Guest guest Posted September 7, 2004 Report Share Posted September 7, 2004 I saw that too, and wondered why he was not done " off pump " as my hubby was, which is supposed to be so much better......Hmmmmmmm? Wonder if he went off statins cuz he felt like heck? I am sorry to be so bitter, but my neck hurts today:-) Thanks, for your reply. Re: clinton > Hi jill, > > I just watched the Larry King Show with Bill Clinton's surgeon. He > was not on a statin at time of surgery because he stopped taking it > when his numbers came down but he has been put back on one. He was > on a heart bypass machine for over an hour according to the surgeon. > Just thought I'd answer your questions. > > Gail > > > > I can't help but wonder how this will impact the idea of CABG's in > the > > future......(even more of them?) and also the South Beach diet, > and dr > > agnatson (sp)...... > > I also see the recommendation of time in the hospital.....my hubby > was in > > for one night.......and also the recommendation of a month off > > work........Mine has been off 4. Wonder if he had off pump?And if > he was on > > statins or not? > > Jill > > > > > > Former President Clinton's Heart Surgery a Success > > 2 hours, 48 minutes ago Add U.S. National - Reuters to My Yahoo! > > > > By Jeanne King > > > > NEW YORK (Reuters) - Former U.S. President Bill Clinton (news - > web sites) > > was recovering on Monday after successful heart bypass surgery at > a New York > > hospital, his office said. > > > > > > Reuters Photo > > > > > > AP Photo > > Slideshow: Bill Clinton > > > > > > > > > > " The surgery was successful. The president is now resting > comfortably, " > > Clinton's office said in a statement after the five-hour operation > at New > > York-Presbyterian Hospital. > > > > > > The procedure was led by Dr. Craig , chief of cardiothoracic > surgery > > and started at about 7 a.m. on Monday. > > > > > > " He is fine, he came through it OK, " a hospital source told > Reuters. > > > > > > The hospital planned to hold a 4 p.m. EDT briefing. > > > > > > Clinton, 58, a Democrat who served eight years in the White House > from 1993 > > until 2001 and was known for his love of fast food, was admitted > to the > > hospital on Friday after complaining of chest pains and shortness > of breath. > > > > > > Clinton's wife, U.S. Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (news - web > sites), and > > daughter, Chelsea, 24, were with him in New York. > > > > > > The family issued a statement on Sunday on Clinton's Web site > saying this > > was not the way they had planned to spend the Labor Day holiday > weekend. > > > > > > " While bypass surgery certainly isn't something to look forward > to, we are > > very lucky that the condition was detected in time to have this > procedure > > before something more serious occurred, " the statement said. > > > > > > The family thanked thousands of well-wishers for cards, letters > and e-mails > > received since Clinton was hospitalized. > > > > > > Still popular despite the sex scandals that dogged his presidency, > Clinton, > > a former governor of Arkansas, has been active over the summer > giving > > speeches and writing and promoting his best-selling memoir, " My > Life. " > > > > > > With heart disease by far the No. 1 cause of death in the United > States, > > Clinton is not alone in his need for this surgery. More than > 500,000 heart > > bypass operations were performed in the United states in 2001, > according to > > the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (news - web sites). > > > > > > Coronary artery bypass grafts, CABG or " cabbage " for short, create > a detour > > around a badly blocked artery or arteries so that the heart can > pump blood > > properly. > > > > > > The procedure generally entails little risk for someone of > Clinton's > > relatively young age. Patients are usually hospitalized for four > to six days > > after the procedure and should rest for a month before resuming a > full work > > schedule. > > > > > > During his White House years, Clinton was often overweight despite > his > > regular jogging. But he showed no signs of heart problems in the > rigorous > > health examinations that were made public during his presidency. > > > > > > More recently he has looked trim and fit, something he has > attributed to the > > South Beach diet, which excludes processed foods and favors lean > meat. > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 8, 2004 Report Share Posted September 8, 2004 It is also interesting to note that this >happened after he lost weight--that is another subject where the >information shoved down our throats is even less accurate as the >cholestrol hype. (I developed diabetes, high blood pressure and had a >heart attack a few years after I lost 40 pounds.)