Was wondering how many guys had to deal with a heart attack and how soon after were you back in the saddle? I had a heart attack on July 1st...had a stent put in and back home in two days..doc tells me 4 weeks and I'll be back to doing what I have always done. Happy to be alive but miss being on the sled...

 

I'd ask the doctor and see what he says

 

Welp had a pacemaker put in July last year and was only down for oh two weeks or so. Now open heart surgery back in 99,, now i was down for six weeks after that!!!

 

Welcome to the club...

Take you meds and listen to you cardiologist, you've got a renewed lease on life.

Wait the four weeks then ride on.

 

Take your time .... if your like my friend after 6 weeks it will still wear you out to ride. Heal first ride later. Start out with very short rides like 15 miles. You will be amazed what your body will not do compared to what your brain will tell you that you can do. It took a few months for my friend to build up to long rides. He is in his 50s.

 

Thanks guys...I'll be following the docs orders...already had to cancel my annual ride withs some buds...could be worse...thanks for the input look forward to getting back on the road.

 

Like you said, take your Doctors advice, And I suppose it all depends on how strong your feeling.
I was ill with throat cancer 4 years ago and my Dr said to leave it for about 6 months, and thats what I did, but if I'm honest it should have been much longer than that, I was very weak and it was a struggle.
When you do get back on, just enjoy it, having a life threatening illness changes all your perspectives. Life is for living, its not a practice run.

 

My dad and I were at Yankee stadium and it looked like he had a heart attack but refused to let me take him to the hospital. Finally two days later he went for a checkup and they kept him in the hospital because he did at some point did have a heart attack and needed quintuple bypass surgery. They were only able to do quadruple and fixed one of his valves. He had a bad recovery with fluid in his lungs. He was sidelined for about 3 months before he rode his bike again. He drove after like 6 weeks but didnt want to take a chance not being able to handle the bike. We are going out for a ride tomorrow so we'll see how he does.

 

3rd heart attack in april of this year was back on the fatty in july for funeral escort
take care listen to your Dr.
after my open heart (in 04)
took me 6 month to get my left leg strong enough to hold up the fatty

 

I would follow docs orders and not deviate from your pre heart attack routine other than taking care of yourself. I fully believe that you have to live like you're dying and just go for it. Don't hold back Bro.