OT: Learn from my dumb lesson

[MoneyBall]

Glad it was nothing too serious.

Yeah, just his heart.

[mihaic]

Wishing u a full and speedy recovery.

[NBA Sheady]

Glad it was nothing too serious.

Yeah, just his heart.

I meant that in all seriousness. He could have been left paralyzed etc. 1 stent is nothing in 2025.

[ontnut]

Did you shoot better or worse on the back 9? lol
Just messin' around. Glad to hear you're in recovery and hopefully you'll be back on the greens ASAP!

[causal_fan]

Extremely happy that you survived but we men are notorious for ignoring warning signs, myself no exception - Here's to a long life and may the Raptors reward you this season

[MoneyBall]

Glad it was nothing too serious.

Yeah, just his heart.

I meant that in all seriousness. He could have been left paralyzed etc. 1 stent is nothing in 2025.

Yeah I know what you meant, I'm just kidding. Could have been real worse.

[Tripod]

Talked to Nurse Practitioner who quickly looked at echo, happy with the results. A normal healthy heart ejects blood at 55%-65%. Mine is at 53% which they said is very good and my heart may bounce back more as times goes on. But overall was happy with that number already.

Can't drive for 2 weeks from today but that is normal, it could have 1 month or more if the results were worse.

I will be on meds, some for life, but that was expected.

I was discharged at 3pm today and am now back home safe and sound. Had a great 1.5hr nap on a familiar coach and pillow and feel great. I was walking every hr yesterday and today with each walk being 5-8 mins long and not getting winded or heart rate going up much.

So this likely will be my last update but glad to share it with everyone in case you find yourself in a similar situation. Go Raps!

[dTox]

Sorry to hear brother, here's wishing for your speedy recovery and the Raps to give you heart soothing Ws this season.

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[canz55]

The green fee at Cabot could cause another heart attack. Better to not go.

Best wishes boss

[Tripod]

The green fee at Cabot could cause another heart attack. Better to not go.

Best wishes boss

We do a trip every year, lots to PEI, NB and Cape Breton. But never to Cabot, for that exact reason.

We decided to finally book it saying "we are only going to get older, worse at golf, while the prices increase. So let's book it while we all have good health".

So much for that!

[Johnny Bball]

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.

Did you have high blood pressure before that event?

I'm asking because my doctor has offered me statins for the last two years (slightly high) and I keep saying no, because my blood pressure is perfect (yeah, I know, I know). Doesn't' make sense that there's a problem if the other isn't a problem, to me.

Glad it all sorted out btw.

[canz55]

The green fee at Cabot could cause another heart attack. Better to not go.

Best wishes boss

We do a trip every year, lots to PEI, NB and Cape Breton. But never to Cabot, for that exact reason.

We decided to finally book it saying "we are only going to get older, worse at golf, while the prices increase. So let's book it while we all have good health".

So much for that!

the problem with the maritimes is although it's really beautiful and you're spending money in Canada they will milk you for every dollar you have.

When you're feeling better and up to it I'd strongly consider going to Spain Portugal or even turkey. Yes its a longer flight but the value is exceptional.

[Tripod]

The green fee at Cabot could cause another heart attack. Better to not go.

Best wishes boss

We do a trip every year, lots to PEI, NB and Cape Breton. But never to Cabot, for that exact reason.

We decided to finally book it saying "we are only going to get older, worse at golf, while the prices increase. So let's book it while we all have good health".

So much for that!

the problem with the maritimes is although it's really beautiful and you're spending money in Canada they will milk you for every dollar you have.

When you're feeling better and up to it I'd strongly consider going to Spain Portugal or even turkey. Yes its a longer flight but the value is exceptional.

It's not that bad for us, because we live here in Nova Scotia....lol.

But prices have certainly gone crazy since Covid especially. Lots of people moving here and supply can't meet the demand.

[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.

Did you have high blood pressure before that event?

I'm asking because my doctor has offered me statins for the last two years (slightly high) and I keep saying no, because my blood pressure is perfect (yeah, I know, I know). Doesn't' make sense that there's a problem if the other isn't a problem, to me.

Glad it all sorted out btw.

My BP was a bit high beforehand, off and on. But I didn't have a lot of warning signs otherwise, before the day I went to hospital. I never took statins or any meds beforehand.

Is your blood pressure perfect, or slightly high? I think you're right not to take statins if you don't need them.

[720]

Happy to hear you’re now stable and recovering.

[Dennis 37]

The back story to all this is how fortunate we are to have our health care system. Sure it is not perfect, but life threatening conditions are taken care of quite quickly and without out of pocket costs.

[tsherkin]

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.

Late to say it, but glad to hear you're doing better now.

Don't beat yourself up. As a paramedic, I can confirm it takes most people more than a couple minutes to figure out what's going on unless it's profoundly terrible. We often get called a couple hours after the initial onset of symptoms, so what you're talking about isn't super atypical. As long as you're good with your diet and the new meds I presume you're now on, you're going to be okay.

Glad your ejection fraction is mostly intact, that it was only one stent, and you're talking to us. It's a crappy ride to take, but you're doing better than many and that's awesome to hear

[tsherkin]

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.

Honestly, there isn't usually a series of crazy warnings ahead of an MI. It's a lot of silent stuff in many cases. Sometimes, it's just bad angina. Sometimes it's a "silent infarct" which you don't even wake up from, and sometimes, it's much more serious. Glad you handled your situation and it hasn't come up again for you

I'm asking because my doctor has offered me statins for the last two years (slightly high) and I keep saying no, because my blood pressure is perfect (yeah, I know, I know). Doesn't' make sense that there's a problem if the other isn't a problem, to me.

Statins don't control blood pressure. They're a cholesterol med. What they're designed to do is limit the build up of plaque. Yes, that can have a positive impact on limiting BP rise, but it's more about limiting the risk of unstable plaque rupture which then becomes a big blockage in an important blood vessel, which is a good example of where you go from relatively normal BP to "F me, I'm having a heart attack!" without a ton of warning.

If he was offering you a beta blocker like a bisoprolol, or an ACE inhibitor like ramipril, or diuretics like furosemide/Lasix or spironolactone, that'd be about pressure. Statins are more to make sure you don't pitch a big old fat embolus and have an MI or a stroke about it.

[Gold Dragon]

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.

Did you have high blood pressure before that event?

I'm asking because my doctor has offered me statins for the last two years (slightly high) and I keep saying no, because my blood pressure is perfect (yeah, I know, I know). Doesn't' make sense that there's a problem if the other isn't a problem, to me.

Glad it all sorted out btw.

It is not uncommon to have a cardiovascular event (MI or stroke) from high cholesterol without previous hypertension. Hypertension increases the risk of an event but is only one of many risk factors. If you have high cholesterol and are uncertain about starting treatment, a CT coronary calcium score might be a non-invasive proxy (compared to angiogram) that your GP can use to give more information and assess your actual risk.

[C Court]

Low blood pressure does not mean low chance of heart disease.

I have low blood pressure (can have dizziness and fainting spells), but my cholesterol was still ticking up. Despite my best efforts with diet and exercise, my cholesterol levels were not coming down. I am healthy, active and not overweight.

So I was prescribed a small dose of Crestor (statin) taken after dinner. It has positively reduced cholesterol and plaque which is the primary cause of heart attack.