Is it true that you have maximum 10 years to live after open-heart surgery?

...no, I know someone who lived well past that with pig valves in them........no one can predict that...everyone is different as are

circumstances......

Doctors are barely accurate with life expectancy after heart surgery. One of my friends was born with half a heart (hypoplasitc left heart syndrome I think).

He had surgery on his heart when he was born and doctors said that he would only live until the time he was 6 years old. He is now 20 years old and he is still alive. So it all depends on how your mother takes care of herself. If she does, then she will live far longer than the doctor has said, but if she doesn't then she may live a little less than what the doctor has said.

no thats not true. All of my friends have lived 15/16 years. I know alot of people who have had open heart surgery(i go to camp for kids with heart disease) and all of them have lived past 10 years after their surgery. Your mom might have something else wrong, or her surgery might be a temporary fix and thats why she only has 3yrs to live.

No, I know a few people that have had open-heart surgery many years ago.

A few that I have know for over 20

Maybe true, when they first started do open heart surgery, but not anymore, as there have been many, many advances since the proceedure was first used, as a last resort!

That is not true! That is a lame doctor. To tell your mom something stupid like that? This doctor is stupid honey and should probably be reported.

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Nah, my dad had a triple bypass over 20 years ago and is as onrey as ever.

honey, it all depends on the person's mindset and the shape that they keep themselves in.. if she wants to live the next 50 years, she can focus and do it, if she gets down and depressed about it, she may live 5... it's all up to her.

If it is, don't tell one of our Sr. Engineers. Joe had it done 18 years ago and he's doing fine. Maybe they shouldn't tell anyone and see what happens?

Not true.

Just not true.