Since I have friends that have asked from usenet here are the details:
When I was working on 10/29/09 I thought I pulled a muscle but it seems I had a mild heart attack. I kept feeling my left hand go numb so I said after Halloween if it's still going numb I'll go see my doc. It stopped Sunday but started Tuesday so I went in on Wed. and my doc sent me for bloodwork at the hospital. He said I'd either be sent home or I'd be admitted. Had no clue what I'd be admitted for but as I was talking on my cell a nurse ran out asking for me. She screamed to come with her because I was having a heart attack. I looked at her and asked,'ME?? But I have no chest pain or shortness of breath. I feel fine are you sure it's ME??" I had to have a heart stent procedure due to a 90% blockage in one artery. The worst part of this all was the constant needles being stuck in me for blood. Took 2 days in the hospital and now can't lift anything over 5lbs for a week. Can't return to work for a week. Have to report any weight gains over 5lbs in the next week. So I quit smoking, have to rest, can't workout and have to report any 5lb weight gain, how is that even possible? Anyway, I'm feeling fantastic and looking forward to this week's vacation!
> Since I have friends that have asked from usenet here are the details:
> When I was working on 10/29/09 I thought I pulled a muscle but it > seems I had a mild heart attack. I kept feeling my left hand go numb > so I said after Halloween if it's still going numb I'll go see my doc. > It stopped Sunday but started Tuesday so I went in on Wed. and my doc > sent me for bloodwork at the hospital. He said I'd either be sent home > or I'd be admitted. Had no clue what I'd be admitted for but as I was > talking on my cell a nurse ran out asking for me. She screamed to come > with her because I was having a heart attack. I looked at her and > asked,'ME?? But I have no chest pain or shortness of breath. I feel > fine are you sure it's ME??" I had to have a heart stent procedure due > to a 90% blockage in one artery. The worst part of this all was the > constant needles being stuck in me for blood. Took 2 days in the > hospital and now can't lift anything over 5lbs for a week. Can't > return to work for a week. Have to report any weight gains over 5lbs > in the next week. So I quit smoking, have to rest, can't workout and > have to report any 5lb weight gain, how is that even possible? Anyway, > I'm feeling fantastic and looking forward to this week's vacation!
try to send good vibes, Inci.
Do you have to report weight gain just for the next week or is this permanent?
> Since I have friends that have asked from usenet here are the details:
> When I was working on 10/29/09 I thought I pulled a muscle but it > seems I had a mild heart attack. I kept feeling my left hand go numb > so I said after Halloween if it's still going numb I'll go see my doc. > It stopped Sunday but started Tuesday so I went in on Wed. and my doc > sent me for bloodwork at the hospital. He said I'd either be sent home > or I'd be admitted. Had no clue what I'd be admitted for but as I was > talking on my cell a nurse ran out asking for me. She screamed to come > with her because I was having a heart attack. I looked at her and > asked,'ME?? But I have no chest pain or shortness of breath. I feel > fine are you sure it's ME??" I had to have a heart stent procedure due > to a 90% blockage in one artery. The worst part of this all was the > constant needles being stuck in me for blood. Took 2 days in the > hospital and now can't lift anything over 5lbs for a week. Can't > return to work for a week. Have to report any weight gains over 5lbs > in the next week. So I quit smoking, have to rest, can't workout and > have to report any 5lb weight gain, how is that even possible? Anyway, > I'm feeling fantastic and looking forward to this week's vacation!
Glad you're okay. I remember reading somewhere that a large % of "massive heart attacks that come out of nowhere" have been preceded by smaller ones that either aren't recognized or ignored. That's why we're all supposed to get annual physicals.
> wrote: >Since I have friends that have asked from usenet here are the details:
>When I was working on 10/29/09 I thought I pulled a muscle but it >seems I had a mild heart attack. I kept feeling my left hand go numb >so I said after Halloween if it's still going numb I'll go see my doc. >It stopped Sunday but started Tuesday so I went in on Wed. and my doc >sent me for bloodwork at the hospital. He said I'd either be sent home >or I'd be admitted. Had no clue what I'd be admitted for but as I was >talking on my cell a nurse ran out asking for me. She screamed to come >with her because I was having a heart attack. I looked at her and >asked,'ME?? But I have no chest pain or shortness of breath. I feel >fine are you sure it's ME??" I had to have a heart stent procedure due >to a 90% blockage in one artery. The worst part of this all was the >constant needles being stuck in me for blood. Took 2 days in the >hospital and now can't lift anything over 5lbs for a week. Can't >return to work for a week. Have to report any weight gains over 5lbs >in the next week. So I quit smoking, have to rest, can't workout and >have to report any 5lb weight gain, how is that even possible? Anyway, >I'm feeling fantastic and looking forward to this week's vacation!
