Your friend had a heart attack. I assume it was mild and didn't damage the heart. By-pass surgery is done to prevent the big heart attack that many times is fatal. I had by-pass surgery done almost 5 years ago. It's pretty routine today with thousands done every year. Not anything to fear at all---just thankful it can be done and it could very well extend a life 20 or more years. The recovery time differs with each individual and depends much on your physical condition prior to surgery. I was playing lite golf in about 3 months. Do all the extended Rehab allowed by Medicare----it's not difficult but very important for a quicker recovery. Pain? I don't remember really all that much pain. Don't worry---your friend will be fine. I had my surgery in Illinois because that's where I had the problem but I know Leesburg has a fine program as I had a friend who had bypass surgery there and did great. Good luck and prayers for your friend.
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