Kiwias wrote: ↑Fri Apr 05, 2024 11:47 am Early Thursday morning, I had a mild heart attack, no massive pains or sweating or the like, but a general feeling of my chest being squeezed. So I drove to the ER and was shuffled straight into the operating room for a 2.5 hour op using catheter. They inserted three stents and I am able to sit up and eat now. I should be moving to a regular ward sometime tomorrow but they recommend a two-week stay. I did not keel over from crippling pain or anything dramatic and actually drove myself to the hospital but it was a heart attack all the same. They bunged three stents in and reckon I will be moving from the ICU to a regular ward tomorrow afternoon.
It was a fucking shock, I can tell you that but the weirdest thing it the mental battle going on inside my head between the part of me that is saying “you had heart surgery, about the worst surgery you can have” and the positive optimistic part of me that is saying “no scars, no full anaesthetic, so maybe it isn’t that serious”.
Luckily, the former part is winning the battle. I’m feeling pretty good now.
Heart conditions that deserve a thread
Holy smoke kiwias
That’s good news mate !
And it in terms of warning shots it was probably the best kind.
“I drove myself to hospital whilst having a heart attack”, is not a certificate many people will get.
The doctor was most visibly not impressed when informed of that fact though in my defense I argued that I did not know for certain it was a heart attack at the time.
You crazy kiwiKiwias wrote: ↑Fri Apr 05, 2024 12:24 pmThe doctor was most visibly not impressed when informed of that fact though in my defense I argued that I did not know for certain it was a heart attack at the time.
Wishing you a good recovery.
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Margin__Walker
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All the best mate.
Happened to my old man at 50, which was a big shock at the time. Had stents put in etc. He's right as rain almost 20 years later, with no issues since. Albeit he probably has a healthier lifestyle than he did before.
Happened to my old man at 50, which was a big shock at the time. Had stents put in etc. He's right as rain almost 20 years later, with no issues since. Albeit he probably has a healthier lifestyle than he did before.
Get well soon mate! Glad you didn't do the old male thing of ignoring the pain and trying to tough it out. If in doubt then go get these things seen to - sounds like you've saved yourself a lot of trouble by reacting as you did by going straight to the medics and pleased that you got the care you needed asap. Full recovery now!
Tough bar steward, ain't ya?
Having a heart attack but no biggie, I'll just drive to the hospital and get a WOF done. n
Those stents are a magic elixer mate - you'll be feeling as horny as hell in a couple of days
Having a heart attack but no biggie, I'll just drive to the hospital and get a WOF done. n
Those stents are a magic elixer mate - you'll be feeling as horny as hell in a couple of days
I drink and I forget things.
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Guy Smiley
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Good story mate
. I do like a happy ending 
. I do like a happy ending 
I called my GP as I could not make up my mind if I'd had a heart attack. I had a mild stabbing pain, then felt pressure like you. In my rehab classes we were told that it is actually quite hard to diagnose a heart attack other than by blood tests as the symptoms vary so much. I doubt two out of the 12 of us had similar experiences.
The camera up the wrist through the veins to the heart was the weirdest feeling I have ever had. No stents for me as it turned out that a cholesterol plaque had moved into a valve and blocked it.
I tidied the house a bit before the ambulance got to me as I was embarassed by the mess.
Good to hear things are going well for you.
The camera up the wrist through the veins to the heart was the weirdest feeling I have ever had. No stents for me as it turned out that a cholesterol plaque had moved into a valve and blocked it.
I tidied the house a bit before the ambulance got to me as I was embarassed by the mess.
Good to hear things are going well for you.
My house is always spotless. I agree that watching the catheter inch its way up the arm and across the chest being fully awake and aware is a weird sensation.weegie01 wrote: ↑Fri Apr 05, 2024 11:57 pm I called my GP as I could not make up my mind if I'd had a heart attack. I had a mild stabbing pain, then felt pressure like you. In my rehab classes we were told that it is actually quite hard to diagnose a heart attack other than by blood tests as the symptoms vary so much. I doubt two out of the 12 of us had similar experiences.
The camera up the wrist through the veins to the heart was the weirdest feeling I have ever had. No stents for me as it turned out that a cholesterol plaque had moved into a valve and blocked it.
I tidied the house a bit before the ambulance got to me as I was embarassed by the mess.
Good to hear things are going well for you.
I don’t think I could cope with that. I’d need something to take me away from that reality else I’d flake out.Kiwias wrote: ↑Sat Apr 06, 2024 12:02 amMy house is always spotless. I agree that watching the catheter inch its way up the arm and across the chest being fully awake and aware is a weird sensation.weegie01 wrote: ↑Fri Apr 05, 2024 11:57 pm I called my GP as I could not make up my mind if I'd had a heart attack. I had a mild stabbing pain, then felt pressure like you. In my rehab classes we were told that it is actually quite hard to diagnose a heart attack other than by blood tests as the symptoms vary so much. I doubt two out of the 12 of us had similar experiences.
The camera up the wrist through the veins to the heart was the weirdest feeling I have ever had. No stents for me as it turned out that a cholesterol plaque had moved into a valve and blocked it.
I tidied the house a bit before the ambulance got to me as I was embarassed by the mess.
Good to hear things are going well for you.
I am not sure whether they monitor internet use and sites accessed via the hospital Wifi and I am not going to test it. Sorry lads. You’ll just have to imagine me being cared for by a bunch of nubile young nurses in their early-20s.
Have to be honest, went down a bit of a rabbit hole of Japanese nurse uniform
All the money you made will never buy back your soul
Google is always your friendSlick wrote: ↑Wed Apr 10, 2024 8:43 pmHave to be honest, went down a bit of a rabbit hole of Japanese nurse uniform
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Dinsdale Piranha
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I have developed an irregular heartbeat that needs investigating. It took 19 months from being referred until the first appointment. I've just received the followup appointment - 12 months after the 1st. 
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Uncle fester
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Driving while heart attacking?
I like it.
I like it.