| Author | Message | ||
| cozmik_cowboy
Senior Member Username: cozmik_cowboy Post Number: 605 Registered: 10-2006 |
Well Ladies & Gentlemen, I'm writing to you this fine evening from the Intensive Care Unit of Kishwaukee Hospital. Seems the pains, flushing, etc, that prompted the lovely & charming Mrs. Cowboy to haul my reluctant ass here yesterday AM have turned out to be what you call your mild Myocardial Infarction. What a bloody nuisance. It looks relatively well for the future - angiogram found 0% blockage in all but 1 artery; ultrasound tomorrow to clafify the last one; no signs of significant damage, etc. Still, no fun & a serious cause of buttockal agony. And of course, while the good news is no blockage, the bad news is that lack leaves them bewildered as to why I freakin' infarcted in the first place. Crap. Peter | ||
| elwoodblue
Senior Member Username: elwoodblue Post Number: 904 Registered: 6-2002 |
Hope they figure it out and your back at the homestead soon... good for Mrs. Cowboy for standing her ground. all my best, kris | ||
| 2400wattman
Senior Member Username: 2400wattman Post Number: 754 Registered: 11-2005 |
Get well soon Peter. | ||
| peoplechipper
Intermediate Member Username: peoplechipper Post Number: 169 Registered: 2-2009 |
Get well soon Peter, and try to get all the free drugs you can!!! Tony | ||
| adriaan
Senior Member Username: adriaan Post Number: 2361 Registered: 6-2002 |
Hope you get well soon! | ||
| chrisalembic
Member Username: chrisalembic Post Number: 93 Registered: 3-2009 |
Get well soon!! | ||
| slawie
Intermediate Member Username: slawie Post Number: 134 Registered: 8-2002 |
Wishing you a speedy recovery. slawie | ||
| sonicus
Senior Member Username: sonicus Post Number: 539 Registered: 5-2009 |
Peter! I hope you recover soon and feel better , All the best to you . Wolf____ (Message edited by sonicus on December 01, 2009) | ||
| jacko
Senior Member Username: jacko Post Number: 2511 Registered: 10-2002 |
Get well soon peter.We're all thinking of you. Graeme | ||
| keith_h
Senior Member Username: keith_h Post Number: 1445 Registered: 2-2005 |
I wish you well. When I had mine the doctor could only attribute the cause to stress. Like you everything looked good except for one very small artery. The end result was the doctor said, "I was lucky to get the warning and that it was time to change my line of work". Keith | ||
| mike1762
Advanced Member Username: mike1762 Post Number: 391 Registered: 1-2008 |
That's the thing about a MI: all blockages aren't "fixed". You may have ruptured a plaque, occluded an artery, had a "small" infarct, then the occlusion "dissolved". Alternately, it could have been secondary to vasospasm. Whatever the situation, take it as a wake-up call and make whatever changes you need to make in order to prevent a recurrence. | ||
| artswork99
Senior Member Username: artswork99 Post Number: 919 Registered: 7-2007 |
Get well soon Peter! Best wishes, Art | ||
| lbpesq
Senior Member Username: lbpesq Post Number: 4175 Registered: 7-2004 |
Peter: All the best from the left coast. Hope all goes well and your biggest problem should only be which strings to use on your bass. Bill, tgo | ||
| bassfingers
Advanced Member Username: bassfingers Post Number: 235 Registered: 11-2005 |
Best wishes from across the pond.Get well soon. Simon. | ||
| pocket8
New Username: pocket8 Post Number: 10 Registered: 10-2008 |
Get well soon and best wishes! John | ||
| mica
Moderator Username: mica Post Number: 6468 Registered: 6-2000 |
Hope they figure out the cause and hats off to Mrs. Cowboy for her powers of observation and persuasion to get you in to the docs. | ||
| pauldo
Advanced Member Username: pauldo Post Number: 359 Registered: 6-2006 |
Peter - Sounds kinda scary - here's a wish for a calm, peaceful recovery. * | ||
| smokinbear
