Bypass Recovery

[SeeBee]

I underwent 4x Coronary Bypass Surgery 18 days ago, and in most regards seem to be recovering well. I was sent home after 5 days in the hosp and told to walk and exercise, given a list of what not to do, and an appointment to see my surgeon in a little over 2 weeks. I

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[runnertom]

I had a double bypass at age 54 when I was in very good physical condition. I noticed after climbing a flight or two of steps after 4 to 6 weeks my legs were unusually fatigued. I thought it may have been associated with a low hematocrit, as I was down a lot from the surgery and was never transfused. I was feeling pretty good at 12 weeks but continued to improved measurably for more than a year. Looking back, I think the surgery itself is a lot more of an insult to the body than you might think.

[SeeBee]

A vein was taken from my inner thigh, I'm not sure if that supplied all of the bypass or not.

[LukeL]

Did your doctor use veins from your leg or chest wall?

[CCF-M.D.-MJM]

Hi Chris,

Give yourself two months to feel better.  I colleague of mine who is only 35 years old under went open heart surgery last year.  It took him 8 weeks before he started feeling like himself again -- and he was a spring chicken if you know what I am saying.

If you are having muscle aches, it may be worth asking your doctor to do a blood test for your muscle enzymes.  You have probably heard that statins can cause muscle break down in rare patients.

I hope this helps.