Hey everyone, I know this is a car forum, but I feel like I know so many of you. So I just wanted to encourage you guys to please take care of your health. I just had a 5 clogged artery by pass heart surgery. 3 were 100 percent clogged, the other 2 80 percent.



I got a heart attack as I was showing my wife some work I had done. I had my left arm around her shoulder as I pointed to the work with my right hand. In a split second my heart stopped for 8-10 minutes and I was dead. She held me up and my daughter called 911.



If they were not home I would not be here today. This is why I wanted to post, to encourage you to take care of your health. Yesterday my daughter shipped my last air box till I recover, I will continue to mod the air boxes. It’s not strenuous for me and the funds has helped me and my family greatly.



Thanks for taking the time to read this.

Btw, if any of you have had an open heart surgery and care to share, please do. And if this post is not acceptable in this forum and is deleted I completely understand.

 

Wow George that is some very serious and scary news. So happy you could make it through and I hope you are on the path to a full mend.
I also had some heart problems in 2012 after a heart attack and a whole lot of stents installed, but no open heart surgery
Yeah, we need to look after our health, eat good food, ban ALL junk food and do regular exercise
Keep us posted on your progress

 

Thanks god they were home man!

I am glad you are recovering and I want to encourage you to motivate your self to do anything you can to better your situation.

May god continue to watch over you and your family.

 

Thanks Goodness. Take care

 

With 80 and 100% blockages, I have to assume there were symptoms somewhere along the way. Were there any symptoms, and if so, what were the symptoms?

 

Ohhhhh gash, so so so glad you're are okay Geo.,

i also have a heart arteries since i was young, year ago i lost a 90% of my left eye vision,,

it's really so hard to deal with heart, especially someone who been nervous, like me,, almost all day long..

(-;-ZAYED-;-)

 

There might be a good reason our bodies get rid of calcium as we age... I was under the impression those deposits were all fat until my last CT scan that showed some "calcification" of my arteries, so started doing some research on my own:
https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/...se-20100812204

 

I find that interesting for example that hard water which is rich in calcium might actually be beneficial for the heart according to some studies? https://www.scientificamerican.com/a...or-your-heart/

 

Wish you a full recovery soon!

 

There are often warning signs and predispositions to heart disease. See your doctor annually for physical exams, and take note if you find yourself breathing heavily after climbing stairs. Be especially attentive if heart disease runs in your family and if your lifestyle includes risk factors such as smoking, drinking and excessive body mass index.

 

Glad to hear you are on the mend, Speed. I want you to outlast my airbox…
lose weight, mind your diet, and do some exercise every day.
watch out for depression, celebrate time with your family.
all the best, bc

 

Sorry to hear about your health issues @speed43. Glad that you made it.

Wishing you a quick recovery my friend!

 

Wow George that is some very serious and scary news. So happy you could make it through and I hope you are on the path to a full mend.

I also had some heart problems in 2012 after a heart attack and a whole lot of stents installed, but no open heart surgery

Yeah, we need to look after our health, eat good food, ban ALL junk food and do regular exercise

Keep us posted on your progress



-Thanks Daniel. So sorry to hear you had/have issues too. One thing for sure is I do need to exercise.



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Thank god they were home man!



I am glad you are recovering and I want to encourage you to motivate your self to do anything you can to better your situation.



May god continue to watch over you and your family.



-Thank you Pj I really appreciate it. Usually I’m always home by myself as both of them work. But that day they were both home, thank goodness.



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Thank Goodness. Take care

-Thanks PSB, I’m definitely going to take better care of myself.



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With 80 and 100% blockages, I have to assume there were symptoms somewhere along the way. Were there any symptoms, and if so, what were the symptoms?



-Yes there were, I was ALWAYS fatigued, even after just waking up after a good night sleep. Went to the doctor and did blood work and all was good accept my thyroid’s. So my doctor thought that may be the cause and put me on medication. After a few weeks I did feel a LITTLE better but I was still so tired.Also whenever I exerted myself like paddling my bike fast my top part of my jaws started to hurt bad. Even taking the trash out moving a bit fast would do it. My arm or chest never hurted. 40 seconds or so before the heart attack my belly swelled like a small ball. Told my wife and we didn’t think much of it as my stomach gets a little big after I eat. But this was different but I got up and asked her to come with me and I showed her the work I had done and as I was speaking I had the heart attacked.



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Ohhhhh gash, so so so glad you're are okay Geo.,

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i also have a heart arteries since i was young, year ago i lost a 90% of my left eye vision

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it's really so hard to deal with heart, especially someone who been nervous, like me,, almost all day long..

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(-;-ZAYED-;-)



-Thanks zayed, man the things we all go through and just never know unless we ask. Interesting you said you lost your eye vision. I’m still not able to see as I did before. Things are blurry so I’m wearing glasses. It is getting better so I’m grateful for that. Take care of yourself and I hope your nervousness gets better.



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There might be a good reason our bodies get rid of calcium as we age... I was under the impression those deposits were all fat until my last CT scan that showed some "calcification" of my arteries, so started doing some research on my own:



-Interesting, I will look at the link today, thanks.



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I find that interesting for example that hard water which is rich in calcium might actually be beneficial for the heart according to some studies?



-Another link I will research, thanks.



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Wish you a full recovery soon!



-Thank you W205c43pfl.

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There are often warning signs and predispositions to heart disease. See your doctor annually for physical exams, and take note if you find yourself breathing heavily after climbing stairs. Be especially attentive if heart disease runs in your family and if your lifestyle includes risk factors such as smoking, drinking and excessive body mass index.



-Thanks for the info, and yes both of my parents died because of heart related disease. I use to weigh 265 6 years ago, I’m at 209 now and want to go lower….



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Glad to hear you are on the mend, Speed. I want you to outlast my airbox…

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lose weight, mind your diet, and do some exercise every day.

watch out for depression, celebrate time with your family.

all the best, bc



-Thanks silverc4s-bc

And yes I appreciate my family more than ever. So far I’m not depressed at all, I was so tired before and now have energy so that’s been great. And I do hope I will outlast the air box. I love modding these air boxes for the members. I can’t believe how many I’ve done….



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Sorry to hear about your health issues @speed43. Glad that you made it.



Wishing you a quick recovery my friend!



-Thanks mbdreamr.



I will soon be making boxes again. Been sitting at home searching eBay for good deals. Thanks again.