Thanks for accepting me

[Landj]

I am 62 year old female. Had heart attack 2 weeks ago, had stent in one artery 99% blocked, possibly another to come in few weeks as different artery 70% blocked, nice to read positive advice and to know I'm not alone. 'Mother google' had scared me lol!! Thankyou

[Instructor57]

Hello, your certainly NOT alone!It can take some time to accept .

But you will .

I'm coming up too 11 months post heart attack, 3 stents and then a T2D diagnosis.

11 months on I can honestly say I have not felt as well for several years !

T2D in Remission, 3 stone lighter , working, and gym 2 or 3 x a week .

Actually had a 30 minute telephone appointment yesterday where my re hab team have now discharged me ...

Take any rehab you can get and at first don't push too much ... You will get there .

Best wishes!

[Landj in reply to Instructor57]

Thankyou so much for taking the time to reply, so pleased you are coming through this difficult time, great news you have been discharged x

[BeKind28-]

Hello

Of course you are accepted on here everyone is even though most will agree it is not where we really wanted to be but here we are and all supporting each other

So sorry to hear about your recent heart attacks but you are not alone and it is so much better talking with others than as I call it Dr Google who as you have found will scare yo more than anything

So come on here and talk and ask what you want to you will feel so much better knowing others have gone through the same yet enjoying life and for some feel better than they ever did x

[Landj in reply to BeKind28-]

Thankyou, just knowing others have been there and understand makes it easier to deal with x

[BeKind28- in reply to Landj]

x

[Lynxmygingerb]

Good Morning Landj and everyone else here.

I had a HA in April Last year and had a stent fitted. 9 weeks later. I had another one and had 3 more stents fitted. It took a while to come to terms with as after the 1st one I did everything I was told to do. 🙄.However give yourself time and be kind to yourself. I am having and ICD fitted in Feb and so it goes on. Acceptance is the key but very difficult sometimes when it's your body. 😊

[Landj in reply to Lynxmygingerb]

Good luck in February, I'm sure things will just get better for you once it's done, sending you best wishes xx

[Desktop54]

I am sorry this has happened to you and welcome to the group where you can ask as many questions as you want, reach out if you are feeling low, inspire us if you are having a good day and everything in-between. We are here to support each other through the good and bad. So once again, welcome.

[Survivor1952]

My story is an angina attack in Oct ‘22 and a hospital visit at which I was told nothing was wrong.

That was followed by another hospital appointment last May. At that appointment I was admitted, had 2xPCI 5 days later. Another scan and I’m not discharged but end up with AVR and CABG 3 weeks later.

It turns out I had a heart attack 9 hours before my hospital visit in May.

I’m fitter now than I have been for about 12 years.

So the bottom line is that what happens isn’t a door closing on what you enjoy but a door opening on new opportunities to enjoy more time doing what you love.

[Landj in reply to Survivor1952]

Goodness, you have even through it, so pleased you have come out the other side fitter than ever. Thankyou for your positive words x

[Comfycousin1]

Hi there, I had a heart attack and stent fitted three weeks ago. I'm about to start Cardiac Rehabilitation and have been told its a journey.. you are not alone x

[Landj in reply to Comfycousin1]

Hello, it seems we are both starting this journey, good luck with everything xxx

[Comfycousin1]

Hi there, I had a heart attack and stent fitted three weeks ago. I'm about to start Cardiac Rehabilitation and have been told its a journey.. you are not alone x

[Survivor1952 in reply to Comfycousin1]

Cardiac rehab was, for me, one of the most important aspects of my recovery. With their encouragement I started doing 5k runs exactly 3 months post OHS.

[Landj in reply to Survivor1952]

How amazing is that, just shows how important cardio rehab is xx

[Harveyone]

Welcome landj hope you get a lot better soon.There is plenty of information on here when you need it and lovely people to empower you.

Take your time

[Qualipop]

Oh my word, do NOT Google. Stay on here or the NHS website. You are far from alone. It's such a shock to be suddenly faced with your own mortality and I think it's even harder to come to terms with the mental effects than the physical ones. Like you i had a heart attack out of the blue, a 99 or 100% blockage , two stents and two further blockages identified . A second angiogram showed them to be 64% blocked; not quite bad enough to stent. Look on it this way; rather than it being a disaster, it's been a warning and a very welcome second chance to make changes and start living again more safely. If you change whatever is necessary, diet, weight, alcohol, exercise, smoking- whichever applies to you, and of course take the tablets, you can extend your life even further. I didn't think o ur diet was bad, I always cooked fro m scratch and didn't need to lose weight but after cutting right down on red meat, banishing cakes and biscuits and anything fried or pies ( My husband's addicted to pies), I lost 2 stone without even noticing and I'm so grateful for the extra 5 years and counting that I may not have had. Make sure you go to rehab when it's offered. Best thing there is for your confidence.

[Landj in reply to Qualipop]

Thankyou xx