Re: Running after bypass surgery
- From: "Ed Prochak" <edprochak@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: 11 Aug 2006 09:20:57 -0700
ren wrote:
I am a healthy 68 year man who has been running since 1978. I ran
19 five to 10 K races this year. Quite often I was both the oldest and
slowest finisher with a pace of 12 to 13 minutes per mile. This is
considerably slower than my times three years ago but I assumed much
slower pace was the result of normal aging. In mid July, I had a
routine physical. I was very surprised to find that I have three
blocked arteries and will have bypass surgery later this month.
Does anyone have any experience with optimistic or pessimistic
outcomes following bypass surgery? Is it realistic to think that I
might return to running or paced walking? I have also been riding my
bicycle moderately long distances this summer such as 40 miles but at a
rather slow pace. Can older people who have bypass surgery eventually
return to such activities?
Thank you.
Obviously verify with your doctor, but Runners World has had articles
about heart bypass patients that still run afterward. you are running
with your heart ina damaged state, so it seems logical that with a more
healthy heart after surgury, you should be able to continue. So talk to
your doctor, not us.
Ed
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