i'm glad to hear your brother has quit smoking and is doing so well post-surgery. that is fantastic! exercising after coronary artery bypass surgery is a good way to keep the heart healthy. that said your brother should consult his surgeon for details concerning how much he should be exercising. it's possible he's doing too much. and then again it's possible his doctor wants him doing more than he is. a simple phone call to his surgeon's office will get him the information he needs to keep his ticker in tip-top shape. every heart patient is different and the post-surgery exercise program is unique to the individual. i'm sure the person who told him not to mow the lawn was well-meaning but it's best to get medical advice from a medical professional. wishing your brother well!
triple bypass completed 7 months ago need my brother be concerned about exercise increasing my heart rate above 110? . quit smoking before surgery and have lost weight he is 58 and walking every night for 40 minutes and climbing 50 stairs and a hill up and down. he feels fine and does not feel it necessary to stop but someone told him he shouldn't even be mowing a lawn because he has heart disease.