Best Bike After Bypass Surgery?

Bob Newman

I have just had open heart surgery and have been riding a traditional road
bike with drop down bars. As this puts a lot of stress on your chest would
I be better off to go to a recumbent? Or will I heal-up in the long run to
continue with what I have?

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Thanks in advance... Bob

S o r n i

Bob Newman wrote:
> I have just had open heart surgery and have been riding a traditional
> road bike with drop down bars. As this puts a lot of stress on your
> chest would I be better off to go to a recumbent? Or will I heal-up
> in the long run to continue with what I have?

We can only advise you as to meds and diet.

Ask your cardiologist about the bikes.

Bill "seriously, good luck" S.

Bill Blum

Bob Newman wrote:
> I have just had open heart surgery and have been riding a traditional road
> bike with drop down bars. As this puts a lot of stress on your chest would
> I be better off to go to a recumbent? Or will I heal-up in the long run to
> continue with what I have?
>

Go ask your doctor before you contemplate getting back on a bike....

halvo

i did full training in general surgery, including time on the cardiac
surgery service, and now i am training in reconstructive plastic surgery
- so i have seen many patients with sternotomy wounds of all kinds -
usually normally healing wounds, but i have also reconstructed infected
sternums that have fallen apart. assuming normal healing, you should be
able to bike no problem in 2 months time. you may have some aches/pains,
but those should get better as time goes by. i wouldn't jump cliffs, but
road biking should be fine. enjoy! eric



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Travelinguyrt

"Bob Newman" <bobnewman@worldnet.att.net> wrote in message news:<R0onc.63661$Xj6.1069658@bgtnsc04-news.ops.worldnet.att.net>...
> I have just had open heart surgery and have been riding a traditional road
> bike with drop down bars. As this puts a lot of stress on your chest would
> I be better off to go to a recumbent? Or will I heal-up in the long run to
> continue with what I have?

I had double bypass in 1996 was driving my car a in 2 weeks and
riding a bike with uprite handle bars in 3weeks. Dr said to wait for a
month but I felt fine after the staples were removed from my chest and
leg
I didn't push it and had no problems at all, ask your DR his opinion,
as I'm sure it may be diff for each person

Bob Newman

Thanks... Bob

"halvo" <usenet-forum@cyclingforums.com> wrote in message
news:4asnc.7832$4E.4610@fe12.usenetserver.com...
> i did full training in general surgery, including time on the cardiac
> surgery service, and now i am training in reconstructive plastic surgery
> - so i have seen many patients with sternotomy wounds of all kinds -
> usually normally healing wounds, but i have also reconstructed infected
> sternums that have fallen apart. assuming normal healing, you should be
> able to bike no problem in 2 months time. you may have some aches/pains,
> but those should get better as time goes by. i wouldn't jump cliffs, but
> road biking should be fine. enjoy! eric
>
>
>
> --
>
>

Boston Rob

I had a triple bypass and the repair of a hole in my heart in early March.
I returned to cycling last week using my hybrid. The cardiologist told me
that all should be healed in three months and could cycle without
restriction. I'm more concerned about dumping than pressure from the road
or hybrid bars.

Good luck!

Marlene Blanshay

"Boston Rob" <safcbtc@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:Cixnc.14563$536.2784061@attbi_s03...
> I had a triple bypass and the repair of a hole in my heart in early March.
> I returned to cycling last week using my hybrid. The cardiologist told me
> that all should be healed in three months and could cycle without
> restriction. I'm more concerned about dumping than pressure from the road
> or hybrid bars.
>
> Good luck!
>
The positive thing is that they shave your leg so you already have a
headstart in the shaving department.

I had major abdominal surgery in early march. I'm back on the bike since
late april, but for me I still worry about a fall, more than normal. Aside
from that it's fine but I'm not quite where I would be at this time of year
in terms of strength.

Bob Newman

Thanks guys. I'm anticipating already.

Bob

"Marlene Blanshay" <blanshay@total.net> wrote in message
news:gJznc.38462$kc2.573874@nnrp1.uunet.ca...
>
> "Boston Rob" <safcbtc@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:Cixnc.14563$536.2784061@attbi_s03...
> > I had a triple bypass and the repair of a hole in my heart in early
March.
> > I returned to cycling last week using my hybrid. The cardiologist told
me
> > that all should be healed in three months and could cycle without
> > restriction. I'm more concerned about dumping than pressure from the
road
> > or hybrid bars.
> >
> > Good luck!
> >
> The positive thing is that they shave your leg so you already have a
> headstart in the shaving department.
>
> I had major abdominal surgery in early march. I'm back on the bike since
> late april, but for me I still worry about a fall, more than normal. Aside
> from that it's fine but I'm not quite where I would be at this time of
year
> in terms of strength.
>
>

Denver C. Fox

>I had a triple bypass

Well, we have the "Triple By-Pass" ride here in Colorado.

120 miles from Evergreen to Avon over Squaw (11,140 ft.), Loveland (11,990
ft.), Swan Mountain and Vail (10,560 ft.) passes, with over 10,000 ft. of
lung-busting gain in elevation!

July 10th.

It would be neat if someone with a triple by pass rode the triple by pass. I
am sure it has been done (I guess). Of course, this may be a bit more than you
might want to take on. I know, at 64 yo, I have no desire!!

see:

Teamevergreen.org


http://members.aol.com/foxcondorsrvtns
(Colorado rental condo)

http://members.aol.com/dnvrfox
(Family Web Page)

Marlene Blanshay

"Denver C. Fox" <dnvrfox@aol.com> wrote in message
news:20040509221237.15274.00001166@mb-m18.aol.com...
> >I had a triple bypass
>
> Well, we have the "Triple By-Pass" ride here in Colorado.
>
> 120 miles from Evergreen to Avon over Squaw (11,140 ft.), Loveland (11,990
> ft.), Swan Mountain and Vail (10,560 ft.) passes, with over 10,000 ft. of
> lung-busting gain in elevation!
>
> July 10th.
>
> It would be neat if someone with a triple by pass rode the triple by pass.
I
> am sure it has been done (I guess). Of course, this may be a bit more
than you
> might want to take on. I know, at 64 yo, I have no desire!!
>
> see:

That makes me think of those rides they advertise in Procycling, to raise
money for some asthma foundation. ONe year it was from Macchu Picchu to Lake
titicaca, or the mountains of ecuador. I have no idea what it is this year.
But it sounds like you'd have asthma by the end of one of those rides, if
you didn't have it at the start!