Best wishes on your recovery. -- "When it is broken down, the philosophy of environmentalism is the philosophy of life on earth without humanity at all. Green becomes the color of a forest that grows over unmarked graves." Michelle Minton
>Since I have friends that have asked from usenet here are the details:
>When I was working on 10/29/09 I thought I pulled a muscle but it >seems I had a mild heart attack. I kept feeling my left hand go numb >so I said after Halloween if it's still going numb I'll go see my doc. >It stopped Sunday but started Tuesday so I went in on Wed. and my doc >sent me for bloodwork at the hospital. He said I'd either be sent home >or I'd be admitted. Had no clue what I'd be admitted for but as I was >talking on my cell a nurse ran out asking for me. She screamed to come >with her because I was having a heart attack. I looked at her and >asked,'ME?? But I have no chest pain or shortness of breath. I feel >fine are you sure it's ME??" I had to have a heart stent procedure due >to a 90% blockage in one artery. The worst part of this all was the >constant needles being stuck in me for blood. Took 2 days in the >hospital and now can't lift anything over 5lbs for a week. Can't >return to work for a week. Have to report any weight gains over 5lbs >in the next week. So I quit smoking, have to rest, can't workout and >have to report any 5lb weight gain, how is that even possible? Anyway, >I'm feeling fantastic and looking forward to this week's vacation!
yeesh. tell me about the beta blockers they're giving you. all of the meds. I'm genuinely interested in what they gave you. It will be absorbed into the Collective's knowledge.
>> When I was working on 10/29/09 I thought I pulled a muscle but it >> seems I had a mild heart attack. I kept feeling my left hand go numb >> so I said after Halloween if it's still going numb I'll go see my doc. >> It stopped Sunday but started Tuesday so I went in on Wed. and my doc >> sent me for bloodwork at the hospital. He said I'd either be sent home >> or I'd be admitted. Had no clue what I'd be admitted for but as I was >> talking on my cell a nurse ran out asking for me. She screamed to come >> with her because I was having a heart attack. I looked at her and >> asked,'ME?? But I have no chest pain or shortness of breath. I feel >> fine are you sure it's ME??" I had to have a heart stent procedure due >> to a 90% blockage in one artery. The worst part of this all was the >> constant needles being stuck in me for blood. Took 2 days in the >> hospital and now can't lift anything over 5lbs for a week. Can't >> return to work for a week. Have to report any weight gains over 5lbs >> in the next week. So I quit smoking, have to rest, can't workout and >> have to report any 5lb weight gain, how is that even possible? Anyway, >> I'm feeling fantastic and looking forward to this week's vacation!
>try to send good vibes, Inci.
>Do you have to report weight gain just for the next week or is this >permanent?
>> When I was working on 10/29/09 I thought I pulled a muscle but it >> seems I had a mild heart attack. I kept feeling my left hand go numb >> so I said after Halloween if it's still going numb I'll go see my doc. >> It stopped Sunday but started Tuesday so I went in on Wed. and my doc >> sent me for bloodwork at the hospital. He said I'd either be sent home >> or I'd be admitted. Had no clue what I'd be admitted for but as I was >> talking on my cell a nurse ran out asking for me. She screamed to come >> with her because I was having a heart attack. I looked at her and >> asked,'ME?? But I have no chest pain or shortness of breath. I feel >> fine are you sure it's ME??" I had to have a heart stent procedure due >> to a 90% blockage in one artery. The worst part of this all was the >> constant needles being stuck in me for blood. Took 2 days in the >> hospital and now can't lift anything over 5lbs for a week. Can't >> return to work for a week. Have to report any weight gains over 5lbs >> in the next week. So I quit smoking, have to rest, can't workout and >> have to report any 5lb weight gain, how is that even possible? Anyway, >> I'm feeling fantastic and looking forward to this week's vacation!
> Glad you're okay. I remember reading somewhere that a large % of >"massive heart attacks that come out of nowhere" have been preceded by >smaller ones that either aren't recognized or ignored. That's why >we're all supposed to get annual physicals.
My father died from one when he was 40. I'm 40 and like my fathe on blood pressure meds. My dad was over weight where I'm active and fit. With family history any little thing I pay attention to and if I question it I go to my doctor. That's likely what saved me from a bigger ordeal
>>> Since I have friends that have asked from usenet here are the details:
>>> When I was working on 10/29/09 I thought I pulled a muscle but it >>> seems I had a mild heart attack. I kept feeling my left hand go numb >>> so I said after Halloween if it's still going numb I'll go see my doc. >>> It stopped Sunday but started Tuesday so I went in on Wed. and my doc >>> sent me for bloodwork at the hospital. He said I'd either be sent home >>> or I'd be admitted. Had no clue what I'd be admitted for but as I was >>> talking on my cell a nurse ran out asking for me. She screamed to come >>> with her because I was having a heart attack. I looked at her and >>> asked,'ME?? But I have no chest pain or shortness of breath. I feel >>> fine are you sure it's ME??" I had to have a heart stent procedure due >>> to a 90% blockage in one artery. The worst part of this all was the >>> constant needles being stuck in me for blood. Took 2 days in the >>> hospital and now can't lift anything over 5lbs for a week. Can't >>> return to work for a week. Have to report any weight gains over 5lbs >>> in the next week. So I quit smoking, have to rest, can't workout and >>> have to report any 5lb weight gain, how is that even possible? Anyway, >>> I'm feeling fantastic and looking forward to this week's vacation!
