Well it came as a shock to me. Went in for a stress test..failed. had a heart cath, no way to do stints. So in the morning I`m having a quadruple bypass! Damn am I scared! I`ll post when I can get back on the computer. Wish me LUCK!!!

Good Luck!

Many guys that I know that have had that operation come out feeling rejuvenated.

Barry,

Our thoughts & prayers & wishes are with you! You'll be OK. Think of good things only. My father-in-law had a quad back in '77, when there was only one place (Houston) to go to. Lived until he was 89 and slipped on his porch & busted his head.

Good luck my friend!
Pat

Have faith. The doctors know what they're doing and your going to be better in a few days.

Good luck, got my stint 2 years ago

This is a common routine nowadays. I know you're scared and I would be too, but I'm a chicken. My dad had a quad as well as one of my fellow workers no issues at all. You will be fine. The reason they're doing it is to extend the warranty . The docs really do know what they're doing. I work in a hospital .. we have these kinds of routines everyday.

Leaving to check in now. Thanks for the reply's. I`ll try to get the wife to bring the laptop up toward the end of the week.

Better now then '77. Now days they have you sitting on the side of the bed 8 hours after surgery, and home within a week. Back in '77 the patient was generally 20 years younger than they are now and they were hospitalized for 3-6 months. We have changed things a great deal in that time.

When you talk to your anesthesia provider be sure to ask for a thoracic epidural. A little pain med and local anesthetic injected directly into the epidural space just outside the spinal column sometimes as needed, sometimes continuous that keeps you happy as a clam after the surgery is over.


Good luck...

You'll be fine. I totally understand your fear though more than you can imagine.. Two weeks ago I was life flighted to a hospital for an unpleasant 6 day stay. I was scared to death of the surgery. I'm already up kicking and full of piss and vinegar again. Going in positive is really important so try to stay upbeat to the best you can. We'll be here rooting for your fast recovery. Take care

Prayers sent.

Sending good thoughts. And wishing you the best!

Had a quad twelve years ago; just go with the flow and be relaxed. In my case they also found that the blood to the heart itself was restricted over 70 and had less than sixty days to live. They would not have found it without going in for the quad. Everything seems to have a way of working out.

Our thoughts are with you.

Steve Hurt

I had mine 4 years ago. I was in the hospital for 5 day total. I was walking a mile a day within 1 week after the operation and driving my 914 after 10 days.

After a couple of weeks you'll think your 30 years younger.


Bob

Damn! Good luck!

Damn !!! I heard Viagra stock just taking a hit !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Pop Had it done , came out great...

Have no fears .

Jack / Jaxdream

Good luck! You'll come out better than before!

Fla. would have to have some of the best heart docs in the states. Chin up man! Positive thoughts and smiles for ya.

Best of luck with your surgery.

Regular surgeons are like plumbers and cardio surgeons are like watchmakers.

The doctors have a lot of practice doing the re-plumb job. My prayers and thoughts are with you. You will be back at very soon.

Bill

Prayers sent. Good luck. JoeO

Well, here's a prayer but you won't need it. My dad had the second open heart surgery in Texas. If I remember it wasin 1969 or 70. Dr. Michael DeBakey flew in from Houston with his team of 15 assistants. 17 pints of blood and 11 hr's later they finished. If he could live thru that medival experimentation I know you'll make it. I gotta go say a prayer now, but good luck anyway my man.

Barry,
My thoughts and prayers are with you. This is almost out-patient surgery these days - you will be fine. Please give us an update when you are ready.

Best of luck,
Ken

Positive thoughts sent your way, have a speedy recovery.

All great thoughts and prayers are with You!

I've had the same thing happen to me 2 years ago. I feel great. Watch your diet and excercise and you'll be ready for you next project!

Rob

Hang in there.. at least you caught it and can fix it.. my Dad had 5 bypasses (yes 5) and he made it just fine... luckily you're living in 2010!

See you back here soon!

My dad had a quintuple 7 years ago. I asked the doctor afterwards what to expect. He said the fuckers live forever after a bypass. Said it like that.
My dad's the same PITA he always was.

Old 914 guy Jim Cooper had a 7 way bypass and pulled through it!

You'll be fine!

It will be just fine....just try to relax...think of it as getting a high volume fuel pump....cause it will feel like that when you get out of the hospital....you will have a hightend sence of everything....cause now your heart can work as god intended again...so really its all good.....we are all pulling for you...you should know that....

Get back on here as soon as possible....

Steve

Ah the old Vacuum leakdown test failed.

Hope your feeling good now, I bet you'll be up and about in no time.

Here's to a speedy recovery!

Lots of well wishes. You will be back on the road before you know it.

Good point.... think of it as rebuilding your 2.0 liter to a 2056 and adding HP!

Gook luck this morning! here's to a speedy recovery.

Zach

Prayers launched. Now that your tuneup is done (assuming you're out now) I'm sure you feel much rejuvenated... maybe a little sore.

Hope you're surrounded with loves.

My father had a triple bypass about four years ago and a stint last month, he will be 80 this year. He is still going strong. He looks and feels much better after the surgery.

Hurry back, The weather is starting to get better so I'm going to start working on the teener. I'm bound to have questions. My families thoughts and prayers are with you.

Scott

Best of luck and a quick and complete recovery.

Just stay positive...Technology is on it!but....you are in my prayer's

Best of luck. Thoughts and prayers!

Konrad

Good luck and speedy recovery...

-- Rob

Good luck buddy! You will be fine!

Best wishes for a trouble free procedure and a quick recovery.

Eddie

The technique is quite impressive nowadays. Its shocking how quickly most patients hop back from cardiac bypass. I see patients many time a day who have had this surgery and are living completely normal lives.

Steve (theres more than one doc on this forum )

Good vibrations sent your way. (not the kind you get from a misfire) You'll be fine... probably better than before.
Mark D.

While your're in there...

How about some turbo knees, try to reduce overall weight (do not drill out any parts), and no matter what they recommend, do no let them talk you into carbs or exchanging the brain unit...

Keeping it stock is still very popular for the concours "weenies". (BTW, keep them away from that part too)

Have a quick recovery!

Eric Read

Have a fast recovery, and hope all goes well.

Hey Barry,

When my dad had his quad bypass doctors said it would be good for ten years...it was good for over twenty when more trouble set in but that was because he didn't take care of himself afterwards.
You will feel rejuvenated but don't take that for granted... execise , eat healthy , exercise, eat healthy, exercise, keep the weight off as a life change and you will do fine for a long time. Don't worry you can have a few

Best of luck,

Al

Well I`m back !!! I tried to let you know yesterday but my words were kinda slured and the spelling looked like someone on drugs Doctors and nurses are great and said I`m doing above the curve, what ever that means. Time to do the walk, then a shower. Hoping to be home Monday, the cable guy is coming (switching to U-Verse, AT&T.)

Way to go Barry. Today is the second anniversary of my quadruple bypass. The doc said my heart is very healthy and no visible scaring from the heart attacks. I'm better now than I was 10 years ago. I was walking the next day (very slowly), and home after three days, However, I did not make a miraculous recovery in two weeks. It was slow and painful. About three months to full recovery. I also had a stent placed in my corotid 6 months later, and I'm going in for an angiogram on the femural arteries next week. I expect a stent in both legs. Too many years of bad living.

Welcome back!

Lil Red is still on the rotisserie and will be for a while. My body guy is having some sort of foot surgery. I`m hoping we both can get back to work soon, him before me. Thanks for all the prayers and good vibs.