nickyboy
Norven Mankey
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- You want hills? We got hills
The scar on my leg sounds like yours. I too wondered why they wanted to harvest twenty three inches of vein, and came to the conclusion that they would prefer to have some spare at the end of the operation than have to dash down to Screwfix half way though.-----------Update----------------
I had a quad heart bypass on the 13th of Jan (Monday). After the op I spent 3 days in ICU then on to the ward until Sunday when I was discharged. I am currently R and R'ing with my son and D.I.L (who are doing a great job of spoiling me rotten).
Apart from the the obvious chest cut, they "mined" my right leg for a vein. The cut goes from my ankle to my groin so I guess the pickings were slim.
I am considering a tattoo of the tour de France with the grand depart at my ankle, the Paris finish at my groin, with the major climbs along the way or maybe the Man - Llandudno, with Eureka and Rhyl.
I am continuing to make notable progress every day and although still in pain, it is getting better. Hopefully back on the bike soon.
-----------Update----------------
I had a quad heart bypass on the 13th of Jan (Monday). After the op I spent 3 days in ICU then on to the ward until Sunday when I was discharged. I am currently R and R'ing with my son and D.I.L (who are doing a great job of spoiling me rotten).
Apart from the the obvious chest cut, they "mined" my right leg for a vein. The cut goes from my ankle to my groin so I guess the pickings were slim.
I am considering a tattoo of the tour de France with the grand depart at my ankle, the Paris finish at my groin, with the major climbs along the way or maybe the Man - Llandudno, with Eureka and Rhyl.
I am continuing to make notable progress every day and although still in pain, it is getting better. Hopefully back on the bike soon.