I am 45 years old. Be 46 in November. And, in case you are wondering about my weight, I stand 5'10" and am 209lbs.
The issue is that I am diabetic and it caused constriction of some main arteries on my heart. The blockages were already there, but because those arteries became constricted it made the blockages more pronounced. Really, I have been watching my weight and have been told by my doctor that is within proper allowances. They kept questioning me in the hospital if I smoked, drank, ate fatty foods. When I told them that I didn't smoke, drank and I do watch what I eat, because I am diabetic, they could not understand it. Back in 2000, when I was diagnoses as being diabetic, I was nearly 290lbs. The diabetes took care of some of the weight, but is has been a fight to get it down to where I have it now. Now, my PSA: If you haven't had a heart stress test done, and you are feeling tired, or you think that you are feeling stressed because of work, please, go get it done. Don't wait till later. There might not be a later. Make an appointment and get checked out by your doctor. I'm glad that I did. On Sat, Aug 22, 2009 at 4:43 AM, J Kyo <[email protected]> wrote: > Yikes!!! > > How old are you? > On Fri, Aug 21, 2009 at 4:51 PM, Daniel Rodriguez <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Bacon, eggs, tamales, McDonald's,... I thought it was stress from work, >> but when they put me on the treadmill and upped the speed I thought someone >> was tearing my heart heart. >> >> They got me to the hospital in Louisville, KY, and I thought I was going >> to get some blockages cleaned out by a catheter. The doctor was talking to >> me about what they were going to do, the nurses were jovial and talking to >> me. Then they told me that they were going to inject the dye and I was going >> to feel a warmth over my body, which I did. But, then, the atmosphere in the >> room changed and the nurses became real quiet. I asked them what was going >> on and no one would say anything. I didn't realize it but the doctor had >> left the room. Then one of the nurses came and told me that they were unable >> to perform the procedure but she wouldn't tell me why. >> >> When they wheeled me back to pre-op is when I found out that I had two >> blockages that were on my heart and were so close together they couldn't put >> stints in. So, I was going to have open heart surgery on Monday. >> >> The scar on my chest is practically healed. The scare on my left leg is >> taking a bit longer. That scar goes just below my groin to just below my >> left knee. >> >> While I was in recovery I had a nurse who said that I had one of those >> sexy manly scars on my leg. I told her that I could have gotten a tatoo... >> it would still have hurt but been a lot cheaper. >> >> >> >> >> On Fri, Aug 21, 2009 at 7:02 PM, Kurt Buff <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Dude - >>> >>> I'm thinking bacon is a part of your past, right? >>> >>> Glad you survived, though. That's pretty major. >>> >>> On Fri, Aug 21, 2009 at 14:31, Daniel Rodriguez<[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> > Many Thanks. >>> > >>> > I had heart bypass. 5.5 blockages. >>> > >>> > On Fri, Aug 21, 2009 at 4:27 PM, Raper, Jonathan <[email protected]> >>> > wrote: >>> >> >>> >> Laughter….the best medicine. >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> Sometimes it takes the pain of laughter in order to help us to >>> appreciate >>> >> the things in life that really matter. >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> Hope your recovery goes well! >>> >> >>> >> Jonathan L. 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