Playing guitar after heart surgery

[Uncleboko]

I wondered if any members have had heart surgery, and how long afterwards they could play guitar again. I had double heart valve repair at the end of March, and still have difficulty in lifting my Strat and even more so my Les Paul Junior!

[bazmusicman]

Hi Stephen,
I spoke to a Shadows guitar playing friend of mine - who isn't a member on here - who had a heart valve repair two years ago, he said you are looking at about 6 months depending on the time spent in hospital.

He said for every week in hospital it takes about month of recovery.

Regards, Baz.

[alewis41]

I sent you a PM Stephen.

Andrew

[anniv 63]

Thankfully last year purchased a lightweight Vox MV50 amp.
Likewise in my case after major cancer bowel surgery, its a case of slowly going about things as best you
can when feeling up to it.

Mike

[drakula63]

By an incredible coincidence, one of my best mates is currently in hospital not at all well, and awaiting keyhole surgery for a heart valve replacement. He's a guitarist, I've been in many bands with him, he played guitar on one song on Alice Cooper's last album. I gather recovery time is about 2, 3 months. Knowing him, he'll pick up a guitar long before that! I doubt that a surgeon would recommend playing in a band for at least three months. Probably much longer.

[LONGPLAYER09]

Had a quad heart bypass back in 2002, Didn't play guitar then, but has never been a problem with any manual work! (so far!)