Positive Attitude

[Prada47]

Hello I just wrote this in response to a question on another thread thought it may be useful on here !! What changes did you make after a heart Attack in 1982 ??

Well I stopped Smoking, Lost a few pounds but also gained a few £s with not smoking !!

I think to some extent it was the positive attitude to work. I had a very good job and though I was not allowed to work where I may have needed a helicopter to get me off, I did continue a career in a different direction.

I knew I had lost any fear when I started to take on jobs in remote locations. I worked in Lebanon during the troubles with Hezbollah, then took a job in Yemen out in the desert bordering Saudi a long way from medical help should it be needed !!! Then to China for almost a year, Singapore was a job starting to be back to normality, Finally I worked in Mississippi for almost 3 years before retiring.

From 1982 to 2015 I had nothing not even an Aspirin, it was only when seeing a young female doctor in 2015 she mentioned when did you last have an ECG I said a while ago OK lets do one. When she had it she just said doesn't look quite right I will fax it to Cardiology. That's when the roller coaster started it was Echo, Bruce Protocol, Angiogram and Bypass surgery.

Later in 2018 I had a couple of stents in my bypassed LAD and Heart Failure was Severe now it is Moderate so that's getting Better, and do you know what I don't tend to let any of this S**t get me down.

I know I am lucky with not suffering from anxiety I do work on the Basis if I have a Heart Attack I will be taken to Hospital fixed up and sent on my way. The other stuff will be sorted out in clinic and with medication.

So try to stay positive I really do think it is the best medicine you can have

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[Saltwaterman]

Hi Prada, thank you that has tied in with my own personal journey with heart failure. I used to feel able to face any situation and be confident my body would get me through it. After my HA and subsequent damage I started being careful not only for myself but for my family. Slowly the caution and the condition started to define me and I have stopped doing the activities that made me feel alive. Time to change direction and look outwards again and start breathing more freely. Cheers! 👍

[Pollypuss]

Oh absolutely. I think stress does the most damage after smoking and the wrong diet

[Pinky1985]

That’s a fantastic post so uplifting and gosh you have helped me certainly with those words of wisdom today

Thank you so much for writing this I’m new to all of this heart stuff it can get you down at times of course we are only human after all! But you are so right we live in a hugely advantaged country more should appreciate our wonderful NHS which is basically free to all

Have a wonderful Christmas and a happy new year!

Xx

[RufusScamp]

I don't think I could have done all that when I was fit and healthy! It's been good to hear your story.