Well this is different and unexpected
 

So I was out shoveling snow last night, it was heavy but I felt OK. Went inside when I got tired and chilled. I was sore but not too bad. Before bed I felt a pian behind my shoulder and figured I was sore. Went to bed. Woke up today with a truck on my chest, man it hurt and had pain in my jaw of all places. My med tech neighbor says IDIOT CALL THE SQUAD! Nah says I it's OK. She calls the squad, they wire me up, raise their eyebrows and hit me with the Nito-G. That's good stuff.

Soooooo they transport me, a flock o'docs flurry around me, catheterize my heart, and cluck their tongues. Seems I have one small artery 50% occluded. Huh, I don't smoke, drink much, eat red meat rarely and stay active but there it is.

How is that possible? I ride my bike till my heart is pumping like mad and have no issue, ever.

Now I'm sitting here in the hospital with the room mate from hell. no report from the cardiologist yet and I feel fine while Im running up $$$$$$s.

What happens if I decide to check myself out tomorrow?

Damn, I'm glad somebody called the "squad." I'd tend to follow the doctors' recommendations. Keep us posted and get out of there as fast as you can. Good luck & take care of yourself.

You’ll go nowhere and you will like it.:cool:

Seriously. Relax. Take the tests.

That is one scary situation. I had friend who was feeling a little for a while. It got to the point where he knew he had to go to the hospital. When he got there it was not long after that he was fitted with a pacemaker. His heart had been stopping for 5-7 seconds at a time.

I hope that you are doing well and that you are out of there soon.

Life...is what happens while you make other plans.

Thank your med tech neighbor...

Genetics have a lot to do with it. I never smoked, watched what I ate and rode bike about 100 miles a week. My dad had a history of coronary artery disease, so I made an appointment with a cardiologist for a "routine" test. Nuclear stress test showed a lack of oxygen uptake in my heart wall so they wanted to do a catheter cineangiogram. Ended up with a quadruple bypass early the next morning. I had no symptoms at all beforehand.

Gee Tom. This is twice you cheated death.... praying for you buddy

Don’t be a wise guy. Humor them. If they’re wrong it ain’t gonna cost you thatmuch. Sue ‘em.
If they’re right, well...
You won’t be able to sue them if they’re right.

Be well!!!

You may have just dodged a proverbial bullet.

Glad you are able to talk about it. The alternative is not so nice...

Dang! Get some rest so you can get back in it!

A flatbutt is better than a flatline....
Just sayin....

Take care of yourself and listen to your marching orders.

"why?" is an academic issue right now. Elective stenting is MUCH better than emergency stenting or a dude or dudette and an electric saw dividing your sternum and icing your pumpkin to full stop while a machine makes your blood square dance.

Which coronary artery?

Don't fk with your health. Stay, pay the bill, make sure you're okay... go home and ***** about the bill... but don't fk with your health no matter how healthy you think you are.

Flatbutt, seriously dude. Take care and follow the directions given to you by the doctors.

You can not mess about with this stuff.

I attended a funeral of a friend about 6 weeks ago.
He died at 61 because of lung cancer and had never smoked in his life!

all of this


The "why" is genetics

Do as you're told.
Getting well is all that matters.
Listen to the Pelicans.......they know it all Mr, Butt (can i call you Flat?).

Said prayer for you. Do what the doc tells you. You can always get more money but once you get pulled from the game of life there ain't no coming back.

This is one of my fears. I rarely smoke, I go to the gym at least 3x a week, don’t really follow a diet, have maybe 20% body fat...

I have a buddy who also had a stroke, but he also appeared healthy, exercised regularly...

Hope everything turns out well!

Stay in the hospital.

My father went into the hospital in August after ignoring obvious signs of heart trouble for three days. He didn't get to walk out. Thank your neighbor when you get home.

As the other guys say "Chit, do what the doctor says."

This is your big warning, and you are lucky to get the warning.

Good luck Flatbutt.

You already used your luck. Be glad you woke up in the morning. Now just let the nice medical staff save your assets.

Best
Les

Wow...best to you Flat...you still have more rabble to rouse ;)!