>> Glad you're okay. I remember reading somewhere that a large % of >> "massive heart attacks that come out of nowhere" have been preceded by >> smaller ones that either aren't recognized or ignored. That's why >> we're all supposed to get annual physicals.
> My father died from one when he was 40. > I'm 40 and like my fathe on blood pressure meds. My dad was over > weight where I'm active and fit. With family history any little thing > I pay attention to and if I question it I go to my doctor. That's > likely what saved me from a bigger ordeal
You what's even crazier? The fact that something comes out of nowhere and it's nowhere in your family's history.
Just about all the males in my family are smokers...yet I (who doesn't smoke) end up with Cancer. Ridiculous.
-- rwa2play, The Northern Lariat RIP Misawa-san.
I used to have a handle on life, then it broke. Light travels faster than sound. This is why some people appear bright until you hear them speak.
>>>> Since I have friends that have asked from usenet here are the details:
>>>> When I was working on 10/29/09 I thought I pulled a muscle but it >>>> seems I had a mild heart attack. I kept feeling my left hand go numb >>>> so I said after Halloween if it's still going numb I'll go see my doc. >>>> It stopped Sunday but started Tuesday so I went in on Wed. and my doc >>>> sent me for bloodwork at the hospital. He said I'd either be sent home >>>> or I'd be admitted. Had no clue what I'd be admitted for but as I was >>>> talking on my cell a nurse ran out asking for me. She screamed to come >>>> with her because I was having a heart attack. I looked at her and >>>> asked,'ME?? But I have no chest pain or shortness of breath. I feel >>>> fine are you sure it's ME??" I had to have a heart stent procedure due >>>> to a 90% blockage in one artery. The worst part of this all was the >>>> constant needles being stuck in me for blood. Took 2 days in the >>>> hospital and now can't lift anything over 5lbs for a week. Can't >>>> return to work for a week. Have to report any weight gains over 5lbs >>>> in the next week. So I quit smoking, have to rest, can't workout and >>>> have to report any 5lb weight gain, how is that even possible? Anyway, >>>> I'm feeling fantastic and looking forward to this week's vacation!
>>> Glad you're okay. I remember reading somewhere that a large % of >>> "massive heart attacks that come out of nowhere" have been preceded by >>> smaller ones that either aren't recognized or ignored. That's why >>> we're all supposed to get annual physicals.
>> My father died from one when he was 40. >> I'm 40 and like my fathe on blood pressure meds. My dad was over >> weight where I'm active and fit. With family history any little thing >> I pay attention to and if I question it I go to my doctor. That's >> likely what saved me from a bigger ordeal
>You what's even crazier? The fact that something comes out of nowhere >and it's nowhere in your family's history.
>Just about all the males in my family are smokers...yet I (who doesn't >smoke) end up with Cancer. Ridiculous.
I'm in shape and always watched my diet, guess it just goes to show you things aren't always that simple
> My father died from one when he was 40. > I'm 40 and like my fathe on blood pressure meds. My dad was over > weight where I'm active and fit. With family history any little thing > I pay attention to and if I question it I go to my doctor. That's > likely what saved me from a bigger ordeal
My father is the same way. He hasn't died from a heart attack yet, but all the males on my side of the family die of heart attacks shortly after turning 59. He's nearly 58.
> When I was working on 10/29/09 I thought I pulled a muscle but it > seems I had a mild heart attack. I kept feeling my left hand go numb > so I said after Halloween if it's still going numb I'll go see my doc. > It stopped Sunday but started Tuesday so I went in on Wed. and my doc > sent me for bloodwork at the hospital. He said I'd either be sent home > or I'd be admitted. Had no clue what I'd be admitted for but as I was > talking on my cell a nurse ran out asking for me. She screamed to come > with her because I was having a heart attack. I looked at her and > asked,'ME?? But I have no chest pain or shortness of breath. I feel > fine are you sure it's ME??" I had to have a heart stent procedure due > to a 90% blockage in one artery. The worst part of this all was the > constant needles being stuck in me for blood. Took 2 days in the > hospital and now can't lift anything over 5lbs for a week. Can't > return to work for a week. Have to report any weight gains over 5lbs > in the next week. So I quit smoking, have to rest, can't workout and > have to report any 5lb weight gain, how is that even possible? Anyway, > I'm feeling fantastic and looking forward to this week's vacation!
