r/CABG_Recovery

I see to go in phases. For awhile, I'm able to push myself in cardio to challenge my lungs. Several times a year, I'll have a period where my legs are so heavy, I can't turn them over enough to tax my cardio.

It's frustrating as I feel like I'm not making any progress.

Anyone else have these types of issues? If so, any solutions? I'm terribly frustrated.

Btw, I'm 5 months post op of quad bypass.

I hope everyone is having a successful rehab. I am in week 12 post surgery. I had my first cardio rehab workout today. I have been walking 1-2 since week 2 of my surgery. I definitely feel ahead of the curve. I recommend getting out and walking as much as you can.

I'm very happy and thankful that my wife urged me to have the surgery. Still in cardio rehab 3x a week, but already about 10 years younger, cardio-wise. My recovery issues were very painful spastic coughing for the first 3 months, sternum pain, chest pain from the graft, and poor sleep. All are resolved.

It gets better. It gets way better. Glad I did it.

Hello all.

My father underwent triple bypass surgery due to significant blockages in multiple coronary arteries. it’s been almost 2 1/2 weeks since he got out of surgery and I hugged him tonight. I’m naturally a strong hug giver and I thought I was being extra cautious with him yet he still yelped in pain. I felt horrible because I was saying goodnight and I thought now finally with him being much more mobile that this would be okay. I know healing for the sternum takes a while but I just feel guilty. Sorry if this is more of a ramble but there ya go.

Had robotic assisted MI cabg on May 13. Single bypass using Lima. Lad has two blockages one closest to heart 80% another a little down the artery 70%. Found by CTA scan and calcium score 2770. 57 yo male letter carrier USPS walk 6-7 miles per day . Have family history of HD grandfather father and uncle. GF heart attack age 70 (1974) died. Father 4xcabg 1985 repeated in 2000. Never had heart attack caught early enough lived until 89 yo(2019). Uncle died in sleep heart failure age 76 2022. I’ve been on statins for close to 20 years bp meds 6-7. I’m home from hospital as of yesterday with very few restrictions within reason other than driving. Can sleep in bed use stairs walk short distances at a time. Even was told to eat anything I want while healing worry about the heart healthy diet after the healing process is complete. Was even told I can go to my beach house with friends and family have a burger and a couple of beers just not go crazy, which I don’t have the energy to do anyway. Thing is I’m kinda afraid to eat anything “good” ( tasty, comfort food). I know it will be a process. To all on this sub I wish you all the best and speedy recovery and good health in the future.🙏🏻

So my father underwenr 4×cabg abouy a month ago and they used the following grafts

Lima

Radial artery

Saphenous vein

So the issue is he was put on diltazem ( calcium channel blocker ) as his bp medicine but his pulse remained constantly high even 4 weeks post op so we consulted a total of three cardiologist

Two suggested to change diltazem ( calcium channel blocker) to metoprolol ( beta blocker ) while one said that since " radial artery graft " was used it is prone to spasm it is better to stay on calcium channel blocker despire high HR.

My question is to all those who too had radial artery graft as of what bp medicine they were prescribed and are taking ?

I'm 40M and had CABG 4x in Feb. I'm essentially back to normal now. My exercise routine/stamina/recovery will still need to be built up. (No more extra long sessions or back to backs for now) I completed my exercise stress test yesterday and was able to get to 85% HR without any complications and they cleared me for exercise rehab. However, because of the backlog, my program will not start until December.

I've already seen positive changes compared with myself pre-operation, where I do not have any angina symptoms. I'm able to play pickleball at a higher level than before (I would be clutching my chest at around 100-110 BPM before), Chest seems stable enough that I feel confident in performing even higher than I was before. Physically, I'm just at the point of gradually increasing both intensity and frequency of physical activities. I try to walking 10k steps a day, and no real psychological issues (except for that fact that I to return to work instead of staying at home)

How important is rehab and will I see significant benefits seeing as its over 7 months away? I've already adjusted my diet to lower the amount of salts/fats/sugars in addition to my medication.

Update:

I live in Toronto, Canada. It looks like there are just that many people waiting infront of me and I'm probably not a priority. I went back to see the cardiologist there to discuss my exercise stress test. He did say ideally, patients start rehab ~3 months after surgery so my start date is very far off in comparison. (Part of that is my fault, I could start as early as October, but I usually go on vacation Oct/Nov for a few weeks)

I did get scheduled for another exercise stress test in August and we will decide from there. But until then, he just recommended interval training and more aerobic exercises. But I was given more informational/education material that would be complementary to recovery

I’m in my 6th week of recovery from triple bypass and was doing really well. Then extreme constipation hit likely from all the pills. I took a few suppositories on different occasions at my doctors office’s recommendation but then also the collace hit which is a stool softener and I have diarrhea. Not the kind that you have to run to the bathroom every few minutes but the kind that often when you eat you have to go to the bathroom shortly thereafter a few or several times and it is diarrhea. I have a call into my doctors office and should hear back tomorrow. I’m not on Oxy or any pain meds except Tylenol but I know some of the others meds can also cause constipation which is where I fear I will wind up again after the diarrhea subsides. Any else have this problem with the two extremes and what did you do? Thanks.