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What a terrifying ordeal, glad you're OK! Good call on the aspirin, it may have saved your life. One thing you didn't mention and people should know, it's more effective to chew the aspirin before swallowing.

Glad you paid attention to your body and sought help. Glad you made it.
Enjoy your coffee.

Scary as all hell! I'm glad you made it through that! P.S. Love reading your posts.

All that for a cup of coffee? Now that's going the extra mile!

Jokes aside, thank God you can be here sippin' on a cup of Joe right now. That's a crazy ordeal. I know you take care of yourself and stay in good health, but anything can happen at any time. You did the right thing and acted quickly. Another thing people do (especially men) is think they can just 'shake it off'. Thank God you have your daughter and a grandson there with you, another blessing. I know they fill your heart. Sunday, they helped you save it.

I hope you're back to 100 in no time. Thaty coffee tastes especially good today, doesn't it?

I'm glad you didn't procrastinate. That very well may have made the difference between life and death. Sadly I'm more of the "I don't need to go to the doctor. It will pass" kind of guy. I hope one day that mentality doesn't cost me my life.

It's great that everything was corrected and you're back to drinking your coffee.

I have a stent in my RCA.

Just couldn't get seem to be able to get off the couch . My wife, a Nurse Director for the Cleveland Clinic realized something was wrong.

My RCA was 95 percent blocked

I would imagine you would be put on 3 daily meds.

Crestor, Toprol XL, and a coated baby aspirin.

Just had my scripts filled 2 weeks ago.

Glad you're still with us.

I can relate to those first 3 paragraphs all too well. Unfortunately for me, my problem is more that my mind ("emotional"/instinctive side) thinks there is always a crisis. So I'm stuck in/between constant fight or flight mode that never turns off. Have some really "fun" GAD, MDD, fatigue, and gastrointestinal symptoms seemingly stemming from it. Good times.

...what do you consider eating right? Personally, I'm not even sure what that means any more. Without growing one's own food, it's hard to know what is actually in things. I.e, not all apples provide the same nutrition. Were they sprayed with pesticide, etc? There is generic "nutritional information," but I have a sneaking suspicion most companies base those on best case scenarios, or only provide the best ingredients for the products used in those trials. Or another way to look at, a flavorless mass produced tomato is not the same as a flavorful home grown tomato. (I've never been a fan of tomatoes.) Do companies test with "good" tomatoes and then replace with cheap tomatoes (while likely adding sugar to improve flavor) for mass production? On package labelling, it just says tomatoes.

I wouldn't go so far as to say my mind rejects reality. There are certainly times I have rushed to the doctor or hospital. My mind sort of works on a case by case basis. I've never encountered an experience such as you did so I'm not sure quite how I would react under those circumstances. I certainly am one who doesn't tend to go to the doctor over everything. I'm hoping if I ever do experience something like you did that I make the right call. Most likely my wife wouldn't stand for me not going.

Carry it in my wallet.

Never leave home without it. It's always with me.

My Liberte Coronary Stent System Card.(Boston Scientific)

Had it "Installed" on 6/17/06.

Glad you paid attention to what was going on with your body.

My dad had a heart attack at age 80, just over 2 years ago. He's doing great now, and has been since. Biggest issue for him after he got home was, as he said "Now, every little thing makes me wonder/question. Any time something doesn't feel just right, I think about going to the hospital."

I am glad you realized that something was wrong and got it cehcked out. I, like you, and many others my age, have realized that it makes no sense to leave things unchecked.

Glad you’re still here, bone.

I'm team room temp water, too. Just wish I had a nice tasting spring/well handy. Would prefer not to do the local tap or plastic bottled. I will do teas. I also avoid the booze these days, though I'm contemplating making a tincture exception.

Baked goods and sweets are a weakness here, too. Would like to get into baking my own bread and swapping blended frozen fruit for store bought ice cream, but haven't gotten there yet. Do try to go to healthy-ish smoothies over other sweets now (not always successfully.)

I'm looking into growing more of my own food. Initial costs are somewhat prohibitive. Unfortunately, where I'm at saw a lot of RoundUp use.

We have a countertop PUR filter. Its great. Fresh room temp water anytime we want it.
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