Good idea! Here's the deal.....ya' gotta' trust me on this........When you get up against this sort of diagnosis the trick is to relax! I've had 4 heart surgeries plus an artificial valve and an implanted defibrillator in the past 14 years.... including a quad by-pass.

Bypasses and many other heart surgeries are very routine. Not that "routine" can't go wrong. I had an appendectomy last November and ended up not getting home until February. But see, if whatever the diagnosis and action that is needed, once you agree then it is exactly like riding an elephant downhill.   Its important to trust and believe in the Doctor......if you don't get a second opinion....or more.

So Peter.....You are now riding the elephant. When an elephant starts running downhill, all you can do is sit back, hang on, and enjoy the ride. If you have a bypass, the first 24 hours are a bit tough. After that things get better. Follow the post op routines and and take your meds. Hold on tight and DON'T fall off. You have all my best thoughts your way!


Spaw (I have a degree in Cardiology from Ivehadit College of Medicine)