Ditto! On Mon, Aug 24, 2009 at 10:17 PM, J Kyo <[email protected]> wrote:
> 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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