Arrived back at our Melb base last night after 5 days away.We put everything away and had dinner and sat down...then WHACK ! bloody hell talk about chest pain, I sat down for 2 mins then got the B/Pressure thingy out.I am normally 125 /68 ....however it was 190 /90 ! bugger sez me Ambo time ! They put the ECG on me and said lets go !The hospital gave me the pills under the tongue and plugged every piece of machinery they owned into me for the night.I had an Angiogram today just to check the mains etc all good .I have already had 3 attacks in 7 yrs and frankly I was hoping that since I was optimum weight ,very fit and generally being a good boy for quite some time that all was hunky dory ! Ah well it just goes to show ..never take your health for granted .Cheers John
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Westy. Some people I know are like slinkies. They look really funny when you push them downstairs !
Arrived back at our Melb base last night after 5 days away.We put everything away and had dinner and sat down...then WHACK ! bloody hell talk about chest pain, I sat down for 2 mins then got the B/Pressure thingy out.I am normally 125 /68 ....however it was 190 /90 ! bugger sez me Ambo time ! They put the ECG on me and said lets go !The hospital gave me the pills under the tongue and plugged every piece of machinery they owned into me for the night.I had an Angiogram today just to check the mains etc all good .I have already had 3 attacks in 7 yrs and frankly I was hoping that since I was optimum weight ,very fit and generally being a good boy for quite some time that all was hunky dory ! Ah well it just goes to show ..never take your health for granted .Cheers John
John - I know only too well not to take health for granted - my late husband and I had only left home six months before, when he had a brain bleed and died. That was quite a while ago now, but I now live my life as if there is no tomorrow - have a lovely man in my life, and we go where and when we please, enjoying this great country, meeting great people.
My husband had had two heart attacks previously, so we knew life was precarious, but we had a great six months travelling.
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Hi Lesley, welcome to the funny farm ! its full of good folk .My mum went from pancreatic cancer too at least she got to 84 and dad and pop had strokes .I figure if I play my cards right at 64 I,ve got a ways to go yet ! Gunna give this vanning a flogging in the meantime .Cheers John
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Westy. Some people I know are like slinkies. They look really funny when you push them downstairs !
I hope you are much better now John. What a fright!
You are right you never know what is around the corner. After a lovely cruise last November and coming home feeling wonderful. My husband had trouble swallowing, tests done the week before Xmas and the day before Xmas Eve he was delivered the bad news...Oesaphagael cancer which has spread to bones and adrenal glands.. Last six months he has had chemo and now it's just day by day. At the moment everything is stable but not cured.. Will not be and they can only offer palliative care .
We have told people who want to do things like travelling , don't talk about it just do it. You never know. We had three big trips planned for this year and had a small trip to Bundaberg and Lightning Ridge in July and August but had to come home after a month as he was too tired. We are now waiting to see the Drs next month and if he is ok we will do a little trip to the Grampians. Just doing what we can and getting on with life. He has a wonderful positive outlook and the Drs are amazed at how he is going. They agree it's his attitude that has helped a great deal.
So. John look after yourself and enjoy a wonderful life.
