I am going in for heart surgery on Friday and I can use all the prayers I can get
It's looking like I need a double bypass thus far...
I had a heart attack at age 45 in June of 2005 and that caused me to have a stent inserted. The one positive outcome of that is that I quit smoking and have not touched them since. I have not been myself for few months - energy wise and went and had a heart catheter procedure yesterday where they found that the stent was blocked and another artery was as well.
I hope I have a positive message for folks out there. Heart disease is mainly a heredity disease. Smoking is the main lifetsyle thing that can affect it but basically it is inherited. My mother brought her family history into the hospital last night to share with my heart doctor and it was almost shocking. My Dad's side of the family was relatively unscathed. On her side... her mother and father died from heart disease. Two brothers died from heart attacks. Two of my first cousins have had heart attacks and another one died because of one.
Sit down and think. Call your parents or other family members and review your family history. If you have a history on either side of the family, go get your heart checked even if you feel ok. It could save your life.
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