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Is medication a lifelong affair after bypass surgery.?

I think medication becomes less and less gradually in case of persons improving steadily after bypass surgery. Ultimately no medication may be necessary after a particular point of time. Am I right?
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************THIS THREAD IS CLOSED TO NEW POSTS************

As a reminder, always see your doctor regarding your medical condition.  This thread has run its course and several perspectives have been thoroughly discussed.  As it is beginning to get off topic it is being closed to new posts.  Please do not post on this thread anymore.
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Facts remaining the same interpretation can be anything as the interpreter pleases, may be even a crying need to deny the truth.
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If just one of our members takes your advice or gives up his medical treatment because a seed has been planted in his mind due to any post on this thread, the results could be tragic. I don't think we should allow that.

I have no apprehension and you have no scientific proof to share so what's the point?

I think we're done here.

Jon
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More than another four and half years have elapsed.Despite expert wisdom my heart is trouble free, reliable and dependable without medication/expert opinion.
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To prevent others' scientific views? There is no need for apprehension. No one else is going to reply the question above.
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Erijon's belief is this thread should go away.
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Beliefs, opinions and apprehensions of enjon too are already well explicit.Now let others give their scientific views if at all.
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976897 tn?1379167602
Thank you :)   You understood me completely.
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159619 tn?1707018272
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You misunderstand Ed, he is not saying you are advertising for gain. His concern is that making statements like yours may encourage others to do the same. Everyone is different, what works for one may not work for another so if another forum member were to take your advice it could put them at risk.

I don't see any sense in debating this here. Anyone with existing heart disease is better off under a doctor's care, period. It is reckless to have a known disease and to ignore it and assume you are well because you have not had any issues. I had a cousin who had a heart attack and got over confident in his health after being symptom free for a couple years. He died of a massive heart attack while racing his truck in the desert. You just don't know how well you are just because you are symptom free.

Jon
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Beliefs, opinions and apprehensions of ed34 are already well explicit.Now let others give their scientific views if at all.
2.I do not earn my bread and butter from the pockets of heart patients. So I have no need to advertise.
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There is no time restriction. You could reach 10 years and believe it will never happen, and then it does. It could be an hour, a day, weeks, months, years. At least with medication you stand a better chance of losing less heart muscle should a clot form.
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"This means there is plaque/fats in the Coronary arteries still posing a risk of rupture or fracture. The risk of stroke or heart attack is still there, the same as it was before the surgery."

What is the maximum probable time by which the rupture or fracture likely to occur?
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I'm not so sure this is a good thing to advertise. Personally I think it could mislead a lot of people and produce doubts. You do know for example that most people have no symptoms of heart failure until the late stages? you do realise that blockages up to 50-60% are unlikely to cause problems until they increase more in size? I would be living in fear not knowing if something bad was happening with my heart. I think it's a bit like flying a plane without ever doing any maintenance. Sure it will fly, possibly for quite some time, but eventually something will fail and cause it to crash.
Just my opinion.
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Now it is 25 months since when I am detached from cardiologist/medication and I am fine
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No ditto as yet. Let collective wisdom evolve and prevail.
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976897 tn?1379167602
it was a question
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Does any one else ditto this view?
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Having stopped all your medication and decided not to take the advice of medical professionals, I am wondering what you believe caused your artery disease? Obviously medication can slow the progression, sometimes stop it, but not cure it. But if you have no medication and no knowledge of the cause for the disease, the outcome will be inevitable.
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Thanks.
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Probably a cultural thing. In the UK most people just say 'fine' when asked how they are feeling. It just generally means you feel ok.
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In the context of this forum, well is subjective. Most would agree it means free of disease. My definition is mine and mine alone and not really important to this discussion.
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According to ed34 elaboration of what is really "being fine" is just "well". .

Do you ditto it?
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" this is not the kind of recommendation that should be made to others on the forum,"

Certainly I am not recommending to any body.

Every one is the best judge of himself/herself but if he/she errs then he/she will be ditched and no body can help him/her.
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159619 tn?1707018272
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I think the issue is a little deeper. Your comment here that since you have been "detached from cardiologist/medicine" you are "fine" would suggest that you are better now than when you were under medical treatment. If that works for you, great. However, this is not the kind of recommendation that should be made to others on the forum, it is a bit reckless to say that since you are "fine" without medical intervention, others will be as well. In reality, all you know is your perception of fine and not necessarily the actual state of your health.

Jon
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The World Health Organisation(WHO)definition of health is physical,mental and social well being. Who is that healthy man then? No body knows.So one bird in hand is better than two in the bushes.

  According to you your elaboration of what is really "being fine" is just "well".

Let it satisfy you. But I continue to promote feeling fine in me perpetually.

I am not going to beat around the bushes.
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"well"
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