Down but not out!

[river-rat]

 

Catt,

 

I have not had a heart attack, but I did have open heart surgery (double by-pass) in February 2016. Since then I walk/jog 4-6 miles a day when I'm not on the water, watch what I eat, and take my meds.

 

I had a checkup with my doctor this morning and he said everything looks great and to keep doing what I have been doing. Just follow your doctors advice and you should be fine. 

 

The problem we have is that we both live in south Louisiana and Cajun food is not exactly conducive to healthy eating. Boudin and cracklins are hard to resist, if you know what I mean. 

 

 

 

[GaryH]

Thoughts and prayers Tommy. Here’s to a fast and healthy recovery. ?

[Mike L]

Wow!

So glad you’re better now. 
Sorry you had to go through all that but grateful you’re on the road to recovery. 
 

God Bless

 

 

 

 

Mike

[thediscochef]

1 hour ago, gimruis said:

My Father had a heart attack about 6 years ago.  He had 3 stints put in.  Luckily my Mother is a registered nurse and she was home at the time.  She may honestly saved his life, if not severely lessened the outcome.

 

The cardiologist told my Father that a diet change had to occur.  He's always been in pretty good shape, never smoked, isn't over weight, and quite active for someone in his mid 60's.  No more bowls of ice cream in the evening though.

It can happen to perfectly healthy folks too, with good diet and all. I think that's when I would be most concerned, as your controllable variables are less if you have a major heart attack and were already doing things right. 

 

My grandmother had an LAD with 95+% blockage...walked up the block to use a payphone (it was 1989) for help. They resected a chunk of her heart, and she lived till 2021 - passed at 86 of totally unrelated causes. She had an eating problem, but would overeat generally healthy foods instead of trash. We believe this, along with longevity running in the family, contributed to her outcome. 

 

Early detection, action, and prevention are extremely effective in general health, but with extra emphasis in cardiac treatment

[gim]

3 minutes ago, thediscochef said:

Early detection, action, and prevention are extremely effective in general health, but with extra emphasis in cardiac treatment

Genetics play a large role too.  My wife made me go see a doctor a month later after my Father had this incident because she thought I was going to have one too.

 

Of course I wasn't, but I still went.  Its something I'll need to stay on top of.

[Team9nine]

2 hours ago, Catt said:

They put in two stints, put me on meds, told me to change my diet.

 

Sounds like you're coming out in pretty good shape given the circumstances. Great to hear! Get some rest and give yourself plenty of time to recover  

[Darren.]

Speedy recovery, @Catt

 

Had an a-fib episode last year. Pretty scary in and of 

itself. Friend recently had a stent put in, caught his

heart-attack early while at Lowe's 2 weeks ago.

[J Francho]

Shoot man, glad you're gonna be okay. 

[Bird]

Praying for ya' Catt 

[DitchPanda]

My grandfather has a heart attack when I was in my early teens and another bad one when I was in my early 20s...ill be 39 this year and he just has his 91st bday last month. Be careful and follow the docs advice and you should have many good years of ripping lips ahead of you.

[Catt]

The head nurse came in around noon holding my charts. She asked how I felt, I said with my fingers!

 

Seriously I said not bad considering I had a heart attack. She said the cardiologist didn't mention a heart attack on my chart, just installed two stents clearing blocked arteries.

 

The ER doc said I was in the middle of having a heart attack. 

 

Is that possible or did the cardiologist miss something that big on my chart.

[MN Fisher]

Just now, Catt said:

The head nurse came in around noon holding my charts. She asked how I felt, I said with my fingers!

 

Seriously I said not bad considering I had a heart attack. She said the cardiologist didn't mention a heart attack on my chart, just installed two stents clearing blocked arteries.

 

The ER doc said I was in the middle of having a heart attack. 

 

Is that possible or did the cardiologist miss something that big on my chart.

Could have just been an arrhythmia that bordered on a full attack...ER people could mistake the former for the latter. I'd trust the cardiologist on this.

[Bankbeater]

Sorry to hear this. Hope you have a fast recovery.

[cyclops2]

Trust a cardiologist.  I get warning feelings of blockages forming. The muscles in the lower jaw give a sensation of just like you have waited to long to pass urine. They will get closer & stronger as My blockages get worse. Very light cold sweat flashes1 minute or so. 

 

I can also get high B P whistling in my ears and feeling a pulse in my hearing when laying down on a pillow.  We can all act with different oddities from our bodies.

 

[Catt]

16 minutes ago, MN Fisher said:

I'd trust the cardiologist on this.

 

Ok let me explain both doctors are cardiologist.

 

I'm in St. Patrick's hospital which is one of the nation's leading hospitals in cardiovascular treatment. This ER was founded by Dr. Michael DeBakey, the world-famous cardiovascular surgeon.

[MN Fisher]

4 minutes ago, Catt said:

 

Ok let me explain both doctors are cardiologist.

 

I'm in St. Patrick's hospital which is one of the nation's leading hospitals in cardiovascular treatment. This ER was founded by Dr. Michael DeBakey, the world-famous cardiovascular surgeon.

Then I can only chalk up the ER diagnosis as being under pressure...it's a madhouse most times...at least at my hospital...sometimes they don't quite pay as much attention as the docs manning the units do.

[Way north bass guy]

Well that’s a bugger, but glad you came out on the right side of things. My dad had what sounds like a similar experience to you about 10 years ago. Threw away the cigarettes the next day and started eating better. He’s still going strong today, and I’m sure you’ll be as well. 

[rgasr63]

Wishing you a speedy recovery!!

[slonezp]

Thoughts and prayers are with you

[J._Bricker]

@Catt, glad to hear your doing well and are getting cared for by the best Cardiologists available to you. The BR community wish you a speedy recovery 

[BayouSlide]

Take care of yourself, bro. You're a font of wisdom we all appreciate...to riff on the E.F. Hutton commercial, "When Catt talks, we listen!"

 

I lost a bucketmouth this morning on a poor hookset and thought, "Catt would kick my *** if he had seen that ?."

[NoShoes]

When I have bass questions I ask the pros, you and @WRB  
 

if you have heart questions you need to ask the pros, the cardiologist. 
 

get well soon, scary stuff. 

[Log Catcher]

Thoughts and prayers for speedy recovery. Hopefully you will be back on the water catching them soon. 

[WRB]

Get well soon you are in good hands.

I have been on the “If it taste good spit out” diet since ‘76, still kicking. Cajon crawdads boils are OK, just cut back on corn and potatoes. Broiled fish in lieu of deep fried.

Don’t argue with the nurses?

Tom

 

[TnRiver46]

4 hours ago, Bird said:

Praying for ya' Catt 

Ditto