>... keep the change, you filthy animal. >Since I have friends that have asked from usenet here are the details:
>When I was working on 10/29/09 I thought I pulled a muscle but it >seems I had a mild heart attack. I kept feeling my left hand go numb >so I said after Halloween if it's still going numb I'll go see my doc. >It stopped Sunday but started Tuesday so I went in on Wed. and my doc >sent me for bloodwork at the hospital. He said I'd either be sent home >or I'd be admitted. Had no clue what I'd be admitted for but as I was >talking on my cell a nurse ran out asking for me. She screamed to come >with her because I was having a heart attack. I looked at her and >asked,'ME?? But I have no chest pain or shortness of breath. I feel >fine are you sure it's ME??" I had to have a heart stent procedure due >to a 90% blockage in one artery. The worst part of this all was the >constant needles being stuck in me for blood. Took 2 days in the >hospital and now can't lift anything over 5lbs for a week. Can't >return to work for a week. Have to report any weight gains over 5lbs >in the next week. So I quit smoking, have to rest, can't workout and >have to report any 5lb weight gain, how is that even possible? Anyway, >I'm feeling fantastic and looking forward to this week's vacation!
Good luck, friend.
I hope the feaux tiggers make it an easy weekend for you.
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> > When I was working on 10/29/09 I thought I pulled a muscle but it > > seems I had a mild heart attack. I kept feeling my left hand go numb > > so I said after Halloween if it's still going numb I'll go see my doc. > > It stopped Sunday but started Tuesday so I went in on Wed. and my doc > > sent me for bloodwork at the hospital. He said I'd either be sent home > > or I'd be admitted. Had no clue what I'd be admitted for but as I was > > talking on my cell a nurse ran out asking for me. She screamed to come > > with her because I was having a heart attack. I looked at her and > > asked,'ME?? But I have no chest pain or shortness of breath. I feel > > fine are you sure it's ME??" I had to have a heart stent procedure due > > to a 90% blockage in one artery. The worst part of this all was the > > constant needles being stuck in me for blood. Took 2 days in the > > hospital and now can't lift anything over 5lbs for a week. Can't > > return to work for a week. Have to report any weight gains over 5lbs > > in the next week. So I quit smoking, have to rest, can't workout and > > have to report any 5lb weight gain, how is that even possible? Anyway, > > I'm feeling fantastic and looking forward to this week's vacation!
> Damn, your luck for sure. Take care of yourself.
Hope kicking the sticks works for ya. My father-in-law could never quit, and he was a man's man. So I know it has to be hard.
> My father is the same way. He hasn't died from a heart attack yet, but all > the males on my side of the family die of heart attacks shortly after > turning 59. He's nearly 58.
> >>> Since I have friends that have asked from usenet here are the details:
> >>> When I was working on 10/29/09 I thought I pulled a muscle but it > >>> seems I had a mild heart attack. I kept feeling my left hand go numb > >>> so I said after Halloween if it's still going numb I'll go see my doc. > >>> It stopped Sunday but started Tuesday so I went in on Wed. and my doc > >>> sent me for bloodwork at the hospital. He said I'd either be sent home > >>> or I'd be admitted. Had no clue what I'd be admitted for but as I was > >>> talking on my cell a nurse ran out asking for me. She screamed to come > >>> with her because I was having a heart attack. I looked at her and > >>> asked,'ME?? But I have no chest pain or shortness of breath. I feel > >>> fine are you sure it's ME??" I had to have a heart stent procedure due > >>> to a 90% blockage in one artery. The worst part of this all was the > >>> constant needles being stuck in me for blood. Took 2 days in the > >>> hospital and now can't lift anything over 5lbs for a week. Can't > >>> return to work for a week. Have to report any weight gains over 5lbs > >>> in the next week. So I quit smoking, have to rest, can't workout and > >>> have to report any 5lb weight gain, how is that even possible? Anyway, > >>> I'm feeling fantastic and looking forward to this week's vacation!
> >> Glad you're okay. I remember reading somewhere that a large % of > >> "massive heart attacks that come out of nowhere" have been preceded by > >> smaller ones that either aren't recognized or ignored. That's why > >> we're all supposed to get annual physicals.
> > My father died from one when he was 40. > > I'm 40 and like my fathe on blood pressure meds. My dad was over > > weight where I'm active and fit. With family history any little thing > > I pay attention to and if I question it I go to my doctor. That's > > likely what saved me from a bigger ordeal
> You what's even crazier? The fact that something comes out of nowhere > and it's nowhere in your family's history.
> Just about all the males in my family are smokers...yet I (who doesn't > smoke) end up with Cancer. Ridiculous.
