Had a stent put in to "Ukulele Songs"

We All Believe
We All Believe Eastchester, NY Posts: 911
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Without question, the weirdest place the band has ever come up in my life lol.

I'm in poor shape, and I've never made my health A priority, never mind THE priority.

Had a heart attack a few days ago.

Major pain in my left arm and chest, unlike anything I've ever felt before.

Went to the ER. EKG was abnormal, and the cardiac enzymes in my blood were spiking, doubling over the course of 3 hours.

Before the cardiac catheterization started, the nurse asked me if I wanted to listen to music. I said "Normally, the music I listen to isn't conducive to relaxing lol, so how about Eddie Vedder's Ukulele Songs?"

She said "Excellent choice, that Eddie Vedder."

I was barely sedated. Fully aware of the whole thing. Took less than an hour.

It was odd to watch them poke around and hear "Walk the dog and pay rent to ya..." lol.

No one had any reaction to Hey Fahkah, not even the tech that had to shave my groin.

One artery was 70% blocked, hence the stent.

Another is completely blocked, but apparently has been for years. Blood vessels have grown around it, and the other arteries have been compensating for it for a while. Either going to get another stent, or just leave it alone. Depends on what the doc says.

Ultimately, no damage to any heart tissue, and I won't need major surgery. Won't be a life-altering thing. LifeSTYLE-altering, however, is another story.

If I go back for the other one, I wonder if they'll let me listen to Vitalogy, or something like Ride The Lightning lol.

Take it from me, since I've been seriously examining my own mortality for the first time over the past few days:

Don't take your health for granted.

Time for me to obey the law of the heart.
May your days be long, til kingdom come.

Comments

  • Go Animal
    Go Animal Posts: 7,407
    Take care of yourself as best you can from here on out, man🫡pretty sure Ed saved your life😅🙏
    35 years, 35 shows.

    Song Wishlist: Alone, Let Me Sleep, Brother, full W.M.A., Hold On, Bugs/all of Vitalogy, Mankind, Around The Bend (full band), The Long Road, Don't Gimme No Lip, Pilate, Push Me Pull Me, All Those Yesterdays, Rival, Parting Ways, Ghost, Bu$hleaguer, WWS, Parachutes, Army Reserve, low octave Driftin', Strangest Tribe, Other Side, Undone, Fatal, Hitchhiker, Education, Black Red Yellow, Of the Earth, Love Reign O'er Me, Gonna See My Friend, Santa Cruz, Infallible, Yellow Moon, Alright, Comes Then Goes, and the Mamasan Trilogy.

    Wanted Posters: WPB '98, Tampa/WPB '00, Tampa '03, EV Batmobile '08

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  • Shaindli1
    Shaindli1 MA Posts: 2,592
    OMG. I hope you're feeling better!
    #Grievance2025 
  • THEBIBLEISTEN
    THEBIBLEISTEN Posts: 2,023
    Hey, you got a second chance, take advantage. Glad you’re ok!! 
  • julieooliern
    julieooliern Posts: 1,323
    Take care of yourself. I was a cardiac nurse for years. I’m here for questions if ya got em. You can do this!!!
  • GlowGirl
    GlowGirl New York, NY Posts: 12,268
    I’m glad you are on the mend. I will text you later to check in. 
  • lastexitlondon
    lastexitlondon Posts: 15,022
    Wow . I'm glad you got there in time to get help. Thinking of you today 


    this song is meant to be called i got shit,itshould be called i got shit tickets-hartford 06 -
  • OfThePearl
    OfThePearl Posts: 983
    You are SO fortunate to have no damage to any heart tissue, that's critical!
    Best wishes with your new lease on life.
    Take good care.
  • SPEEDY MCCREADY
    SPEEDY MCCREADY Posts: 27,052
    I'm guessing you are going to look at life a little different from now on. I guarantee you will.
    Glad to hear there was minimum damage to the heart. 
    Take care of yourself. 
    Take me piece by piece.....
    Till there aint nothing left worth taking away from me.....
  • RatherStarved
    RatherStarved Posts: 5,833
    Sounds like you came up to a which way sign and chose to hold on.  Good move! 

    Looking forward to seeing you at some shows.   
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  • bigbiggzy
    bigbiggzy Posts: 844
    Hope you’re well on the road to recovery!

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