Member Username: smokinbear Post Number: 58 Registered: 11-2008 |
Gotta love the "better 1/2"!!! Get well soon! Bear | ||
| dadabass2001
Senior Member Username: dadabass2001 Post Number: 1313 Registered: 6-2002 |
Peter, All the best from another brother who had my wakeup call in the 80s. Yes it's survivable, but you gotta make some changes to give yourself the best chance at an active future. Keep making music and have a happy holiday with senior management. Mike | ||
| cozmik_cowboy
Senior Member Username: cozmik_cowboy Post Number: 606 Registered: 10-2006 |
Well, now I'm just confused. First, the ER doc said "indications of mild MI". Then the attending GP said "Heart attack - you have to live the rest of your life as a person with coronary desease." Then Cardiologist #1 said "2 out of 3 indicators of heart attack, let's do an angiogram.....all cardiac arteries are clear. I can't tell you what caused your symptoms." Finally Cardiologist #2 said "I don't think you had a heart attack." Huh. Well, the gist is I'm home, feeling fine, and apparently (except for the 90 extra pounds) healthy. Today I take my chart to my primary care doc to start figuring out what the hell happened Sunday. Thanks for all the good thoughts; I'll store them until they're needed. Peter (Um, Bill - I play guitar) | ||
| 811952
Senior Member Username: 811952 Post Number: 1774 Registered: 10-2003 |
Peter, I hope you get through this easily. You are in my thoughts! John | ||
| davehouck
Moderator Username: davehouck Post Number: 8983 Registered: 5-2002 |
There's your problem - you can't put bass strings on a guitar. Peter; wow! I hope you get it figured out; but whether or not the experts give you an answer, do as our experts above have so rightly suggested and heed the wakeup call. I'll be keeping you in my thoughts and heart. | ||
| cozmik_cowboy
Senior Member Username: cozmik_cowboy Post Number: 609 Registered: 10-2006 |
Thanks so much for the call, Dave - it's great to have a voice to go with the words, and was quite a nice reminder what a family this place really is. Peter | ||
| davehouck
Moderator Username: davehouck Post Number: 8985 Registered: 5-2002 |
Keep us posted on what you find out. And take good care. | ||
| alemberic
Member Username: alemberic Post Number: 91 Registered: 6-2006 |
Peter- Good luck to you in finding out what exactly happened, and why. Often there are more questions than answers when it comes to medical issues. I'll keep you in my prayers, and I hope you and your wife have a relaxing and happy holiday season. Eric | ||
| cozmik_cowboy
Senior Member Username: cozmik_cowboy Post Number: 633 Registered: 10-2006 |
A post on another thread reminded me that I hadn't updated you - and after you were all so kind! I'm a Bad Person. Anyway, after much more testing...it was not a heart attack, the heart & arteries are fine, no probs - "Sorry, I can't explain your syptoms; sometimes people just get a false heart attack, we don't know why. You should be fine." But SWMBO is still a little leery of me doing things like shoveling snow ("let it go - take it easy!") It's a beautuful thing. Peter | ||
| artswork99
Senior Member Username: artswork99 Post Number: 954 Registered: 7-2007 |
Good news Peter! | ||
| flaxattack
Senior Member Username: flaxattack Post Number: 2334 Registered: 4-2004 |
maybe we should have hal examine you? sorry couldnt resist i had a sitiation a couple of years ago with sharp pains in my chest- turned out that there were a bunch of nerves in my chest that got inflamed. i literally got the take 2 aspirins........... glad to hear youre better...... and do take it easy- its better than--- honey do.... | ||
| the_jester
Member Username: the_jester Post Number: 85 Registered: 12-2009 |
Hi Peter, I wish you and your family the very best and most of all, the best health. I am glad you are doing great. Peace and Love- Hal- |
