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I recently learned the value of life. Wife and I finished riding our atv’s at rocky ridge. Which sucks based on go-pro video from the ride. Loaded the atv’s up on trailer and headed home. While driving I started to pull to side of road, looked at my wife and said “I love you, call 911” then died. She slammed truck into park from passenger seat was able to flag down some help to get me out of truck and start CPR. still have fractured ribs from that...
In total I died 3-4 times (unclear based on who you talk to) that day between initial heart attack and hospital doing their thing. Heart disease runs in my family, mom had heart attack several years ago and her Mom and Dad both died from heart disease. I smoked for 20 years leading up to my heart attack which was a big contributing factor.
I had 90% blockage in one artery and 40% in another. 2 stents, lots of tests, daily therapy, 13 daily prescriptions and over $200k in bills later I’m about 95% of where I was before (still have some short-term memory issues from stroke) and being released from rehab next week.
I don’t remember anything from about 2 weeks prior to event until I woke up in hospital. It’s kinda surreal knowing it happened, seeing pictures, and knowing all the friends and family that visited yet not remembering any of it.
I’m only 37, which goes to show you’re not safe at any age. Get your heart checked and take care of yourselves.
Never forget that you are not promised tomorrow. It been about 1.5 months since my event. I spent the first 20 or so days in the hospital. I’ve made good progress on recovery and hope to be back driving very soon.
I don’t post this for notoriety or to be in the spotlight, just to share my experience and hope it may help encourage/inspire others to get checked before it’s too late.
Be safe and cherish each day to its fullest.
In total I died 3-4 times (unclear based on who you talk to) that day between initial heart attack and hospital doing their thing. Heart disease runs in my family, mom had heart attack several years ago and her Mom and Dad both died from heart disease. I smoked for 20 years leading up to my heart attack which was a big contributing factor.
I had 90% blockage in one artery and 40% in another. 2 stents, lots of tests, daily therapy, 13 daily prescriptions and over $200k in bills later I’m about 95% of where I was before (still have some short-term memory issues from stroke) and being released from rehab next week.
I don’t remember anything from about 2 weeks prior to event until I woke up in hospital. It’s kinda surreal knowing it happened, seeing pictures, and knowing all the friends and family that visited yet not remembering any of it.
I’m only 37, which goes to show you’re not safe at any age. Get your heart checked and take care of yourselves.
Never forget that you are not promised tomorrow. It been about 1.5 months since my event. I spent the first 20 or so days in the hospital. I’ve made good progress on recovery and hope to be back driving very soon.
I don’t post this for notoriety or to be in the spotlight, just to share my experience and hope it may help encourage/inspire others to get checked before it’s too late.
Be safe and cherish each day to its fullest.
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