>> Linden That is a scary thought , Linden , especially since I'm on a low carb diet trying to lose weight to help my diabetes , I have HBP , too ,and cholesterol of 368 . I wonder what might cause this to happen , that's no incentive , wow,you must have felt really down , after doing everything right ! . It's scary what they're doing to Bill Clinton , I hope he gets the right information in time ! Les Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 8, 2004 Report Share Posted September 8, 2004 Did anybody notice the hostility of some of the doctors quoted on the news about his having quit the statin? They added that he'll never be off of them again and they want his cholesterol down below 100 (which is scary). It is also interesting to note that this happened after he lost weight--that is another subject where the information shoved down our throats is even less accurate as the cholestrol hype. (I developed diabetes, high blood pressure and had a heart attack a few years after I lost 40 pounds.) Linden __________________________________________________________________ Switch to Netscape Internet Service. As low as $9.95 a month -- Sign up today at http://isp.netscape.com/register Netscape. Just the Net You Need. New! Netscape Toolbar for Internet Explorer Search from anywhere on the Web and block those annoying pop-ups. Download now at http://channels.netscape.com/ns/search/install.jsp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 8, 2004 Report Share Posted September 8, 2004 Of course, you might have developed those things regardless if you lost the weight or not. Statins are one thing, but personally, I don't see a problem with weight loss. Being overweight puts more strain on your body. > Did anybody notice the hostility of some of the doctors quoted on the news about his having quit the statin? They added that he'll never be off of them again and they want his cholesterol down below 100 (which is scary). It is also interesting to note that this happened after he lost weight--that is another subject where the information shoved down our throats is even less accurate as the cholestrol hype. (I developed diabetes, high blood pressure and had a heart attack a few years after I lost 40 pounds.) > Linden > > __________________________________________________________________ > Switch to Netscape Internet Service. > As low as $9.95 a month -- Sign up today at http://isp.netscape.com/register > > Netscape. Just the Net You Need. > > New! Netscape Toolbar for Internet Explorer > Search from anywhere on the Web and block those annoying pop-ups. > Download now at http://channels.netscape.com/ns/search/install.jsp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 8, 2004 Report Share Posted September 8, 2004 My point was that the weight-loss industry tells us that losing weight will protect us from exactly these kinds of things. Of course, I could have had the same problems, but losing weight didn't prevent them. Statistically, weight itself is not as bad as changes in weight (especially yo-yo dieting) and abnormally low weight. Linden " Steve Lee " wrote: >Of course, you might have developed those things regardless if you >lost the weight or not. > >Statins are one thing, but personally, I don't see a problem with >weight loss. Being overweight puts more strain on your body. > > >> Did anybody notice the hostility of some of the doctors quoted on >the news about his having quit the statin? They added that he'll >never be off of them again and they want his cholesterol down below >100 (which is scary). It is also interesting to note that this >happened after he lost weight--that is another subject where the >information shoved down our throats is even less accurate as the >cholestrol hype. (I developed diabetes, high blood pressure and had a >heart attack a few years after I lost 40 pounds.) >> Linden >> >> __________________________________________________________________ >> Switch to Netscape Internet Service. >> As low as $9.95 a month -- Sign up today at >http://isp.netscape.com/register >> >> Netscape. Just the Net You Need. >> >> New! Netscape Toolbar for Internet Explorer >> Search from anywhere on the Web and block those annoying pop-ups. >> Download now at http://channels.netscape.com/ns/search/install.jsp > > __________________________________________________________________ Switch to Netscape Internet Service. As low as $9.95 a month -- Sign up today at http://isp.netscape.com/register Netscape. Just the Net You Need. New! Netscape Toolbar for Internet Explorer Search from anywhere on the Web and block those annoying pop-ups. Download now at http://channels.netscape.com/ns/search/install.jsp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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