recoil advice after heart surgery
- slopok
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recoil advice after heart surgery
hi,
just had triple bypass surgery.like to hear from someone that has had that done and if they continued to shoot the larger calibers.don,t want to give up anything.
also how long did they wait before returning shooting.any advice will be appreciated.
thanks in advance,
slopok
just had triple bypass surgery.like to hear from someone that has had that done and if they continued to shoot the larger calibers.don,t want to give up anything.
also how long did they wait before returning shooting.any advice will be appreciated.
thanks in advance,
slopok
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Re: recoil advice after heart surgery
Ask your Dr
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Re: recoil advice after heart surgery
I did not have a heart problem, but, I did have a sternotomy to remove a mediastinal tumor. It was sensitive for quite awhile, but I returned to all of my activities, especially shooting and motorcycles. I did not feel the need to give up on any particular caliber of rifle. Good Luck!
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Re: recoil advice after heart surgery
I have had 5 separate open heart surgeries over 45 years my last one I waited 1 year. Only shot 22's for that year.
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Re: recoil advice after heart surgery
They tell you not to lift more than ten pounds for three months after the surgery.
I must have lifted something too heavy (melting scrap lead).
Snapped one of those wires that held the sternum together.
Had enough wires it did not matter, but you should be very careful for three months until the bones heal up properly.
I must have lifted something too heavy (melting scrap lead).
Snapped one of those wires that held the sternum together.
Had enough wires it did not matter, but you should be very careful for three months until the bones heal up properly.
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Re: recoil advice after heart surgery
They tell you not to lift more than ten pounds for three months after the surgery.
I must have lifted something too heavy (melting scrap lead).
Snapped one of those wires that held the sternum together.
Had enough wires it did not matter, but you should be very careful for three months until the bones heal up properly.
I must have lifted something too heavy (melting scrap lead).
Snapped one of those wires that held the sternum together.
Had enough wires it did not matter, but you should be very careful for three months until the bones heal up properly.
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Re: recoil advice after heart surgery
chrisf,
god bless 'ya.you must be one tough dude to have survived that many heart surgeries. by the lack of replies,i guess not many have gone through it,and that,s a good thing.thanks for your reply.
god bless 'ya.you must be one tough dude to have survived that many heart surgeries. by the lack of replies,i guess not many have gone through it,and that,s a good thing.thanks for your reply.
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Re: recoil advice after heart surgery
chrisf,
god bless 'ya.you must be one tough dude to have survived that many heart surgeries. by the lack of replies,i guess not many have gone through it,and that,s a good thing.thanks for your reply.
god bless 'ya.you must be one tough dude to have survived that many heart surgeries. by the lack of replies,i guess not many have gone through it,and that,s a good thing.thanks for your reply.
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Re: recoil advice after heart surgery
I survived 5 of them and 3 rounds with bacterial endocarditis staph infection in the heart 3 times doctors said many times you don't survive that even 1 time. Now have a pacemaker and defibrillator. For you my advise err on the side of caution. I am here yet cause God ain't finished with me yet.
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HELL YES as to the first person you should speak withChrisF wrote:Ask your Dr
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Re: recoil advice after heart surgery
For what it is worth --
Back in April 2005, I had a 5 way heart by pass. The Saw Bones who did the work said no shooting for 6 months. By that October, the bad weather set in and I did not start shooting until May of 2006. After I fired the first round in the .45-70, I thought "What the devil did I just do? " Surprised the heck out me, then I felt around my chest to make sure everything was OK.
Bottom Line: discuss this with your surgeon/cardiologist. I know a few guys who did not heed their surgeons' advice and it caused problems. From what I have been told, you do not want your chest re-opened.
Again, discuss this with your surgeon/cardiologist. I advised following his/her advice, then allowing more healing time. In my opinion, it is better to loose a shooting season or the better part of one than to cause additional complications.....
Back in April 2005, I had a 5 way heart by pass. The Saw Bones who did the work said no shooting for 6 months. By that October, the bad weather set in and I did not start shooting until May of 2006. After I fired the first round in the .45-70, I thought "What the devil did I just do? " Surprised the heck out me, then I felt around my chest to make sure everything was OK.
Bottom Line: discuss this with your surgeon/cardiologist. I know a few guys who did not heed their surgeons' advice and it caused problems. From what I have been told, you do not want your chest re-opened.
Again, discuss this with your surgeon/cardiologist. I advised following his/her advice, then allowing more healing time. In my opinion, it is better to loose a shooting season or the better part of one than to cause additional complications.....
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Re: recoil advice after heart surgery
hi,
i,m taking this advice to heart,and i appreciate it.maybe i,ll stick to 22,s and my 38-55.again, thanks all
i,m taking this advice to heart,and i appreciate it.maybe i,ll stick to 22,s and my 38-55.again, thanks all
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Re: recoil advice after heart surgery
Do what the Doc sez-We want you around this forum for a long time.slopok wrote:hi,
i,m taking this advice to heart,and i appreciate it.maybe i,ll stick to 22,s and my 38-55.again, thanks all
You could get one of those .22RF liners for your Sharps and have some real fun.
http://www.shilohrifle.com/shop/product ... oductid=56
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Re: recoil advice after heart surgery
You could get one of those .22RF liners for your Sharps and have some real fun.
But the Sharps are usually 12 pounds and they restrict you to a maximum of 10 pounds.
But the Sharps are usually 12 pounds and they restrict you to a maximum of 10 pounds.
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Re: recoil advice after heart surgery
So find a Shiloh on one of the auction sites that's less than 10 #'s and put a liner in it. bobw
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