? plus for about the last 5-6yrs i have been on disabliity because they found part of the heart was more damaged in the original start then they thought. my real question is is depression common??
In a message dated 11/6/03 4:17:18 PM Central Standard Time, callmeshop44266@... writes: << my real question is is depression common?? Depression is VERY COMMON following any type of Heart Surgery. Talk with your Doctor (Primary Care Physician or Cardiologist) about your feelings. There a some NEW antidepressants that seem to do wonders for helping you recover from 'the blues'. A good reference book in the subject (and recovery in general) is "Coping With Heart Surgery and Bypassing Depression" by J. Jude, M.D., et.al. which was previously published as The Heart Surgery Handbook. 'AL'