Yep. That's Marcia's husband. Marcia, I should give you a call, sometime. If it sounds like what I think it sounds like, Billy could be meeting my dad, soon.

You have my prayers.

Well, it could go either way. His heart, by itself, is strong and healthy with no damage at all. (Years of cardio exercise through drumming...)

It's two of the four arteries going into the heart. Three of the surgeries were to repair those arteries, but to no avail. They have closed completely. If he can keep his diet and lifestyle fairly strict, the heart can continue to build those new arteries.

You just never know what overexerts it. One immediately thinks of exercise and extreme physical activity, but mental activity and stress can factor in as well. He can be sitting at his desk at work, mentally working away at a project, draw a deep breath and BOOM! Massive chest pain because the heart is overexerted from trying to draw a deep breath. Or just standing up too quickly. Or nothing for a couple a days even with going to cardio rehab three days a week. There's just no predictability because of the re-building process.

Doctors have only discovered diastolic heart failure recently. It has given them more details into heart surgeries and what can be done and what can't be done, but it is still relatively new. Yay, Billy for being part of something new!

I do love this board. But I am not a prolific poster. Never have been. My heart will always be here. I also admin at another board that is very busy. Sucks up a ton of my time.

I'll keep you and Billy in my prayers, Marcia. (((hugs))) for you both.
If Billy is anything like my friends hubby you're gonna have your hands full helping him keep his diet and lifestyle strict.

So what's new with everyone else?

I have started working out. Walking a mile + every other day even if it has to be marching in place while Steven's driving, ab exercises and some light (5 pound) arm exercises. The last week though I have been upping it to 2 miles every other day or 2 days in a row and then rest a day. I used to do over a mile a day before I got in the truck and that was just to get to and from work, plus more for exercise or to take care of stuff. I'm just sick of being 'thick' so I'm doing something about it.