Mike: Thanks...I enjoy ALL the posts here too, Chuck ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, July 12, 2005 2:24 AM Subject: Re: [VFB] Symptoms of a Stroke
> glad to hear your OK Chuck. Always enjoy your post. > > Mike > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Chuck Alexander" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, July 11, 2005 5:10 PM > Subject: Re: [VFB] Symptoms of a Stroke > > > > Jerry: That is great that they could fix it like that and that fast.. > > Amazing how far medicine has come in just 10-20 yrs... or less, Chuck > > > > Deb, > > > > I am glad I read the rest of this post. For a minute, > > I thought you were talking about me !!! :-) > > > > Actually I escaped what could have been a serious situation because I did > > not ignore a symptom. I was supposed to be at the FF@ BassClave this past > > weekend, but by partner could not go and I did not want to drive to > > Virginia > > by myself. Would have been Yakin' on the James and wading the Maury for > > smallies. > > > > Had I gone to BassClave, I could have ended up in a world of hurt. > > > > I finished with my usual workout on Thursday (50 minute Spinning, followed > > by some AB work and some stretching). and noticed I was very tired and > > while > > not out of breath, was sort of sucking O2. Just did not feel right. > > > > So called my cardiologist office to tell him I was on my to the ER and > > left > > word with his secretary that I would be need an angiogram on Friday > > morning. > > > > Fortunately all the tests at the hospital were negative, but because of my > > history, the doc said lets have a look. Did an angiogram on Friday AM and > > sure enough a stent that had been put in 7 years ago was VERY occluded. > > They > > popped in new one (they are now coated to ensure no restenosis) and I was > > home yesterday afternoon. Further good news, in checking out the rest of > > the heart and the other previous stents everything was good. > > > > Would have been interesting to have had chest pains while paddling the > > JAMES > > River in Virginia!! All better now. > > > > Leaving Wednesday for a week on Martha's Vineyard and the Southern Mass > > coast. > > > > jg > > > > >
