Yes--I had either a "shunt" or a "stent" put in--never got straight which one it is.
I have been taking the baby aspirin daily for years, also--but that didn't seem to ward off the attack. (It might have postponed it for years, though--who knows?)
Tomorrow, we are going to the treadmill store. I've been given reams of material to read about proper exercise.
Glad you're back. You can lots of great exercise out walking that springer. If you need any more advice on exercise, drop me a FReepmail. As you know I'm a pretty serious triathlete and train quite a bit.