> -- > rwa2play, The Northern Lariat > RIP Misawa-san.
> I used to have a handle on life, then it broke. > Light travels faster than sound. This is why some people appear bright > until you hear them speak.
>>>>> Since I have friends that have asked from usenet here are the details:
>>>>> When I was working on 10/29/09 I thought I pulled a muscle but it >>>>> seems I had a mild heart attack. I kept feeling my left hand go numb >>>>> so I said after Halloween if it's still going numb I'll go see my doc. >>>>> It stopped Sunday but started Tuesday so I went in on Wed. and my doc >>>>> sent me for bloodwork at the hospital. He said I'd either be sent home >>>>> or I'd be admitted. Had no clue what I'd be admitted for but as I was >>>>> talking on my cell a nurse ran out asking for me. She screamed to come >>>>> with her because I was having a heart attack. I looked at her and >>>>> asked,'ME?? But I have no chest pain or shortness of breath. I feel >>>>> fine are you sure it's ME??" I had to have a heart stent procedure due >>>>> to a 90% blockage in one artery. The worst part of this all was the >>>>> constant needles being stuck in me for blood. Took 2 days in the >>>>> hospital and now can't lift anything over 5lbs for a week. Can't >>>>> return to work for a week. Have to report any weight gains over 5lbs >>>>> in the next week. So I quit smoking, have to rest, can't workout and >>>>> have to report any 5lb weight gain, how is that even possible? Anyway, >>>>> I'm feeling fantastic and looking forward to this week's vacation!
>>>> Glad you're okay. I remember reading somewhere that a large % of >>>> "massive heart attacks that come out of nowhere" have been preceded by >>>> smaller ones that either aren't recognized or ignored. That's why >>>> we're all supposed to get annual physicals.
>>> My father died from one when he was 40. >>> I'm 40 and like my fathe on blood pressure meds. My dad was over >>> weight where I'm active and fit. With family history any little thing >>> I pay attention to and if I question it I go to my doctor. That's >>> likely what saved me from a bigger ordeal
>> You what's even crazier? The fact that something comes out of nowhere >> and it's nowhere in your family's history.
>> Just about all the males in my family are smokers...yet I (who doesn't >> smoke) end up with Cancer. Ridiculous.
>> -- >> rwa2play, The Northern Lariat >> RIP Misawa-san.
>> I used to have a handle on life, then it broke. >> Light travels faster than sound. This is why some people appear bright >> until you hear them speak.
> Wait, you have / had cancer???? Explain.
Long story short: left side first feels like someone tried to inflate my kidney with helium then a pain that knocked me down. Got rushed to the ER, thought it was kidney stones (my mom had them years ago). After a battery of tests the doctor says: Cancer.
Yeah...it's like someone just slapped you with a sap glove to wake you up.
Drs say I need to get operated to remove the whole kidney, no chemo, no radiation.
Afterward the surgeons tell me that I was at Stage 3.5. I wait six months more and not only do I have to get it removed, but I would've had to have gone to chemo to hope it didn't spread past my kidney.
Never smoked, drink occasionally...pretty healthy otherwise. But you hear cancer and you're like WHAT THE FUCK?
Been good afterward, regular checkups and no sign of reoccurrence for 3 years now. Counting my blessings.
Ironically, co-workers' dad died of cancer a couple of years ago. The dad didn't notice the extreme weight loss he was going through (a definite sign of cancer), get checked up and the tumor metastasized and it spread. Died within 6 months of diagnosis.
Yeah, Cancer's a fucking bitch.
-- rwa2play, The Northern Lariat RIP Misawa-san.
I used to have a handle on life, then it broke. Light travels faster than sound. This is why some people appear bright until you hear them speak.
> My father is the same way. He hasn't died from a heart attack yet, but all > the males on my side of the family die of heart attacks shortly after > turning 59. He's nearly 58.
Everyone in my family lives for ever. Trade you.
~~~~ So how is great, great, great, great, great granny Enright these days?
> Since I have friends that have asked from usenet here are the details:
> When I was working on 10/29/09 I thought I pulled a muscle but it > seems I had a mild heart attack. I kept feeling my left hand go numb > so I said after Halloween if it's still going numb I'll go see my doc. > It stopped Sunday but started Tuesday so I went in on Wed. and my doc > sent me for bloodwork at the hospital. He said I'd either be sent home > or I'd be admitted. Had no clue what I'd be admitted for but as I was > talking on my cell a nurse ran out asking for me. She screamed to come > with her because I was having a heart attack. I looked at her and > asked,'ME?? But I have no chest pain or shortness of breath. I feel > fine are you sure it's ME??" I had to have a heart stent procedure due > to a 90% blockage in one artery. The worst part of this all was the > constant needles being stuck in me for blood. Took 2 days in the > hospital and now can't lift anything over 5lbs for a week. Can't > return to work for a week. Have to report any weight gains over 5lbs > in the next week. So I quit smoking, have to rest, can't workout and > have to report any 5lb weight gain, how is that even possible? Anyway, > I'm feeling fantastic and looking forward to this week's vacation!
