i had a heart attack and had two stents put in any idea how long beforen i can ride . tell me your experience with it thank you
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i had a heart attack and had two stents put in any idea how long beforen i can ride . tell me your experience with it thank you
Make sure you carry the cards with the serial #'s on them at all times. Suggest you get a med alert bracelet. Mine has my name, wifes phone # and, the notation I have stents. It can save your life. As for how soon you can go back to riding? That is between you and your cardiologist.
[QUOTE=MikeyTX;823684]Make sure you carry the cards with the serial #'s on them at all times. Suggest you get a med alert bracelet. Mine has my name, wifes phone # and, the notation I have stents. It can save your life. As for how soon you can go back to riding? That is between you and your cardiologist.[/QUOTE]
mine were 30 day no using arms for pushing or pulling from the Dr and rehab tacked on another 30 days. i followed all the doctors instructions will be 19 years Jul 1st.
Cardiologist let me ride in 30 days after Aortic valve replacement and triple by pass. The 3 months Rehab is a PITA.
My point is this. One pays for medical advice from a licensed Dr, just as one should seek legal advice from a lawyer. When the o/p can again [B][I][U]safely[/U][/I][/B] ride is a decision that rests with the cardiologist, not this forum. What worked for me or the rest of y'all, may not work for the o/p.
The first stent that I had put in was in Sept. 2010, Admitted to hospital one day stent put in next day third day out of hospital. A week off work but no other restrictions. Was back driving and riding after the third day. 2nd stent put in 2 years ago same schedule discharged from hospital 3 day with no restrictions. Make sure that you always carry your Nitro Glycerin pills with you.
[COLOR=#0000ff]I had a triple heart bi-pass in 2001. Since then I have had thirteen stents placed along the way. Recently had a heart catherization (usually have them done year and a half apart) as I am diabetic and it wrecks havoc with my heart disease. I have lost two of the three grafts from the bi-pass and now hit the nitroglycerin more often than I care to but it works for me. I'm an ol pro at the stent business and I'm in and out after my stents. I take it easy on the day of and get back to doing my routine the next day. I listen to my body/heart and act accordingly to it's feedback. There is life after these procedures but you readjust and move on. JMHO [/COLOR]
Al, have they done a leg scan yet ? I too have diabetes and damned if I didn't end up with 5 laser surgeries to remove blood clots. Beats the alternative ............ Double amputation. :gah:
Mike
Mikey ,I want to go to your Drs. They sound very pro active. Sounds like you made some good choices.