i was told by my doctor the opposite...i had my 1st angiogram/angioplasty at age 40...5 stents. 2nd Angioplasty at age 52..1 stent. Bypass at age 54..only after no stenting options. So roughly i had a 14 years time gap before having to do the Bypass.
Dont worry about Angioplasty...nowadays its done to so many...its almost like a small procedure but the end result is almost a miracle..you will feel much energetic and younger...believe me....3 days after surgery you will be back home...a week after that..you will be brist walking in the garden..everything will come back normal...including all those evil-vice habits that got you there at the first place...

Stay away from everything sugary...that will kill you more then nicotine. No worries...dont listen to quarks..do your own research..learning more about your conditions will bring you more understanding ..acceptance and peace...take care!

This post has been edited by momento2: Aug 10 2023, 02:45 PM

Blood Thinners will save your life....it works like the "Fully-Synthetic" engine oil for your "piston" to move or pump with lesser obstruction....more or less make the heart..blood...arteries..works smoother. Side effects might be a more "watery" blood..meaning minor injury like small cuts will bleeding out more easily but no worry...it will stop..eventually. i am on blood thinners for 20 years+...no worries...viagra will help you return to your old glory...

Dont worry..u can do almost everything u wanted (accept maybe Boxing)...but in due time. Providing you dont have diabetes (takes more time to heal...sorry for you) then you will be back home in 1-2 weeks time...mend up in a month++...stitches out after that...then do 2-3 months of light cardio...after a few months,taking into consideration your fitness before the operation and your age...u will be back to normal...But take the resting time to learned more about what you have gone through...your mental health(some soul searching..its not the end of the world...yaddah yaddah)no need to go too serious over your diets(just skip sugar)...even your daily schedule , should or could be still the same...but for me..badminton is out...bed-minton is not( but cannot find "free" sparring partner...haiizz..fml)...know that the causes of heart failure or blockage could be many reasons...Hereditary DNA...you are born with small crooked arteries...cholesterol..that piece of Fat Bakuteh you took when you are 12 years old...only God knows...so...dont go overthink everything...you can be fat...slightly overweight...doesn't mean you will get heart blockage...doesn't mean you WON'T too...treasure things around you more(solly tokok)...but some things are just...secondary.

Before i go....PLEASE REMEMBER...Buy Medical Insurance( i'm not Selling ok lol)..it is the single one thing you are supposed to do ...once u earn enough income. Most important to get yourself covered...bcos..WHEN or AFTER anything happens to you..it wont matter...u cant buy any...accept for Funeral Arrangement Policy package...
When i was in the hospital i can see many sad face...fearing what the cost will be...for some people is more then the live or die issue. i can see childrens..wifes...putting up a strong face but after person is not around..they frown at how much the bill is gonna cost them...being realistic...u can pay using credit card..advanced money...but it's still money that has to be paid back...all those time savings hard...one time all gone...so heart sick! (punt intended)

So..morale of the story is "Ready Umbrella..Before it Rains"

This post has been edited by momento2: Aug 15 2023, 05:13 PM