Comments on: If Someone Has Had Quadrupal Coronary Bypass Surgery And A Stroke, Can They Go Back To Work?

By: cowboydo

cowboydo — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 02:43:02 +0000

I had six bypasses and went to work within ten days, it’s like having acold now days.

By: Jack

Jack — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 20:06:06 +0000

Depend on what type of work she’s doing.
I would recommended light works / low stress job..
make sure she’s regularly follow up with her cardiologist and keep her other medical problem like blood pressure under controlled (goal is < 130/80) .
Jack, MD

By: .-..-

.-..- — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 15:29:54 +0000

It really depends on a number of factors, such as permanent damage done by the stroke, the type of work she does, the number of hours she plans to work, and the strength of her heart!!
There is is really only one person who can definitively answer this question, and that is her doctor. She should definitely see him before thinking of returning to work!

By: mikey

mikey — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 10:11:34 +0000

It depends whether she is ambulatory ( meaning able to use arms & legs to move & do things ) & if her speech and/or hearing was unaffected. If she’s able to move and talk, she should be OK to return to work, unless the work is physically demanding.