Glad to hear that things turned out well and good luck to you. I hope that in addition to stopping smoking, you look at your diet and make positive changes. Artery blockages indicate a lot of gunk in your system and are generally helped by diet change.
While I understand the discomfort from the needles, it could be worse. A colleague of mine recently underwent brain surgery for pituitary cancer (he's 48). The first procedure was through the nasal cavity. There was a complication a few days later, which required the surgeons to open his skull, but that wasn't the worst of it. A bit later, they had to use a gamma knife. Basically, they start by taking a 20lb helmet and they screw it to your skull. For someone coming out of brain surgery, a local really doesn't help so you get to feel it all. Then they screw the helmet to the table and blast the bits with radiation. My friend said, "then the fun comes ... they have to take the helmet off," and they reverse the procedure. They give you a couple of packs for your head and tell you that it should stop bleeding in a day or two.
He's currently in the "not anything over xlbs program" too, and needs to go back for an MRI. Count your blessings and be thankful for what you have.
> >>>> Since I have friends that have asked from usenet here are the details:
> >>>> When I was working on 10/29/09 I thought I pulled a muscle but it > >>>> seems I had a mild heart attack. I kept feeling my left hand go numb > >>>> so I said after Halloween if it's still going numb I'll go see my doc. > >>>> It stopped Sunday but started Tuesday so I went in on Wed. and my doc > >>>> sent me for bloodwork at the hospital. He said I'd either be sent home > >>>> or I'd be admitted. Had no clue what I'd be admitted for but as I was > >>>> talking on my cell a nurse ran out asking for me. She screamed to come > >>>> with her because I was having a heart attack. I looked at her and > >>>> asked,'ME?? But I have no chest pain or shortness of breath. I feel > >>>> fine are you sure it's ME??" I had to have a heart stent procedure due > >>>> to a 90% blockage in one artery. The worst part of this all was the > >>>> constant needles being stuck in me for blood. Took 2 days in the > >>>> hospital and now can't lift anything over 5lbs for a week. Can't > >>>> return to work for a week. Have to report any weight gains over 5lbs > >>>> in the next week. So I quit smoking, have to rest, can't workout and > >>>> have to report any 5lb weight gain, how is that even possible? Anyway, > >>>> I'm feeling fantastic and looking forward to this week's vacation!
> >>> Glad you're okay. I remember reading somewhere that a large % of > >>> "massive heart attacks that come out of nowhere" have been preceded by > >>> smaller ones that either aren't recognized or ignored. That's why > >>> we're all supposed to get annual physicals.
> >> My father died from one when he was 40. > >> I'm 40 and like my fathe on blood pressure meds. My dad was over > >> weight where I'm active and fit. With family history any little thing > >> I pay attention to and if I question it I go to my doctor. That's > >> likely what saved me from a bigger ordeal
> >You what's even crazier? The fact that something comes out of nowhere > >and it's nowhere in your family's history.
> >Just about all the males in my family are smokers...yet I (who doesn't > >smoke) end up with Cancer. Ridiculous.
> I'm in shape and always watched my diet, guess it just goes to show > you things aren't always that simple
in this case your family history trumps all that....having a dad who died from a heart attack at 69 is one thing......40 is entirely different, and really that trumps all other risk factors.....
> > Since I have friends that have asked from usenet here are the details:
> > When I was working on 10/29/09 I thought I pulled a muscle but it > > seems I had a mild heart attack. I kept feeling my left hand go numb > > so I said after Halloween if it's still going numb I'll go see my doc. > > It stopped Sunday but started Tuesday so I went in on Wed. and my doc > > sent me for bloodwork at the hospital. He said I'd either be sent home > > or I'd be admitted. Had no clue what I'd be admitted for but as I was > > talking on my cell a nurse ran out asking for me. She screamed to come > > with her because I was having a heart attack. I looked at her and > > asked,'ME?? But I have no chest pain or shortness of breath. I feel > > fine are you sure it's ME??" I had to have a heart stent procedure due > > to a 90% blockage in one artery. The worst part of this all was the > > constant needles being stuck in me for blood. Took 2 days in the > > hospital and now can't lift anything over 5lbs for a week. Can't > > return to work for a week. Have to report any weight gains over 5lbs > > in the next week. So I quit smoking, have to rest, can't workout and > > have to report any 5lb weight gain, how is that even possible? Anyway, > > I'm feeling fantastic and looking forward to this week's vacation!