Yikes, FB! Glad you had a neighbor looking out for you. Too often the first symptom of heart trouble is sudden death. Be well, kitten, you just used one of your nine.

Lots of good advice above. Do what the doctor tells you and hoping for a speedy recovery!
Guy

Thanks gang, ha you do make me laugh. Still in the hospital but the good news is no heart muscle damage. Still waiting on the finer details from the cardio dude. Flatbutt abides!

Not listening to the doctors is about as smart as making a huge wager that the Devils will win the cup this year... (sorry, I hope it made you chuckle)

Glad you dodged a bullet, flatbutt.

For lots of people there is an armoire that needs moved with their name on it. Choose no from this point forward.

Oh man they suck this year.SmileWavy

I'm listening but no one is talking. I'm sitting here all day with no information as to why I'm still here.

I wonder, if I sign myself out AMA does medicare refuse to pay?

Hell man! You're on medicare? What are you complaining about? My Mom spent a month down in Cbus after a brain aneurysm and it didn't cost much out of pocket. Sit tight, relaxe... check out the nurses! See a really hot one though make sure you look away. Those aren't easy on the ticker.

I guess one could argue that I am lucky from the following list of life events that have happened to me over my 54 years, My 9 lives !

1. Hit by a 45 mph locomotive in a Pinto in 1982 100 stitches to my face, and shoulder when pinned between the windshield, and rear window...no broken bones.
2. 1987 Hodgkins Lymphoma at age 23 with 6 months of daily radiation treatments
3. 1989 DVT blood clot in my chest from radiation treatments. week in the hospital.
4. 1992 Recurrence of Hodgkins 23 chemo treatments using ABVD drugs.
5. 2001 CHF cogestive heart failure by the use of Adriamicin in "A"BVD cancer drugs.
6. 2007 recurrence of CHF
7. 2013 Speeding drunk runs stop sign into the side of my Porsche...17 broken bones, lacerated liver 6 months off work learning to walk again
8. 2013 Blood clots in both legs from being static after accident.
9. 2017 New pacemaker/defib from failing heart, IGG4 disorder 25 chemo treatments (&) kidney function reduction all at the same time.

I still live an active life, and work hard at my job, and at home on the farm after all this, but some consider me lucky (and out of available lives).

Flatbutt...please note #9...you can imagine how many doctors I have had to tolerate, don't mess with your health !

For the love of all that is reasonable, sit it out.

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ckelly, amazing.

That, and it turns you from an unfortunate, sympathetic character into a dumbass worthy of disdain and abuse.

Make sure you drop something for them to pickup...http://forums.pelicanparts.com/support/smileys/wat1.gif

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Hey Flatt..meet my homies....
pisser was I had to take one home for a while..

your bell ringer could have been so much worse ..
and if you don't pay attention now..
really mess up your future plans...
like babble instead of talk...
stumble in circles as one side is now kaputt..
so a few days....bfd..

Rika

A bit of advice from an ex-dead dude that has been there, done that and returned from the other side to a nearly dead dude ;)

Keep your ass in that hospital bed, let the doctors do their stuff and don't rush trying get out of hospital or your mending

You were more than lucky, you got away with it so don't push your luck You don't want a next time

We should call you Luckybutt from now :D

When I was discharged after my cardiac arrest at home, a 3 day ice packed coma and a week in intensive care the nurse ran me through some brain agility tests.

She asked me to name 3 words beginning with 'F' :rolleyes:

I didn't do very well as I ran out of words after f**k and fart :D so I pleaded that as I was with a responsible adult Mrs Ahab I was ok to leave :D

Glad there was no damage. Now hang around and let the doctors do their thing. Don't need you skipping out on them. And most of all, keep laughing.

OK OK OK you guys win!

Flatbutt,

Let them take care of you, be real nice to the nurses and they will give you extra attention.

Hospital food has gotten better too- enjoy the free popsicles!

Get well soon,
Rutager

Well, technically we are only right. YOU, FB II and III are the ones who will win. Just say'n because I could totally see myself contemplating the same things you're writing here.

Indeed your point is well taken. My biggest issue, personality wise is that it has taken a long time for me to get marginally comfortable with asking for, let alone needing help. I'm working on it but am nowhere near mastering it.