Well, I did read that heart tissue can heal itself, although it may form scar tissue that won't be as flexible as the old muscle used to be. And I read that full recovery may take as long as 6 to 8 months.
So perhaps my cardiologist was being a bit optimistic with his estimate. And here I was thinking he was being overly cautious. Perhaps reality is somewhere in the middle. I guess there are various levels of heart attacks and the methods undertaken to treat the patient. Having my chest opened up would likely have been worse case, whereas just having a couple of stents put into my coronary arteries isn't as harsh. Wishful thinking, maybe?
Yeah, I know I shouldn't have been out there clearing brush and vines from around the well pump just 1 week after that second stent was put in. But at least it didn't happen right after my heart attack. Not sure what I would have done then. Probably would have done the same darn thing, to be honest.
On the plus side, Connie says I need to eat more seafood.
