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Default If ya don't feel good ... pay attention!

On Sat, 24 May 2008 13:47:45 +0000, Christopher Tidy
wrote:

Don Foreman wrote:
I had a case of the flu last January. Achy muscles, no appetite, the
usual.

Had another little dose of it coupla weeks ago. Nuisance. Then, for
no apparent reason, I couldn't get my breath. Uh oh, let's go right
now! We did.

Turns out I'd had two "symptomless" heart attacks. After the second,
the docs said my hours remaining without intervention were countable
with a single digit.

Now, a couple of weeks and one quintuple bypass later, they're quite
optimistic. They said being generally healthy and strong helped a
lot. I'll be limited to 10% "load rating" for a month, then 20% thru
Labor Day, then whatever I can rehab myself to after that -- and, I'd
have more energy than I'd had for a decade with all that good oxygen
getting to where it needs to go.


That's rough. But I'm glad you made it to the doctor in time. I hope you
make a steady recovery without any further problems!

Best wishes,

Chris


Thanks, Chris. I've been told to expect a steady recovery -- and that
if I do my part I should expect to feel better 3 months from now than
I have felt any time in the past decade. Oxygen!