Victor (Fret Friend)

Yeah those leg surgeries are often worse than the actual chest procedure and that is brutal! I have friends who say the leg took longer to heal than the chest. I had 1 vein removed: it’s still giving me gip after 6 months: the scar just won’t settle. That aside, I feel great! Glad your dadgot a few extra years 👍🙏🙌 I’m back at FedEx humping/delivering 60/70 large parcels on my truck per day! It’s a good work out 😉

Shame this isn’t in Canada…

That's what got me! I had slowed down a little over the years but put it down to being in constant pain from an unrelated nerve problem (spine/neck) manifesting as pain in my neck / head. I've been on meds for that for too long (strong pain meds) so thought my tiredness was down to that. I would never have guessed that I had heart diesease. The 3 bad blocks were 95% blockage! Dangerous. Anyways, I had 1 long vein removed from my left arm to make 3 new arteries. Recovery seemed slow at 6 months but my surgeon tells me that's quick: he said he had some my age (I'm 61) still off work after 2 years. I feel good now: very good actually! Jus' need to lose a pound or too

Not been on here a while. I dunno why but my subscription emails stopped coming to my inbox! Anyways, I had a couple of heart scares at work in January then a heart attack at the end of February. On my third visit to tyhe local hospital (Winchestrer, ON) after for checks they decided to keep me overnight then shipped me over to the Ottawa Heart Institute. Good job they did: here's me expecting a stent or 2 and the surgeon comes to see me and says well mister: you ain't going home just yet! We gotta cut you open and fix them pipes (I'm paraphrasing). Turns out, my coronary arteries were between 50% and 95% blocked in 9 areas! I was one big heart attack away from dying. Anyways, I had a triple heart bypass on March 4th 2026. Everything went well. I started back at work at FedEx last week. I'm easily lifting 75-100 pounds and I never felt better in 30 years. Get your blood pressure checked regularly and keep a tight rein on your cholesterol! Also, my heart disease was hereditary and I never even knew I was ill so bear that in mind too. Get checked!!!

Titebond if it's wood to wood!

I always privately insure at secursus.com It’s cheap as chips and I’ve been using them for years. They insure any parcel anywhere…

That is not expensive…

The recovery picture I meant to post (my wife used the wrong one)…

I don’t get paid: I’m self employed. I get nothing until I go back to work! I do have a second chance though and that is priceless ✝️

I don’t get paid: I’m self employed. I get nothing for 3 months…

You don’t pay in a Canada. I got a health card as soon as I got here and there you go: just like in England. You don’t even need a health card in England…

Surgery went really well. Triple bypass done and in/out in 3 hours…

Can’t frikkin have breakfast can I? Nil by mouth since midnight 🤷‍♂️

I had a small heart attack last Monday that is something of a blessing as it highlighted major problems! My coronary arteries have had it (up to 95% narrowed in 9 places). Hospital kept me in for an angiogram. Angiogram highlighted the problems so I’ve been in hospital since. My surgeon came to see me today and said rather than a triple, he is likely to go with a 4 or 5 new arteries. He said because my heart is so strong I’ll be fine under the knife. It will be a 4-6 hour affair with full chest opening. He is taking replacement arteries/veins from my chest/left arm and if need be, inside thigh. Im not scared but for those of you of faith, I would appreciate your prayers. Victor…