I am "Blessed" to be alive!!

pearsall001
pearsall001 Posts: 5,092
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Last Friday (Friday the 13th by the way) at 1:30am I was woken up by a excruciating chest pain (it felt like an elephant was literally sitting on me squashing my chest) accompanied with nausea. There is no way I could have shrugged this off as indigestion. Luckily I was alert & woke my wife up who immediately gave me an aspirin. She wanted to call 911 but I said to just take me the hospital, which is less than 10min away. I know, I know I should have just called 911.

Off we go, we pull up & were immediately greeted & the medical team were all over me. My head was spinning with all the activity. They quickly accessed that I was indeed having a heart attack. However there was one glitch, the hospital didn't have the heart trauma facilities that I needed immediately. In comes the ambulance and off to Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Camden, NJ. This is the place one wants to be for heart trauma I soon learned.

Right into the Cath Lab we go, the Doctor & his team were called & were all there by the time I arrived. They literally wasted not a second, they got me on the table & explained what was happening. I was over so fast I couldn't believe it. My LAD (Left Anterior Descending) was 100% blocked & took 2 stents to take care of the issue. It wasn't until after the procedure & I was stable that I was fully aware of just how lucky I was.

I beat the "Widow Maker" as my heart attack is fittingly referred to. This is a big one as heart attacks go with an extremely low percentage survival rate. The Doctor explained just how lucky I was, I could have gone at any time.

Needless to say, someone (God, my Guardian Angels) were definitely looking out for me. I have no idea why I was spared buy I'm assuming my work here isn't finished just yet. I look at things in a whole new light now. So please heed the signs of having a heart attack (there are quite a few) not just a chest pain & don't second guess...just get medical attention immediately.
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  • gce
    gce Posts: 2,158
    WOW!!! Glad you're ok and yes after reading this I definitely won't second guess something like this.
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  • george daniel
    george daniel Posts: 12,096
    I have a friend who was in the same situation,, you are indeed blessed!
    JC approves....he told me so. (F-1 nut)
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  • lightman1
    lightman1 Posts: 10,794
    Wow!! Kudos to the med team! Glad you made it through. Welcome back. Get better and give the missus a hug.
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  • vmaxer
    vmaxer Posts: 5,117
    Glad it went well.
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  • muncybob
    muncybob Posts: 3,065
    Very glad to hear a positive outcome! My wife came home from work early Sunday morning presenting "heart event" signs...off to the ER. After tests they could only tell us it was not a cardiac situation and we are still trying to determine just what happened.
    This must have been very scary for you and your spouse, I know it was for me with mine.
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  • polrbehr
    polrbehr Posts: 2,834
    Amen to that ^^^^, glad you were able to get that help in time Phil.
    So, are you willing to put forth a little effort or are you happy sitting in your skeptical poo pile?


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  • WagnerRC
    WagnerRC Posts: 2,161
    very happy for you.
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  • MrBuhl
    MrBuhl Posts: 2,419
    That's scary stuff, strikes down many and it seems at younger and younger ages! Glad you're still with us!
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  • megasat16
    megasat16 Posts: 3,521
    Phil, glad to hear you are back alive and well after only a hair away from the other side.

    Here's a toast to you to enjoy audio for many more years to come!
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  • Dennis Gardner
    Dennis Gardner Posts: 4,861
    Take those thinners, eat right and listen to your Drs. You are one of the lucky ones for sure!! Hope all works out!
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  • hochpt21
    hochpt21 Posts: 5,423
    Whoa...what a scary situation. Glad you made it and hope you're doing ok now Phil.
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  • oldrocker
    oldrocker Posts: 2,590
    Glad your OK and one smart Lady there on the aspirin thing.
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  • drumminman
    drumminman Posts: 3,396
    Close call, glad they were able to help you.
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  • afterburnt
    afterburnt Posts: 7,892
    You are blessed you beat the odds!
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  • Polkie2009
    Polkie2009 Posts: 3,834
    So glad to hear you are ok Phil, you are Blessed.
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  • westmassguy
    westmassguy Posts: 6,850
    Wow, glad you're OK.
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  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 10,716
    Holy cow! You are blessed indeed. I'm glad you came thru. o:)
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  • motorhead43026
    motorhead43026 Posts: 3,905
    Lucky man, second chance, make the most of it.
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,461
    edited May 2016
    Thank God for you being on the way to recovery, and blessings to your family as they see you through. And thanks to you sir for reminding all of us about what is truly important. May your recovery be complete and restorative. A big vacation to those places you dream about is in order I think.

    I will be holding my wife a bit closer tonight.
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  • Jstas
    Jstas Posts: 14,842
    Dang, dude, that's rough. Glad you are ok, though.

    If you need anything, I'm right around the corner and I work from home now so I'm around all the time.
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  • pitdogg2
    pitdogg2 Posts: 25,668
    wow lucky guy!!
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  • voltz
    voltz Posts: 5,384
    Glad you are okay! This is a wake up call for all of us!
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,735
    Hey Phil, glad you're still with us. B)
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  • gudnoyez
    gudnoyez Posts: 8,132
    Glad to hear you lived to tell the story. Here's wishing you a speedy recovery.
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  • FTGV
    FTGV Posts: 3,649
    Yes you are very lucky man.Thank God for cath labs.I dodged a similar bullet a little over a year ago.I had a 95% blockage that was fixed with a stent.I did not have the severe pain until the actual procedure.It was the most unbearable hour + I have ever had.
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  • txcoastal1
    txcoastal1 Posts: 13,320
    Lessoned learned
    Happy you slammed the door on the Reaper

    GL on recovery
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  • halo71
    halo71 Posts: 4,604
    Phil you are a lucky man! Glad you are okay. I had a similar experience like that a few years ago. Turns out I had a spark plug wire not firing right in my heart. I got all upgraded to MIT wires though. So I'm good these days! ;)
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  • Willow
    Willow Posts: 11,056
    Wow glad to hear everything is OK now. Take it easy listen to your body and call 911 you're better off with a false alarm than seeing the light.
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 33,002
    Dang Phil, you are a lucky man. Glad your still around. Count your blessings my friend.

    BTW...does this mean I have to put back all your audio gear ? :)
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  • cfrizz
    cfrizz Posts: 13,415
    You saved your life by going straight to the hospital instead of ignoring it or chalking it up to heartburn! Wishing you a speedy recovery.
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