Yeah, it's me, Dennis the Strange. In fact the heart attack was "strange," symptoms not at all as I expected. Mostly indigestion. Pain in my jaw that came and went. Arm pain that also came and went. (Tip offs.) Eventually three days later I checked it out as the symptoms worsened. Go right away. I was very lucky. Watch yourselves folks. The sooner a serious blockage is opened up, the less the damage. I suffered a bit of damage to the back wall and bottom of the heart. My cardiologist of eleven years put in two stents, one behind the other, in a difficult to get to artery. Very good job. Lucky. He's a skilled fellow. (I had bypass surgery eleven years ago. You'd think I'd be more cautious. In the future I WILL!) the upshot is I feel better than I have in years. Positively zippy. Actually went to the field 4 days after the procedure. I am cleared to fly and will this weekend. My job these days is to be cautious and not overdue. Actually, I feel that good.
Vegetables. Veggie burgers. Fruit. Loosing weight. Exercise. Pills. Check for diabetes. Walking the CL circle, round and round, not bad exercise, if you manage five or six flights in a day.
The medical system is pretty good as long as you get a Doctor who's skilled. One you like is also a plus.
Ten years ago the stents were too large, the cath equipment not fine enough. I'd have been out of luck. Or I would have had my chest opened again for bypass. (Not fun.)
Check out your symptoms. Life is great. Good to be walking around.
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