My recent absence

[August]

Yesterday i just got back from the hospital where i had just finished enjoying a forced two day stay, all courtesy of a heart attack i had wednesday morning.

Late tuesday night I began feeling pain in my left arm, jaw and chest all of which were attributable to other causes so I didn't think much of it. The pain kept me up most of the night so i took wednesday off work and slept it off.

The next day when i went back to work i happened to mention the episode to the nurses who run the schools medical assistant program and they hooked me up to an ekg machine. Two hours later i was at the hospital getting two stents put into my right coronary artery.

Word to the wise. Heart attack symptoms are very easy to ignore/explain away. I got lucky. Had i not happen to mention it to the right people i might be dead right now.

[U-533]

Good thing you said something.

Hope you get better soon.

[geetrue]

Glad you made it back to tell us August ... take good care of yourself.

I'm 63 and 40lbs over weight ... I hear you ... :yep:

[Takeda Shingen]

My goodness. I am glad to hear that you made it, however closely. It makes me also want to watch my diet and excercise regiment: Two things in which I tend to become increasingly lax as my career develops.

[Chock]

Take it easy August, making it back to work a few weeks later than they would like is a small price to pay for keeping on ticking.

:D Chock

[Heibges]

God Bless you. Glad to have you back with us.:up:

[Skybird]

Too many blood-pressure-rising debates, probably. I recommend less discussions, and more gardening!

[August]

Too many blood-pressure-rising debates, probably. I recommend less discussions, and more gardening!

:D

Thanks guys!

[bradclark1]

Too many blood-pressure-rising debates, probably. I recommend less discussions, and more gardening!
And lay off McDonald's and Domino's. Eat lot's of tofu and do plenty of low stress exercises. Do as I say, not as I do. :)

[Jimbuna]

You take care of yourself mate....and take it very very eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeesy :up:

[The Munster]

Dunno what 'stents' are but hey, take it easy.

Hey Jimbuna, ya beat me to it .. thought you'd be in Newkie Brown Land !

[August]

Dunno what 'stents' are but hey, take it easy.

Thanks. Take the time to learn a little about them. It may save your life one day.

Stents are little screen mesh tubes which they insert into the arterys surrounding your heart to open blockages.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stents

[Seth8530]

Take it easy man.

[kiwi_2005]

I'm 42 and think about my health abit more than often now, im down to 2 cigarettes a day compare to about 15, my aim is to give it up within the next 2 months, im chewing that nicotine gum in between to wear of the cravings. Always have black coffees, and sugarless, I avoid Milk as its bad for your arteries from 40 onwards i am told it clogs them up, for males that is, for females they should drink milk as much as they can as their bone structure becomes weak with age. I use to love eating McDonalds burgers :nope: but haven't gone near one for nearly a yr now, totally crap food.

Why is it by statistics men have more heart attacks than woman, yet males are more fitter than females, we work till we retire females usually spend their lives in the kitchen or gardens or now alot are in the office, and arranging tea gatherings 3 times a week where they sit around munching out on cakes and bickies yet they usually always outlive the husband? I thought being fit, hard work, keeps the heart pumping... Not so maybe we should follow their lifestyle and have beer gatherings once a week?:D :roll:

Ahh maybe i have just answered my own question..... Beer

[fatty]

Why is it by statistics men have more heart attacks than woman, yet males are more fitter than females, we work till we retire females usually spend their lives in the kitchen or gardens or now alot are in the office, and arranging tea gatherings 3 times a week where they sit around munching out on cakes and bickies yet they usually always outlive the husband? I thought being fit, hard work, keeps the heart pumping... Not so maybe we should follow their lifestyle and have beer gatherings once a week?:D :roll:

Ahh maybe i have just answered my own question..... Beer

I recall that men store their fat differently - and more dangerously - than women. Women store a lot of it around their hips and thighs, and men put it around the gut. I don't know why that makes it more dangerous.

I may be wrong.

[geetrue]

I'm 42 and think about my health abit more than often now, im down to 2 cigarettes a day compare to about 15, my aim is to give it up within the next 2 months,

I quit smoking at 41 ... had a heart surgeon from South America, that I was trying to
sell a time share to and asked him if he minded if I smoked. He said, "Yes, that he did mind.

Then he went on to tell me that if I quit smoking my lungs would return to pink within 7 years.

I can't look inside of me, but I sure feel a lot better ... that was 22 years ago. :yep:

[Enigma]

Good to have ya, hoss. :up:

[bookworm_020]

They are doing a radio campain here in Australia to stress to people to seek medical treatment as soon as you get the symptoms of stroke or heart attack.

Glad to hear that you made it and best of luck with the recovery.:up:

[Reaves]

Lucky break I guess, you owe those nurses a round of drinks!

[robbo180265]

Man I go away on holiday - come back and find out this!

Take it easy August, I know we've never met but thanks to the internet I feel like I know you and I'd hate to lose you, so do what the doctors tell you to do and get better.:up:

Good luck mate.

[Tchocky]

Man I go away on holiday - come back and find out this!

Woah, ditto.

Good to hear you're on the mend, man :D

[joea]

How did I miss this? Glad to hear you're better August!! :up:

[August]

Thanks guys. I'm still kicking!

[STEED]

Take care of the old ticker August after that battering.

[Konovalov]

How did I miss this? Glad to hear you're better August!! :up:

Same here. Didn't see this thread till this morning. Good news. My Pa ended up having either a double or triple bypass and that was a good 10=15 years ago. He lives a fully active life still. He's 80 odd years old and as fit as a fiddle.

Take care and look after yourself. :yep:

[ASWnut101]

In response to his initial post: HOLY S***! That really surprised me. I thought it would be something more "happy-like."

In response now: Glad you came through, August. I guess it's time to stay away from the big, greasy cheeseburgers now...:lol:

[August]

In response to his initial post: HOLY S***! That really surprised me. I thought it would be something more "happy-like."

In response now: Glad you came through, August. I guess it's time to stay away from the big, greasy cheeseburgers now...:lol:

It sure has been a big year. Engaged to be married, heart attack, a complete revamp of the course I teach, quitting smoking and it's only august... :o

[Sea Demon]

I'm glad you're OK August. Rest well for a good recovery. My prayers are for you tonight.