( Good ) Ive just come threw a tripple by pass heart attack and anurisan repair , ( Bad ) I cant drive for 6 - 8 weeks ).
Everything went well and on the rd to recovery thanks to a brilliant doctor and nurses . Cant wait to get back behind the wheel as I take my XKR off the rd for winter, lots of time for projects .

 

Bernie:

Sorry to hear of the health issue. Glad to hear the surgery went well and the Dr's caught the problem before any imminent stroke or death.

The Jag will be waiting for you and you can really enjoy it for many years ahead.

Health is a #1 in life.

Get well soon, be well.

Richard in New Mexico

 

Glad to hear you are on the mend. Be well!!

 

Bernie - glad you are on the road to recovery!!! Jag will be patiently waiting for you!!!

 

Bernie mate, good news glad all is well.
Now concentrate on you and get your projects done as and when


All my best
Jim

 

Project #1: Complete recovery (i.e. Don't cut any corners, do it right the first time).
Project #2: Physical therapy (another 'must' PITA project, but you'll be better for it).
Project #3: Pray for the end of winter, because you'll be itching to drive that XKR before then!

Glad all went well and you're on course for puttin' the pedal to the metal again.

Take care!

 

Congrats on the successful surgery. Now get better quickly so you hop in that Jag asap.

 

Speedy recovery, Bernie!

If you are a Vietnam veteran and have ischemic heart disease, because you were exposed to Agent Orange (AO) you qualify for tax-free monthly disability benefits. You do not have to prove that AO caused your ischemic heart disease, since the Veterans Administration (VA) has already determined that as a fact. Ischemic heart disease is just one of several specifed diseases that the VA recognizes as being caused by AO and eligible for disability benefits. And it doesn't matter where you were in Vietnam or for how long - even certain offshore duty counts. The VA will determine the extent of your disability based on their own independent tests, including an echo cardiogram, which will determine the amount of your monthly disability payment.

In addition to the tax-free monthly disability payment, because your disability is service-connected you also become eligible for access to full medical care for free with no deductibles or copays in the VA hospital system for all of your health needs including tests, surgeries, and prescription drugs. Even vision care and prescription eyeglasses are included, as well as top-quality hearing aids and a lifetime supply of batteries, which is interesting because neither vision care nor hearing aids are covered by Medicare. You are not required to use the VA for all of your care.

Qualifying for AO disability benefits is an easy, DIY process, but if you need help you can get it for free from the VA counselors. You will want to file what is known as a "Fully Developed, Fast-Track Claim", which includes completion of the required form together with a copy of your DD-214 and copies of all of your medical records pertaining to your heart disease.

For details, Google "Agent Orange Registry" and "How to File a Fast-Track, Fully-Developed Claim for VA Disability".

It took the VA less than 4 months to process and approve my claim. My first disability payment was retroactive to the date my claim was filed.

This is a very valuable benefit for those of us who served and earned it.

Stuart

 

Good hear everything went well. Put your car on a charger and it will be waiting for your return behind the wheel!

 

Good to hear and stay well.

 

Bernie....I am so glad to here you are getting well. Wishing you a rapid and total recovery!!

 

sorry to hear about your health, but wishing you a fast and speedy recovery!

 

Glad to hear you are on the road to recovery. Do as your doctors say, don't cut corners and you will be back behind the wheel of you beautiful Jag before you know it.

 

Thank God, you are on the road to recovery! All the best!

 

If it's of any comfort, I had my triple bypass surgery 23 years ago when I was 40, and have not visited the cardiologist since the day of the surgery! So, you should be great for quite a period of time. If I might make one suggestion from both my and my dad's experience, don't allow yourself to get depressed (a very common side effect of this surgery). I actually went back to work on a limited basis within 4 days of my surgery (a little nutty) and never experienced any depression. I was back on a tennis court (again in a limited way) six weeks to the day of my surgery. My father, however, the most driven human I have ever know, one who was a Concentration Camp survivor, a very successful businessan, became very depressed after the surgery, and really didn't do much except sit around the house for six months afterwards. One day I took him by the collar and bought him his first pair of tennis shoes in his whole life (at 63), and we went for a walk. Within a couple of short months, he and my mother had worked up to a four mile walk which they did every morning for the rest of his life. He had never felt so good, ever! May you enjoy the same kind of recovery.

Good luck!

 

Four months to the day from a quadruple, and as soon I was cleared to drive I bought an R. Makes up for the salt-free, low cholesterol menu options I'm left with these days, though I really shouldn't complain since my HDL and triglycerides now register in the low 40's. My advice is to follow the plan, do the therapy, and drive like a bat out of hell when the light turns green.

 

Glad to hear you are on the mend..

 

Glad to hear that all worked out for you. Wishing you a speedy recovery, as you've got a lot more miles to put on your car

 

Whishing you the best in your recovery.

The Jag is patient, will wait for you to come back.

I am also out for a similar 6 or 8 weeks, a day after driving my XKR 1200 miles to Las Vegas and visiting a number of of beautiful desert monuments. Next morning (Tuesday) I crashed my mountain bike and shattered my left hip. Operation followed yesterday and will not be able to drive or place weight on my left left for many weeks.

Take good care of yourself.

 

Bernie & Albert: wishing you quick recovery. I've been fighting my own health war for the last 3 years (currently winning, fingers XXX), but at least it hasn't got in the way of driving the Beast. About to take it on a trip to Cornwall for a week - only 7-800 miles for the whole week, so not quite on your US scale, but the Cornish roads can be fun when there's no traffic. All the best, guys.