What's worse for you, Maccas or Toyotas?

Know a bloke who found it hard to climb stairs, couldn't do much at all. They did some sort of blood test which showed he had had a couple of small heart attacks, popped in a couple of stents, yep, through the groin, now he beats people at tennis. He'd be 60 odd.

As for the Tojo/Maccas thing: I have two family members who have Tojos, and I'll tolerate them ( the Prius is far harder for me than the Prado ), but Maccas? I wouldn't feed that to a dog. In my coach driving days Maccas would have fed me for free. I always declined.

All the best, Don. Come back and share the grisly details...

Stay off the sugar Don. Wine instead of Beer.

We have a Radio Station in Sydney: Nova 969 which is Mackas for the ears.

Hope you get good news today.
Cut down on the Maccas, particularly salt and fat.
Toyota's are just boring, which probably isn't fatal.

Brief update. Had angiogram yesterday, seems I'm a borderline bypass case. The boss of heart surgery is going to have a chat with me sometime today to go over the options. As far as I know at this point, one option will involve 4 or 5 weeks off work, the other about 3 months off, before I go through the process of getting my commercial license reinstated. Further updates to follow once I've consulted the experts.

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Brief update. Had angiogram yesterday, seems I'm a borderline bypass case. The boss of heart surgery is going to have a chat with me sometime today to go over the options. As far as I know at this point, one option will involve 4 or 5 weeks off work, the other about 3 months off, before I go through the process of getting my commercial license reinstated. Further updates to follow once I've consulted the experts.

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Quite likely better news than you think. What they do these days is nothing short of miraculous. Do EVERYTHING they tell you to, especially in regards to diet, and many more years of happy life await you.

All the best to you Don.

Yep, a friend had a double bypass and was rejuvenated.

3 months is nothing in the overall scheme of things. Obviously take their advice but don’t back away from anything - take the maximum treatment on offer. As John said, these guys perform miracles.

Catalyst did a program on heart surgery earlier this year which is probably still on iview. I highly recommend watching it.

This is all a bit confronting and whatever happens from here there will be stuff that you will be dealing with for the rest of life. This is so much better than the alternative though.

I truly think we are the lucky ones. An early warning to get the chance to address any lifestyle issues and you’re now in the system. I now see my cardiologist every 6 months so we can stay on top of any issues and maximise my chances of living to a decent age.

What a great way to spend Christmas though - mine happened on day 2 of a week in the High Country so I feel your pain. Still, if this is going to happen you’re in the best place for it.

Again, good luck.

Cheers,
Jon

Well, the word has come from on high - bypass surgery on Friday. All going to plan should be out in a week or so. Then the recovery begins!

Home for New Years Eve is a hell of a lot better than a Xmas funeral!

Thanks for all the advice and well wishes. Now to work on the recovery!

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Well, the word has come from on high - bypass surgery on Friday. All going to plan should be out in a week or so. Then the recovery begins!

Home for New Years Eve is a hell of a lot better than a Xmas funeral!

Thanks for all the advice and well wishes. Now to work on the recovery!

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A couple of years ago an old mate of mine was complaining of feeling "not quite right" for a couple of months until his wife got sick of it and made an early morning doc appointment for him and took him to it (otherwise he'd never go). Upshot was that he had a quad bypass before the day was done. Ever since he's been telling anyone who feels a bit "off" to "get yer pipes done". He did EXACTLY what he was told and after about 10 months of recovery and rehab plus a few lifestyle changes had his MC licence back and eased back into work driving B-Doubles and road trains. He's still working and has just turned 71.
AS someone else said - they can perform miracles these days.

All the best for a speedy and uneventful recovery. Just do as you're told and you'll be fine.

It's like an in-frame rebuild, Don. [biggrin]