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jayeff · 06-01-2007, 03:20 AM

Good luck Tom. My heart put me into an ICU in November '95, similarly with no warning and unfortunately not only were the blockages where angioplasty couldn't reach them, but my heart itself was already badly weakened. More recently that resulted in congestive heart failure, which means that nowadays if I even wash dishes too energetically, I get pains and puff and blow as if I had been climbing a mountain.

You sound as if you have a second chance and a pretty good shot at living normally if you get on top of the smoking and weight. I strongly recommend that while the scare is fresh in your mind, you switch to some sustainable habits. Don't go over the top, because once that fear recedes the chances are you will fall back into your old ways. It is much better to do something you can handle comfortably and be able to keep doing it, year after year. And there is no reason you cannot make a few improvements now, adding more once those have become routine.

Although the shock you just experienced will fade quite quickly, don't allow yourself to forget the warning you have had. Apart from the risk to life itself, the impact of bad heart is profound. Simple things you have taken for granted become a struggle, many things become impossible. The physical, emotional and financial costs just keep piling up. So get yourself back into decent shape and make damn sure you stay that way.

Again, good luck.

06-01-2007, 03:20 AM
jayeff Confirmed User Join Date: May 2001 Posts: 2,944	Good luck Tom. My heart put me into an ICU in November '95, similarly with no warning and unfortunately not only were the blockages where angioplasty couldn't reach them, but my heart itself was already badly weakened. More recently that resulted in congestive heart failure, which means that nowadays if I even wash dishes too energetically, I get pains and puff and blow as if I had been climbing a mountain. You sound as if you have a second chance and a pretty good shot at living normally if you get on top of the smoking and weight. I strongly recommend that while the scare is fresh in your mind, you switch to some sustainable habits. Don't go over the top, because once that fear recedes the chances are you will fall back into your old ways. It is much better to do something you can handle comfortably and be able to keep doing it, year after year. And there is no reason you cannot make a few improvements now, adding more once those have become routine. Although the shock you just experienced will fade quite quickly, don't allow yourself to forget the warning you have had. Apart from the risk to life itself, the impact of bad heart is profound. Simple things you have taken for granted become a struggle, many things become impossible. The physical, emotional and financial costs just keep piling up. So get yourself back into decent shape and make damn sure you stay that way. Again, good luck.