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Hi guys , i posted a thread a while ago about my upcoming quintuple heart bypass surgery . After waiting for a month i finally had it done on the 7th of march . Well i can say tthey brought me back from the dead....during the surgery i suffered a massive hemorrhage , was given blood and whole surgery lasted 8 hours . My wife came to see me the day after and all i remember was her kiss . I was 10 days in intensive care , i was in such pain ( even with painkillers ) that if it wasn't for the love of my wife and son i would have given up on life....apart from the pain i gained 25 pounds of water weight part of which was in my lungs . That caused me to cough all the time with great pain in my chest where my scar is . Got back home in a terrible state but tried to stay strong and taking 1 day at the time . Until last week the pain in my chest , upper back and shoulders was nearly unbeareble . Now nearly 6 weeks after surgery i feel better , have a long way to go before i'll be back 100% . In 3-4 weeks time i'll be hitting the gym with light weights ...man i miss working out so much . That's it , just wanted to share my experience....take care of your health , get checked up . We only live once . And above all cherish and love yor family and your loved ones