"Don Foreman" wrote in message
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On Sun, 25 May 2008 22:05:07 -0400, Spehro Pefhany
wrote:

On Sun, 25 May 2008 17:37:54 -0700, the renowned "Jon Danniken"
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.

I'm glad you're still here, Don.

Jon


Definitely! Take it easy Don. As long as the old brain is hitting on
all cylinders, it's good.


Best regards,
Spehro Pefhany

Thanks! I'm actually curious to see if improved oxygen (due to better
coronary function and not smoking) might even tune up the old noggin a
bit.

That'll be once I can stay awake long enough to tackle a significant
problem ... G
Don: Back a few years, I had just returned from a dive trip to the Yucatan
peninisula and had been hiking @ 11,000' in the Sierras with a 65# pack and
was in the process of doing my normal 3 mile run prior to going to work. I
had what felt like a minor lung congestion and would cough and sometimes it
would go away and my run would continue. The minor "lung" congestion
continued, only when I ran, so I visited a doc. thinking that maybe I picked
up and unwanted hitch hiker in the Yucatan, and thru some tests found to
have some plugged arteries. Voila angioplasty and 15 years of scuba diving
and having a bunch of fun later, while doing the annual stress tests
required to keep my private pilot's license, the arteries were found to be
plugging up again. Still zero symptoms. Triple by-pass and a month later,
back on my feet chasing a strange Emu that wandered thru the yard. Annual
stress test done again and I'm flying again with the FAA approved 3rd class
medical. At no time could I say that I felt physically better as the result
of the procedures. Psychologically? A different story. It is nice
knowing that the tubes are clear and working.
Good luck with yours.

Stu Fields