I would think 45 is young to have heart problems. Goes to show how little I know. With the diabetes, watch out for your kidneys too.
Best wishes for a speedy recovery! You've been through enough already Daniel! On Sat, Aug 22, 2009 at 9:48 AM, Daniel Rodriguez <[email protected]> wrote: > 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. Raper, A+, MCSA, MCSE >>>> >> Technology Coordinator >>>> >> Eagle Physicians & Associates, PA >>>> >> [email protected] >>>> >> www.eaglemds.com >>>> >> >>>> >> ________________________________ >>>> >> >>>> >> From: Daniel Rodriguez [mailto:[email protected]] >>>> >> Sent: Friday, August 21, 2009 4:22 PM >>>> >> To: NT System Admin Issues >>>> >> Subject: Re: OT: Friday Funny >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> >> Am at home resting because I just had open heart surgery. >>>> >> >>>> >> Laughed a little to hard and now my chest hurts. >>>> >> >>>> >> Good thing I still have some oxycodone left. :) >>>> >> >>>> >> On Fri, Aug 21, 2009 at 1:06 PM, Andy Shook <[email protected]> >>>> wrote: >>>> >> >>>> >> TWO MEDICAL STUDENTS AND THE OLD MAN >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> >> Two medical students were walking along the street when they saw an >>>> old >>>> >> man walking with his legs spread apart. 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