John Feinstein to have bypass surgery

Posted by Jeff Jorgensen on June 30, 2009

Friend John Feinstein is set to have bypass surgery next week. Best wishes from everyone at 62andeven.com

From Feinstein’s blog:

The angiogram showed “four to six,” blockages in my heart—one of them 100 percent. The doctor who did it said there was really no option other than bypass. I asked how could that be when I had not had a heart attack or even chest pains and my cholesterol level was 162.

He smiled. “First, you’ve been lucky,” he said. “Second, your heart is strong thanks to your swimming. It’s your arteries that are screwed up.”

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