A week and a half later, I had the open heart quadruple bypass and they repaired the valve too.
Two days later lying in intensive care, I threw a pulmonary embolus and stopped breathing. My newly repaired heart arrested and quit beating.
They cut me open again and the surgeon hand-massaged my heart back to normal sinus rhythm after almost 8 minutes. I started to breathe again with an oxygen mask. I was alive, barely.
Instead of 5 days after surgery, I was in intensive care for 5 weeks after open heart surgery, two blood transfusions and an open chest wound.
I could barely breathe or walk for weeks and weeks after I returned home. But slowly I got stronger and eventually I recovered 100%.
Age 70: Two weeks ago, I turned 70 and count my blessings that my parents passed good genes on to me and that I have made it this far basically unscathed. Without substantial damage. I am active, workout daily and live and work on a cattle farm. I am mistaken for a man in his mid-50s all the time. I feel healthy.
I'm glad to hear this fella survived the big widow maker. He's young and will recover nicely.
My message to everyone reading this: "It ain't over 'til it's over." Healthy living everyone!
Wow what a story!
Sounds like you had a great doc looking after you.
Inspiring, glad to hear how well you’re living now!