Father's Day Update - Just a bit late :-)
Jun. 18th, 2007 12:19 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
recalcitranttoyDad is home, and a bit grumpy. I am told this is a good sign, and to be expected. He is in pain (not surprising) but is otherwise doing fine. Sadly, he's already talking about ignoring some of the dietary restrictions. Dad is no stranger to dietary restrictions, given that he has Celiac disease and can't have gluten. His line is, "it took 70 years for the arteries to get this clogged, it'll take another 70 to get them clogged again." Of course, that's bullshit. ![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
dukeostuff explained to me that they take veins, not arteries, to do the bypass, and veins can't take the same stress that arteries can, and take time to strengthen their walls in order to be able to handle the increased flow and pressure they are now expected to handle. Because of that, they are much more prone to blockage, which is why there is a general time limit to how long a bypass is "good" for, and why the rehab is so important to strengthen those veins.
On the other hand, it's his choice what to do with his body. My only problem with it is that he should know and understand what he is doing to himself before he makes the choice to NOT give up ice cream.....
dukeostuff explained to me that they take veins, not arteries, to do the bypass, and veins can't take the same stress that arteries can, and take time to strengthen their walls in order to be able to handle the increased flow and pressure they are now expected to handle. Because of that, they are much more prone to blockage, which is why there is a general time limit to how long a bypass is "good" for, and why the rehab is so important to strengthen those veins.On the other hand, it's his choice what to do with his body. My only problem with it is that he should know and understand what he is doing to himself before he makes the choice to NOT give up ice cream.....
