OT: Learn from my dumb lesson

[Tripod]

Today am posting post-heart attack. It occurred yesterday while on the golf course. A heaviness in the chest with off and on tingling in left arm. And like a stubborn idiot, I finished the round. And when I say finished, I mean it happened on hole 8...finished the 18. Then notified wife, went to pharmacy for Aspirin, let my buddy drive the 20 mins back home to wife, then onto hospital.

It was a mild one but required a Stent put in last night around midnight. But the scary part was I gad an allergic reaction to the dye test. Full on Anaphylaxis shock. Hard to swallow, face tingling all over, then body rash. I was awake for the procedure so heard their panic in getting Reactin into my system then finally calling for an epi-pen. Body shaking from the adrenaline and heart started pounding like crazy, all while having harder time swallowing....no fun.

But eventually all settled down luckily and all my other vitals have been great. Spent part of the day in recovery but have been moved to a step down floor already. Have been up walking a few times up and down the halls and no blips on my monitor so all positives.

One massive downside, our golf trip is in 2 weeks and now I can't go. If any of you golf, you will attest to, Cabot links/Cabot Cliffs in Cape Breton is huge miss to play. Oh well.

Moral of the story, if it happens to you, maybe don't finish the round like I did...lol. Seek help and get the Aspirin into you ASAP. Don't be stubborn like I was. I got lucky.

[Clay Davis]

I am happy that your procedure went well! And that you avoided the worst of possible outcomes. My mother had a heart attack some years back and was similarly delayed in obtaining treatment, but she did, and her vitals are at great levels now.

I wish you the best of health going forward! Treat your heart with the rizz it deserves! Sucks you can't go to Cape Breton but, hey, it's a great opportunity to work on your swing until the next opportunity is lined up.

[Raptors Realtor]

Sorry to hear man... However happy to hear you're in recovery. Heart attacks are scary, my dad passed from one at 52, and my good friend's younger brother had to have a triple bypass last year at the age of 40. I've recently started on statins because of high cholesterol which my doc attributes to a genetic factor. In terms of Cabot Trail, it is beautiful, but you'll have plenty of time to go again in the future and get in some rounds... Get well.

[Tor_Raps]

Happy to hear youre able to learn from this. Hope to great health onwards. Life's precious and fragile.

[WuTang_CMB]

wishing u a speedy recovery , may god bless you

[HiJiNX]

Glad you’re better my guy. May the upcoming season be gentle on your heart.

Nah but for real, I hope you recover well and are back on your feet as soon as possible. All the best.

[WaltFrazier]

Had a similar event about 20 years ago. Felt chest heavy, somehow I thought it was indigestion and almost went home from work to just have a sleep. Went to ER, enzymes were elevated, was admitted. Was sent from Barrie to Newmarket for angiogram, was told a stent was possible. Instead the angiogram was all clear. Cardiologist said probably a small blockage broke up and moved on. I've taken blood pressure, cholesterol pills and another med ever since, annual checkups for 10 years+, all good now. But yeah it was a scare, and good I went to ER sooner rather than waiting.

[mtcan]

At least you sought medical help so good on you.

A few years ago, a family friend was staying at my parents' house from Montreal. And one day she was out with some other friends and complained of chest pain at which point her those friends took her to an alternative medicine practitioner who incorrectly treated her for heartburn. She then returned to my parents' house later that afternoon, took a nap and never woke up again. Totally preventable had she sought the right kind of help.

[redeye514]

All the best bro.. no down side, just lessons + you're alive! Everything else in immaterial. Speedy recovery, it will make your next round of golf in 2026 THAT much more enjoyable, 100%!

[C Court]

Glad you made it through your ordeal and can share with us. Wishing you best of health through recovery!

My younger brother had a similar experience 10 years ago. He had been feeling off, but ignored it. Finally he went to the hospital and he was hit with a massive heart attack in the emergency waiting room. If he hadn’t headed to the hospital, he wouldn’t have survived.

[MessiahUjiri]

I am happy to hear that you’re okay.

Do you mind sharing if you got the booster? How many / which one? I have seen too much of this lately in younger people to not ask this.

Please don't start going down this path...

[Tripod]

Thank you for the well wishes.

I wasn't going to post but figured if I did, it might help someone else make the decision to seek help early. I got lucky.

And fwiw, I just turned 53 so not crazy old...lol. we all gotta stick around for the next Championship run!

[Badonkadonk]

I'm happy to hear it ended up being a minor event, that sh*t's no joke!

Hope you heal and recover fully and get back to golfing.

[Boardbreaker]

Glad you’re still around to post this. Good luck with your recovery.

[Thaddy]

I know we have had our beef here but I'm glad you are okay. I need your old ass around to argue about next season. Best of luck with your recovery.

[NBA Sheady]

Glad it was nothing too serious.

[Tofubeque]

Heart attack and still played the back 9, you’ll be telling that story all your days

But seriously, a good cautionary tale and point well taken. Gotta listen to our bodies

[tanuki1031]

Dude thanks for posting. I think we all need reminders about health stuff, especially heads up on warning signs & what to expect.

That golf course isn't going anywhere, you're good.

Get well soon, brotha!

[Zeno]

Happy to hear you're going to be okay. I assume(hoping) they cut down the wait time in emergency to under 6 hours for heart attacks.

[junot111]

Good to know that you're on the path to recovery. Hope everyone here is taking care of their health