Thanks to Westmead hospital cardiac section and forum members.

[Stav]

Originally Posted by sfr rob

haha on all 6 of them!

hey useless, can i ask a question.
you dont have to answer if your not comfortable about it.
what did it feel like, and what were the symptoms?
Its always interested me.

cheers mate
rob

Yes mate.No probs.
Well the first thing that had me worried was that a few weeks ago I had breathlessness when doing the lawns.A little break and id keep going. I ended up doing some fencing work in the yard and the same thing a bit breathless.I thought I was a bit down on fitness. The final straw was when I was wathching a movie with my kids and my chest felt like it was being squashed..but painfull and couldnt catch my breath.Then I lay down it passed for a few seconds..so I got up and it got really bad.The pain was intense in my chest ,shooting into my elbows and wrists..my arms felt like the blood had literally got cut off.I knew this was time to get to hospital.

I do kung fu,i do not smoke,i drink 1 drink a week but junk food has been a weakness.Despite a high cholesterol reading my doctors believe it comes down to family history.Also runniong my own business makes me do everything myself which may have contributed to stress at the time ..

My age is 37 yo

[MO]

Hope you make it to 97 useless.

[stiddy]

good to see your still kicking mate.. take it easy..

[Electric]

Originally Posted by useless

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I do kung fu,i do not smoke,i drink 1 drink a week but junk food has been a weakness.Despite a high cholesterol reading my doctors believe it comes down to family history.Also runniong my own business makes me do everything myself which may have contributed to stress at the time ..

My age is 37 yo

useless good to hear you have lived to tell the tale. I actually install and maintain cardiac cath labs (the x ray macine they use for angiography) and the number of people who are patients for the 3rd or 4th time astound me. So it sounds like you are on the right track, you know what your weakness's are and are taking steps to address them...well done.

Some folk just keep puffing away and eating the same cr@p.

Puts things in a better perspective when a cardiologist looks at you and says "you really should loose a bit of weight".

[gtfpv]

the other factor is ИИИИ happens .regardless of fitness i was talking to a work mate about 10 years ago about my uncle who was sick for 20 years with heart problems . a melonoma in his back and diabeties. my uncle was told back then 10 years ago by his cardioligist that his heart sounds like a sick cocckatoo instead of the normal rubdub rubdub. and that he better start reducing his ironing to one shirt at a time. the guy i was talking to shook his head as anyone would if you tell them this story . anyhow 5 years later that workmate died at 56 from a 4 year battle with cancer, and my uncle to this day is still ironing his one set of clothes everyday. so you cant pick it and there seems to be no criteria . but reducing the risk is all we can do . so dont let anyone try and tell you it is not a good situation because nobody knows your time or thiers . regardless of health and fitness . but of course rducing risk is the best we can do . i hope this puts things into perspective for everyone cheers.

[chief]

Just read this Stav, sorry to hear. Hope you have a speedy recovery. Take it easy mate.

[Stav]

Originally Posted by Electric

useless

Some folk just keep puffing away and eating the same cr@p.

Ronald MacDonald better not be crossing my path anymore...but then again its my fault. I think Mc Donalds and stuff like that is more dangerous than smoking...Should have a warning that this food will kill you.