The photos are amazing. As a nurse, I am here to tell you your wife and the cardiologist saved your life. May Karma tripple their blessings. May you stay healthy and live a long life. Continue sharing your story; one day it may save someone else's life.
Fantastic pics, thanks for the link! And thanks for the reminder that none of us are invincible. I do all the right things, but still have blockage in my carotid (they won’t do anything unless it gets worse). Genetics are not on my side. But I know what to watch out for, so fingers crossed. Thankfully, you have a wife who did the exact right thing. Every day we get is a blessing. Happy “anniversary” of getting to keep on living!
Wow, that’s amazing. If you get as far as actually having a heart attack you’re almost certainly gonna die without immediate medical intervention. You’re one lucky guy.
- Time = muscle. The longer you delay, the more of the heart muscle dies, and it NEVER comes back.
- Call an ambulance. If you walk into an ER, you will likely have to wait. If you come in with an ambulance full of EMTs, you go to the front of the line. No triaging.
Thanks for sharing Geoff. So sorry you had to go through this. I am having my first stress echo next week and quite nervous about it. I was under the impression if they insert a stent, I’d feel better immediately. At least now I know that’s not the case. Sounds like I need a plan, as I have 2 dogs
Jesus. That's a story! You know, the older I get, I wonder what's going to happen...and when. I dont have a history of heart issues and my grandmother used to tell me "we're not cancer people", so who knows.... I'm just glad your wife was on top of things and you're here to share music, go hiking, and have conversations! 👏👏👏
Yeah, it was a trip to be the youngest person in the rehab - by a lot - as well as in the waiting room of my cardiologist.
Since then though, I have aged enough to fit in.
When the exercise physiologist was interviewing me for risk factors, he let on that if you had to choose between coronary artery disease or cancer, always that the CAD. Medicines, exercise, and diet can lead to a long healthy life. Despite all the positive cancer survivor vibes, the reality is that prognosis is not good.
When I realized that nobody in my mother's generation in her family made it past their early 60's, I knew this was more genetic than environmental.
The photos are amazing. As a nurse, I am here to tell you your wife and the cardiologist saved your life. May Karma tripple their blessings. May you stay healthy and live a long life. Continue sharing your story; one day it may save someone else's life.
Thank you! Yes, my wife in her freak out did the absolutely right thing.
15 years on and hoping for at least 15 more.
Glad to hear you made it through that awful event! After all that, and you were able to go on your Grand Canyon hiking trip? Life is GOOD.
Glad you made it Geoff. Your photos are amazing!
Fantastic pics, thanks for the link! And thanks for the reminder that none of us are invincible. I do all the right things, but still have blockage in my carotid (they won’t do anything unless it gets worse). Genetics are not on my side. But I know what to watch out for, so fingers crossed. Thankfully, you have a wife who did the exact right thing. Every day we get is a blessing. Happy “anniversary” of getting to keep on living!
Wow, that’s amazing. If you get as far as actually having a heart attack you’re almost certainly gonna die without immediate medical intervention. You’re one lucky guy.
Yep. And the lessons learned are:
- Time = muscle. The longer you delay, the more of the heart muscle dies, and it NEVER comes back.
- Call an ambulance. If you walk into an ER, you will likely have to wait. If you come in with an ambulance full of EMTs, you go to the front of the line. No triaging.
If your wife had not had the good sense to call 911 on your ass, you wouldn’t be here.
Thanks for sharing Geoff. So sorry you had to go through this. I am having my first stress echo next week and quite nervous about it. I was under the impression if they insert a stent, I’d feel better immediately. At least now I know that’s not the case. Sounds like I need a plan, as I have 2 dogs
Jesus. That's a story! You know, the older I get, I wonder what's going to happen...and when. I dont have a history of heart issues and my grandmother used to tell me "we're not cancer people", so who knows.... I'm just glad your wife was on top of things and you're here to share music, go hiking, and have conversations! 👏👏👏
So glad you’re back to normal and feeling better! That must have been a scary ordeal and I’m glad it’s over for you and your wife!
Glad you made it!
Whoa. What a story and a cautionary tale for all of us who think we are "in shape." Certain diseases just don't care, they attack anyway.
Yeah, it was a trip to be the youngest person in the rehab - by a lot - as well as in the waiting room of my cardiologist.
Since then though, I have aged enough to fit in.
When the exercise physiologist was interviewing me for risk factors, he let on that if you had to choose between coronary artery disease or cancer, always that the CAD. Medicines, exercise, and diet can lead to a long healthy life. Despite all the positive cancer survivor vibes, the reality is that prognosis is not good.
When I realized that nobody in my mother's generation in her family made it past their early 60's, I knew this was more genetic than environmental.
C'est la vie.