I have made one year plus!!!!
In fact November of 2006 I located a surgeon who attached metal plates to my ribs that were totally disjoined. 2006 was a year that I could have done without. (Except the fact that I might not be alive today to mention the fact if I did not have the two rather major surgeries)
The pain from the chest is now bearable. The rib surgery three plus months ago has faded to a point where the chest pain is still somewhat worse (even after one year)
Overall, the pain really does not ever climb above a -4- for either of the two surgeries at this date.
Attempts to cardiovert me (after 20 years) naturally did not work, so I will be taking coumadin for the rest of my life. (Hopefully it will be a long and happy one now that these two big hurdles are over).
I want to say to all who left emails, thank you so very much and God Bless all of you!
There is life after heart surgery. I have yet to really get back into the swing of living a happy life outdoors, but I have time to do this now.
Whew...... This is enough for one life.