How did you spend your Friday?
I spent mine at outpatient surgery having a heart cath...#5 since 1991 (I should have gotten a toaster or something). Good news, all large native and graft arteries clear. Bad news, small, inoperable ones not so much. Angina will have to be treated medically, as it has been for years without great success.
Rather than repeat my sad, sorry story of heart disease, here's the link to the abbreviated version the AHA published back in September. Good thing I can navigate the complexities of the science because I have to be an equal partner in finding long term relief.
Don't cry for me, Argentina - too many people have it much worse. For the 99% of you who can control the onset and progress of heart disease, please do the right things...and carry on, but mind the gap☺️.
Well damn, John! That's a rough story (though well written, btw). Thanks for sharing it. I'm glad you've been able to get on top of it as well as you have. It's great that your heart disease hasn't kept you from being a good guy who cranks out beautiful, creative photographs. Keep on keeping on!
ReplyDeleteThanks Tom - you are most kind☺️
DeleteWell Johnny boy I knew you were being too quite hence something was off but DAMN man, that is no way to spend a Friday. I didn't know the severity of your heart disease until I reading this post ( I knew about the othe aches and pains😉). As Tom said thank you for sharing your story I really hope you are feeling better now and back to being YOU. 💖💖💖🙃
ReplyDeleteThanks pal - I did want to explain my less-than-consistent engagement. I am as good, for right now, as I'll get. We'll see what new meds will do. It's just what I've Iearned to manage over the years. In the immortal words of Memphis Minnie, "Cryin' won't help you, moanin' won't do you no good."☺️
DeleteDang John thats no fun to spend a Friday Rough story Sorry you had to endure a place like that on a Friday, but you keep plugging along, and take some fantastic captures I too am fully aware of the thing called a heart Take care my friend and be well
ReplyDeleteThanks Tom ☺️ - might as well have been in the hospital. The weather was lousy😂. Seems me and Fridays are made for surgery - had one on September 1, too. I figure the doctors and nurses need something to do. Gotta keep the economy going strong!
DeleteThat's a bit of a bummer, to put it mildly, whether it's a life long thing you've sort of got used to or not. I hope there is the progress you need in meds or whatever that helps you with the life you want to live . I'm sure I'm not alone on here in valuing your thumbs up or other positive response to a picture. Long may it continue 👍
ReplyDeleteThank you Peter - I have learned to live with this reality since I had my by-pass at age 36 and made peace with whatever is to come. Modern medicine does a great job of keeping folks alive, but there's no guarantee much beyond that in many cases. The fellowship of communities such as this do far more than medicine possibly can accomplish.
DeleteHey buddy, getting older in grace, not these days. Blame it on our lifestyle. Hope you can keep it under controle. I am in the same club, diabetic with high risk for my old ticker. Luckely medical treatment us not of the dark ages no more. Take care of yourself and listen to the good doctor.
ReplyDeleteI wish I could blame it on lifestyle, but as I have often said, I chose the wrong parents. As a scientist, I understand the limitations of medical treatments - no one can actually document how aspirin works - and my doctors value my input into mitigation efforts. In the meantime, I try to stay present with the truth of my body. Can't do any better than that.☺️
DeleteDearest John, thanks for your update... Take good care of yourself,
ReplyDeleteThank you Nancy - I'll do the best I possibly can.
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