3rd heartattack

[mudnight]

on april 2nd i had my 3rd heartattack within 3 years, i dont know how much more my body can endure! Feeling really defeated and i dont have a bright outlook for my future!

[sca2013]

Very sorry this has happened. Here is one thing you may want to do to help deal with this, in case you pass prematurely. Get all affairs into order the very best you can. Many times being involved with taking care of all the details, like life insurance, how you want to have your assets handled, funeral arrangements, talking to those you really need to resolve things with and even coming to terms with the fact that you may die. I've been through this twice myself. This has definitely helped me to feel more completed with what is going on in my life and more in control, at least as to what things I have taken care of. I also had two near death experiences. Based on those, I actually look forward to dying, when the time comes. I found there was nothing to be afraid of what so ever. It was the most peaceful, joyful, wonderful loving experience of my life. I hope something I've included here can be of value for you. Best wishes on your journey.

[pinnelli]

What can I say, I think we all harbour that fear after our various experiences. It’s real tough, especially as people just think oh he’s recovered now crack on! Clearly I don’t know your medical history & why this has happened but as the other reply mentioned do what you can to feel in control. It’s quite calming. After my OHCA I could relax until I knew I had all my affairs put in place. I look at my children praying i’ll See them grow up & curse myself when I find them annoying / get cross with them etc. As deep down nobody knows how many days we have left, whether another illness or accident but then at least you’ve done all you can.

Take care

[Andyman]

Sorry to hear this. I won't repeat what the others have said.... sound advice. If it's getting you down I can recommend counselling as an outlet for your anxieties.

What have the doctors said. How is the heart holding up to this latest episode.

[mudnight]

i havent had my follow up yet but i am sure he won't be happy! ugh but he told my family that he thought he was going to have to do emergency by pass or open heart but he thought this stent would work well, thats what they said the last two times, it is harder so far on my recovery i ususally am pretty good to get back in the swing of things i always go back to work a week or two later because i am a switchboard operator for the medical center i go to and i just sit all day. medical history i am not overweight i walk to work every day in the cold wind rain and snow so i walk over 20 miles a week. It is bad family genes high cholestrol type 2 diabetes all inherited from mom and dad lol i will see what he says in a week. And yes i have doubled my life insurance at work and will muddle through just dont know hopefully i am good for a while, i am getting quite good and learning the signs of my heartattcks and each time getting in a little quicker for treatment all three have been in the main right cornary artery so i geuss i am lucky for that since the left would of been the widow maker and i would of not even survived the first one. thanks for all the encourgement

[kel55 in reply to mudnight]

my condition means l have the start of heart attacts at least weekly, l have had 5 of note in the last 7 years, June 2016 for the first time they gave me the tags of two NSTEMI's and l told my wife 'lm not sure how many of these l can take' but given time and will l rationalised it out and moved forward. Time is the healer and will makes you carry on..... l will meet youat the next one and carry on after that one. Think about becomming one stubern child of a😆🤣😅😂🤣😅😂😆🤣😅😂k

[mudnight]

well i just left the hospital again! They thought the new stent they put in was closed and i was having yet another heart attack the stents are open but there is a very very small branch underneath the last stent that goes to the left side that my cardio doc says is completely closed but can not open it would be very tough having to go through both the right and left arterial veins in my legs to try to open it and would take two people, he says it is so small it should not present a problem, hope he is right lol