Welcome Hope3

  Welcome Hope to the HW. Your story is alot like mine. You said you had 1 mi, 4 vessel by-pass, 1 still clogged at the back of the heart and daily angina, also need a transplant. Your now 47. I hope i got all that correct. It is so much like my story. I was 47 when all my problems started. It will cause depression, but Hope never give up. Progress is being made every day in tx for heart disease. I also have CHF, Cardiomyopthy and a difibrilator and diabetis. In May of 2000 they gave me 6 - 12 mo. to live. It has been almost 6 years now. Sometimes i want to just give up but i don't. I love life and will fight to live every day. You must also do this. It's so hard at times but i depend on god every day to help me through and the HW is a great support. Please continue to visit the HW and read the posts. You will soon find that their is so many more people who fight battles every day that are more severe than ours. Sometimes i have my own pitty party and i get on line at the HW and my party breaks up. The comfort and the support here is amazing. I will keep you in my prayers.  DELTA

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{ Listen to your body talk. } Deltacece

Thank you Kathy and welcome to the healing HW. I had 3 mi's and went into a coma it was er surgery.. I have had 1 stent also this year. It can be so depressing some times being sick all the time and talking with others helps to understand your own feelings and deal with your problems. The HW has been one of my life lines, god and my family being first. I was a nurse 20 years before becoming disabled and it is in my nature to want to help others who are sick. Thank you for your kindness and i hope you visit the HW often. I'll keep you in my prayers. DELTA

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{ Listen to your body talk. } Deltacece

cknight0512 i wanted to answer your question about stents.the doctor said my veins are very tiny,too tiny for stints to be placed.the only option for me was bypass surgery.it is genetic,all of my family have passed away from heart disease.the heart transplant is because if i have a new heart it will also give me new arterys,which is my problem.but i am still a smoker and they wont perform this surgery on smokers.why do i still smoke?because i cant seem to quit ive tried everything.well anyway ive said too much and i apologize.thank you for asking and good luck to you!