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Just over five years ago, I was having some chest tightness. Not pain, not anything other than the fact that, on most days, I would get this while riding my bike, and I would have to stop and rest for a moment. I went to the doctor, and they scheduled a stress test. I went, but had an episode while doing the test. I then was told to come back in a week and we would try it again. I arrived, but they did not do a stress test. They did an EKG. And, they checked me into the hospital that afternoon and scheduled a angioscopy for 8 a.m. the next morning.

They did so, and after a few hours they got the results. I was scheduled for a quad bypass the next morning at 6 a.m.. Within 43 hours, I went from a simple stress test to having quadruple bypass surgery.

Although in my case, I feel that it was a waste of time and resources, I am glad that you are celebrating a successful surgery and a new lease on life.

Happy 'first' birthday!