> Glad to hear that things turned out well and good luck to you. I hope > that in addition to stopping smoking, you look at your diet and make > positive changes. Artery blockages indicate a lot of gunk in your > system and are generally helped by diet change.
the five most important risk factors for coronary artery disease are family history, hypertension, diabetes, dyslipidemia(cholesterol), and smoking.
Of these, diet change(for a person who is thin and active) may or may not help a little with one of those 5 risk factors(cholesterol)...and for all I know his cholesterol may be great now...stopping smoking and agressively treating his hypertension would be much more beneficial than diet change if he is thin and active already.
> While I understand the discomfort from the needles, it could be > worse. A colleague of mine recently underwent brain surgery for > pituitary cancer (he's 48). The first procedure was through the nasal > cavity. There was a complication a few days later, which required the > surgeons to open his skull, but that wasn't the worst of it. A bit > later, they had to use a gamma knife. Basically, they start by taking > a 20lb helmet and they screw it to your skull. For someone coming out > of brain surgery, a local really doesn't help so you get to feel it > all. Then they screw the helmet to the table and blast the bits with > radiation. My friend said, "then the fun comes ... they have to take > the helmet off," and they reverse the procedure. They give you a > couple of packs for your head and tell you that it should stop > bleeding in a day or two.
> He's currently in the "not anything over xlbs program" too, and needs > to go back for an MRI. Count your blessings and be thankful for what > you have.
>> When I was working on 10/29/09 I thought I pulled a muscle but it >> seems I had a mild heart attack. I kept feeling my left hand go numb >> so I said after Halloween if it's still going numb I'll go see my doc. >> It stopped Sunday but started Tuesday so I went in on Wed. and my doc >> sent me for bloodwork at the hospital. He said I'd either be sent home >> or I'd be admitted. Had no clue what I'd be admitted for but as I was >> talking on my cell a nurse ran out asking for me. She screamed to come >> with her because I was having a heart attack. I looked at her and >> asked,'ME?? But I have no chest pain or shortness of breath. I feel >> fine are you sure it's ME??" I had to have a heart stent procedure due >> to a 90% blockage in one artery. The worst part of this all was the >> constant needles being stuck in me for blood. Took 2 days in the >> hospital and now can't lift anything over 5lbs for a week. Can't >> return to work for a week. Have to report any weight gains over 5lbs >> in the next week. So I quit smoking, have to rest, can't workout and >> have to report any 5lb weight gain, how is that even possible? Anyway, >> I'm feeling fantastic and looking forward to this week's vacation!
>Glad to hear that things turned out well and good luck to you. I hope >that in addition to stopping smoking, you look at your diet and make >positive changes. Artery blockages indicate a lot of gunk in your >system and are generally helped by diet change.
That's what I don't understand. I've eaten healthy since I was 20. I can count on my fingers the times I eat fastfood in a year. I use low cholesterol cooking spray instead of butter. Olive oil for frying, and low to no salt at all. My vice is I smoked about 1/2 to 3/4 pack per day of Marlboro lights. My doctor is still as dumbfounded as I am over all of this. It's almost as if someone magically blocked my arteries overnight.
> >> When I was working on 10/29/09 I thought I pulled a muscle but it > >> seems I had a mild heart attack. I kept feeling my left hand go numb > >> so I said after Halloween if it's still going numb I'll go see my doc. > >> It stopped Sunday but started Tuesday so I went in on Wed. and my doc > >> sent me for bloodwork at the hospital. He said I'd either be sent home > >> or I'd be admitted. Had no clue what I'd be admitted for but as I was > >> talking on my cell a nurse ran out asking for me. She screamed to come > >> with her because I was having a heart attack. I looked at her and > >> asked,'ME?? But I have no chest pain or shortness of breath. I feel > >> fine are you sure it's ME??" I had to have a heart stent procedure due > >> to a 90% blockage in one artery. The worst part of this all was the > >> constant needles being stuck in me for blood. Took 2 days in the > >> hospital and now can't lift anything over 5lbs for a week. Can't > >> return to work for a week. Have to report any weight gains over 5lbs > >> in the next week. So I quit smoking, have to rest, can't workout and > >> have to report any 5lb weight gain, how is that even possible? Anyway, > >> I'm feeling fantastic and looking forward to this week's vacation!
> >Glad to hear that things turned out well and good luck to you. I hope > >that in addition to stopping smoking, you look at your diet and make > >positive changes. Artery blockages indicate a lot of gunk in your > >system and are generally helped by diet change.
> That's what I don't understand. I've eaten healthy since I was 20. I > can count on my fingers the times I eat fastfood in a year. I use low > cholesterol cooking spray instead of butter. Olive oil for frying, and > low to no salt at all. My vice is I smoked about 1/2 to 3/4 pack per > day of Marlboro lights. My doctor is still as dumbfounded as I am over > all of this
??? did your doctor graduate from a mail order medical school and do a mail order residency? The family history is the trigger here......without question.
