Rockbilly: Hope all goes well, Maybe the stints will do the job. Wish you the best of luck either way.
In 2001 I had a by-pass, told the surgon then never again. I'll die first.
In 2003 by-pass failed, cardiologist wanted to redo the by-pass, I said "NO". For the next two years I could hardly move. Just walking out the door to the truck caused me to break out in a sweat.
In 2005 I was having chest pains and they did a cath. Was able to punch through the stoppage from 2001 and I got a stint.
Today I do anything I want, like packing a 100lb Grizzly hide out on my back. Or a five day snow machine trip into the mountains. Just keeping up with my lovely little Red Head, that's several years younger than I am speaks volumnes.
Again best of luck, Rog