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In reply to the discussion: home after heart attack [View all]SeattleVet
(5,477 posts)54. Just went through that this past fall.
Heart attack in August, 2 stents installed, then cardiac rehab for 6 weeks (could have been as long as 12, but I was doing really well so they graduated me quickly).
Definitely do the rehab - it provides a good education and helps build some additional tolerance and sets you on the right path.
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WOW!!! So glad you made it through all of this OK. I hate it when things just strike out of
RKP5637
Feb 2019
#1
Glad you're back home, pretty frightening stuff. Better do as they say and get well. nt
Snotcicles
Feb 2019
#9
I have a lot of experience with this. If you want to privately message me, I'm happy to listen.
eggplant
Feb 2019
#32
I had mine at 38. I decided when I got home I might give out a few heart attacks, I was not ...
marble falls
Feb 2019
#51
Thanks! I'm back to being a lot better than I was for a few months before the 'event'.
SeattleVet
Feb 2019
#85
I have to thank you for your "Man on the Scene" reporting- very interesting. Take Care of Yourself!
NBachers
Feb 2019
#58
Wow! So glad to hear you got through that. And you really did us all a kindness,
pnwmom
Feb 2019
#72
If I may point you to the aftercare advice from the top integrative cardiologist:
Grasswire2
Feb 2019
#80