. It's almost as if someone magically blocked my arteries
>> > Since I have friends that have asked from usenet here are the details:
>> > When I was working on 10/29/09 I thought I pulled a muscle but it >> > seems I had a mild heart attack. I kept feeling my left hand go numb >> > so I said after Halloween if it's still going numb I'll go see my doc. >> > It stopped Sunday but started Tuesday so I went in on Wed. and my doc >> > sent me for bloodwork at the hospital. He said I'd either be sent home >> > or I'd be admitted. Had no clue what I'd be admitted for but as I was >> > talking on my cell a nurse ran out asking for me. She screamed to come >> > with her because I was having a heart attack. I looked at her and >> > asked,'ME?? But I have no chest pain or shortness of breath. I feel >> > fine are you sure it's ME??" I had to have a heart stent procedure due >> > to a 90% blockage in one artery. The worst part of this all was the >> > constant needles being stuck in me for blood. Took 2 days in the >> > hospital and now can't lift anything over 5lbs for a week. Can't >> > return to work for a week. Have to report any weight gains over 5lbs >> > in the next week. So I quit smoking, have to rest, can't workout and >> > have to report any 5lb weight gain, how is that even possible? Anyway, >> > I'm feeling fantastic and looking forward to this week's vacation!
>> Glad to hear that things turned out well and good luck to you. I hope >> that in addition to stopping smoking, you look at your diet and make >> positive changes. Artery blockages indicate a lot of gunk in your >> system and are generally helped by diet change.
>the five most important risk factors for coronary artery disease are >family history, hypertension, diabetes, dyslipidemia(cholesterol), and >smoking.
>Of these, diet change(for a person who is thin and active) may or may >not help a little with one of those 5 risk factors(cholesterol)...and >for all I know his cholesterol may be great now...stopping smoking and >agressively treating his hypertension would be much more beneficial >than diet change if he is thin and active already.
I have been on metoprolol 50mg and benicar hct 25mg for 2yrs now for hypertension. I check my bp 3 times a day and avg. 130/80. I am 5' 11" and weigh 180lbs and consider myself to be very active.
My grandmother is 92 and probably has the coronary arteries of a 21 year old....she also has never gone a day without dropping some piece of meat in a massive frying pan filled with oil..........
Im sure old age will catch up with her in the next 10 or so years and she'll die of renal failure or whatever, but with heart disease you can't underestimate the importance of the family history.....
> >> > Since I have friends that have asked from usenet here are the details:
> >> > When I was working on 10/29/09 I thought I pulled a muscle but it > >> > seems I had a mild heart attack. I kept feeling my left hand go numb > >> > so I said after Halloween if it's still going numb I'll go see my doc. > >> > It stopped Sunday but started Tuesday so I went in on Wed. and my doc > >> > sent me for bloodwork at the hospital. He said I'd either be sent home > >> > or I'd be admitted. Had no clue what I'd be admitted for but as I was > >> > talking on my cell a nurse ran out asking for me. She screamed to come > >> > with her because I was having a heart attack. I looked at her and > >> > asked,'ME?? But I have no chest pain or shortness of breath. I feel > >> > fine are you sure it's ME??" I had to have a heart stent procedure due > >> > to a 90% blockage in one artery. The worst part of this all was the > >> > constant needles being stuck in me for blood. Took 2 days in the > >> > hospital and now can't lift anything over 5lbs for a week. Can't > >> > return to work for a week. Have to report any weight gains over 5lbs > >> > in the next week. So I quit smoking, have to rest, can't workout and > >> > have to report any 5lb weight gain, how is that even possible? Anyway, > >> > I'm feeling fantastic and looking forward to this week's vacation!
> >> Glad to hear that things turned out well and good luck to you. I hope > >> that in addition to stopping smoking, you look at your diet and make > >> positive changes. Artery blockages indicate a lot of gunk in your > >> system and are generally helped by diet change.
> >the five most important risk factors for coronary artery disease are > >family history, hypertension, diabetes, dyslipidemia(cholesterol), and > >smoking.
> >Of these, diet change(for a person who is thin and active) may or may > >not help a little with one of those 5 risk factors(cholesterol)...and > >for all I know his cholesterol may be great now...stopping smoking and > >agressively treating his hypertension would be much more beneficial > >than diet change if he is thin and active already.
> I have been on metoprolol 50mg and benicar hct 25mg for 2yrs now for > hypertension. I check my bp 3 times a day and avg. 130/80. I am 5' 11" > and weigh 180lbs and consider myself to be very active.
well I would try to go down to about 165 or so at that height......your bp readings seem good. Congrats on that.
The key with a pt whoe dad died of a heart attack at age 40 and himself experienced a heart attack at 40 is to get him to 55-60 with meds, procedures, etc........it is sometimes done. I hope things work out.
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