I knew something was wrong

SPEEDY MCCREADY
SPEEDY MCCREADY Posts: 27,214
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16 days ago I walked into the Emergency Room, and I knew I was in for big adventure. Just didn't expect it to be quite this wild of a ride. 
I had an awful feeling that something went wrong with the 2 stents I had placed in my heart 16 months ago. I had never been more right about something in my life. 
When the doctor looked at me and said...."It was a critical situation, and you need triple Bypass. 

I almost fucking fainted. 
Take me piece by piece.....
Till there aint nothing left worth taking away from me.....
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  • SPEEDY MCCREADY
    SPEEDY MCCREADY Posts: 27,214
    When the Emergency Room doctor checked me out, it was actually quite comical. 

    Mr. Beck your chest xray is fine
    Your blood work is just fine
    Your echo is fine. 
    If it wasn't for your past history, I would send you home. 

    I looked at him and explained, "If you were to put me on that tread mill, and just have me walk a normal pace, I would drop dead in less than a minute. 

    He realized I was dead serious, and said, "Im going to call my friend the cardiologist". 
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  • josevolution
    josevolution Posts: 32,364
    Yeah I totally understand how that might feel when an MD tells you that! Glad you got yourself to the ER did the term widow maker come up? I had blockage but not in that artery 
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  • SPEEDY MCCREADY
    SPEEDY MCCREADY Posts: 27,214
    josevolution said:
    Yeah I totally understand how that might feel when an MD tells you that! Glad you got yourself to the ER did the term widow maker come up? I had blockage but not in that artery 
    josevolution said:
    Yeah I totally understand how that might feel when an MD tells you that! Glad you got yourself to the ER did the term widow maker come up? I had blockage but not in that artery 
    Widow maker was 16 months ago. 
    This time around it was 95% blockage to 3 arteries. 

    No heart attack this time around
    No cardiac arrest this time around. 
    Just triple bypass. 
    Take me piece by piece.....
    Till there aint nothing left worth taking away from me.....
  • Poncier
    Poncier Posts: 18,183
    Hopefully you're Speedy the cat with 9 lives, have only used up 2 at this point.

    Good thing you listened to your body and got help. 

    I assume you saw the credit card bill from the Disney trip and started having chest pains. 
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  • SPEEDY MCCREADY
    SPEEDY MCCREADY Posts: 27,214
    Poncier said:
    Hopefully you're Speedy the cat with 9 lives, have only used up 2 at this point.

    Good thing you listened to your body and got help. 

    I assume you saw the credit card bill from the Disney trip and started having chest pains. 
    Actually I knew before I left for Disney, that my days might be numbered. I decided to take my vacation, enjoy a week with my bride, and then come home to face whatever was next in life. 

    People can say whatever they want to say about that choice. I don't give a fuck. 
    It was my choice. 
    Take me piece by piece.....
    Till there aint nothing left worth taking away from me.....
  • SPEEDY MCCREADY
    SPEEDY MCCREADY Posts: 27,214
    Walking in Disney

    If I walked at a snails pace, literally walking as slow as possible, I was fine. We covered 7-10 miles a day only having to really stop a couple times a day. 

    But if I walked at a normal pace, like an average human being? My wife would have had to call 911 before we even left the airport in Chicago. 
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    Till there aint nothing left worth taking away from me.....
  • josevolution
    josevolution Posts: 32,364
    It’s def going to be a tough recovery after all your heart went through a tough event! Listen to your cardiologist do as they say specially with physical therapy that’s a must..be well Mike it’s great having you here!
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  • GlowGirl
    GlowGirl New York, NY Posts: 12,404
    I am so glad you are ok. We often know our bodies so well that we can tell something is wrong. Always trust that feeling. 
  • tempo_n_groove
    tempo_n_groove Posts: 42,243
    This is crazy.  How the fuck are you supposed to get checked out then?  What are the doctors NOT seeing that they should?
  • lastexitlondon
    lastexitlondon Posts: 15,213
    tempo_n_groove said:
    This is crazy.  How the fuck are you supposed to get checked out then?  What are the doctors NOT seeing that they should?
    I thought that. Installs no confidence 


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  • Gern Blansten
    Gern Blansten Mar-A-Lago Posts: 22,919
    damn dude...glad you're ok
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  • mfc2006
    mfc2006 HTOWN Posts: 37,491
    So glad you're ok & that you listened to your body, bud.
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  • SPEEDY MCCREADY
    SPEEDY MCCREADY Posts: 27,214

    Hello folks.

    Yesterday I walked into a doctor's office for the 1st time since surgery. She asked me and my wife if we had any questions or issues that needed to be addressed. An hour and a half later we walked out of there, and I'm guessing we only discussed the open heart surgery for maybe 15 minutes. 

    The rest of the time we discussed how my body has become a complete disaster the last 10-12 days. How every minute and every hour of being awake has become a complete struggle. 

    Hopefully with some mew meds, and changes in meds, I can get somewhat back to normal. 

    THIS HAS BEEN HELL. 
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    Till there aint nothing left worth taking away from me.....
  • Poncier
    Poncier Posts: 18,183
    Fingers crossed the meds changes help.
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  • tempo_n_groove
    tempo_n_groove Posts: 42,243
    They will work on the meds and get you sorted out.  Not all works on people the right way.

    You'll be good to go soon.
  • HughFreakingDillon
    HughFreakingDillon Posts: 40,309
    jesus. glad to hear you're ok. 
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  • josevolution
    josevolution Posts: 32,364
    Hoping your new meds work better for you, sorry to hear about not feeling like yourself you’ll get there but it will take a long time, don’t put any pressure on yourself let the meds do the work, we’re here for you! 
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  • GlowGirl
    GlowGirl New York, NY Posts: 12,404
    I hope you feel better soon, and the new meds work better for you. 
  • SPEEDY MCCREADY
    SPEEDY MCCREADY Posts: 27,214
    Thanks for the well wishes everyone. 

    One day at a time.
    Take me piece by piece.....
    Till there aint nothing left worth taking away from me.....
  • SPEEDY MCCREADY
    SPEEDY MCCREADY Posts: 27,214
    GlowGirl said:
    I hope you feel better soon, and the new meds work better for you. 
    thank you.
    Take me piece by piece.....
    Till there aint nothing left worth taking away from me.....

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