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Originally Posted by Bruce Sexauer
As it happens, I have been told to show up at the hospital at 5 am PDT! This will be a struggle for me as I habitually rise at 7:30. 9/18 is the last day before my surgeon takes a 12 day vacation, so I imagine we will get right to it.
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Bruce I had a double bypass procedure 4 years ago (no valve replacement) and it went very very well. It has become a fairly routine procedure and the prognosis is normally very good. In fact since that time I have gone back to Scuba and Snow skiing and taken up bicycling and am currently doing a three times a week 18 mile round trip from 8000 ft down to 6500 and back up again.
The biggest issue for me after the operation was remembering to not use my arms to get out of bed (they teach you how to roll out), for the prescribed 8 or 12 weeks post op.