Reply With QuoteThat must have been terrifying. I'm very glad it turned out well for you.
Well, those who know me know I keep pretty fit, don't smoke, hardly drink and generally live quite a healthy life. Imagine my surprise when I went for a run on Wednesday and, shortly after getting home, started with crippling chest pains.
It turns out I was having a heart attack. Fortunately we called the ambulance immediately and I was in hoapital with a stent inserted in just over 2 hours. Those guys and gals are amazing. Currently recuperating and desperate to get home. I honestly feel great now probably because I haven't got a blocked artery any more.
It's been a complete shock and come out of the blue and really is making me think about "stuff". I'll be looking at my Garmin history and aeeing if there's anything obvious that might have given me a clue.
Take care everyone and listen to your bodies. Make sure you call an ambulance immediately with chest pains.
All the very best,
MarkC
That must have been terrifying. I'm very glad it turned out well for you.
All the best for your recovery
We should listen to our bodies more, which is why I try to avoid any exercise if I can...
Scary. Glad you're OK.
Glad youre on the mend buddy.Originally Posted by markc
Have they done any investigation into why you suffered this episode as you do all the things to keep yourself in tip top condition?
Wishing you a speedy recovery Mark..
That must have been very worrying - a fantastic response by your local NHS. Stents do an amazing job - wishing you all the very best.
Glad you were sorted quickly, could have been a lot worse, get well soon.
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Blimey, glad you dodged that bullet.
Get well soon. I knew a guy who collapsed at Dublin airport in his 40s. Turns out he had a congenital heart fault (valve I think). Once it was fixed he said he had literally never felt better his whole life.
I also know of three, ostensibly fit and healthy people who dropped dead during (2) or immediately after (1) exercise.
It makes you wonder, the ladies get their regular checkups for breast and cervical cancer, should us chaps be having regular heart examinations?
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Glad you’re sorted. Stents are amazing
Thanks everyone.
Probably genetic as both my Mum and Grandma had heart probs.
I've just been told no work for at least 2 weeks - not ideal when I've just started a new job but the boss seems sympathetic so far.
I think the psychological effects could be worse than the physical but we'll see.
Cheers for the messages guys.
MarkC
Sorry to hear that Mark, but glad you were treated in time (by our wonderful NHS). I wish you well.
[It has certainly made me think (i.e. I need to get my finger out).]
Pleased your ok Mark, soon as I can have a full check up I will. Just no easy to have at the moment, maybe I’ll look private. Get well soon
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Very pleased to hear you are feeling much better after treatment.
Was there any warning at all, or was it really out of the blue?
Fingers crossed for a full recovery.
It's just a matter of time...
That's one of your nine lives used!
Same thing happened to a similarly fit and healthy fella I know, aged 53 and boom from nowhere carted into hosi; after a bit of soul searching he seems to be back to normal and taking it as 'one of those things'.
Good luck
Very glad to hear you're back on the ball. I had the same occurrence last May.
Nothing I can point to. I was on the bike feeling fine earlier in the week. However I feel better than I have in ages now, probably because the blood is flowing freely through my arteries. Not that I felt bad I hasten to add. I just feel "better".
I don't recommend it though.
Cheers
MarkC
It is good to hear that you are recovering.
Best wishes to you and yours
:-)
Brian
Really glad to hear that you're okay OP, hope you recover very soon.
Take care, Mark. Scary stuff indeed.
Sorry to hear this Mark.
When you feel up to it, can you provide a little more info about your training history and yourself? Nothing too personal of course.
Wishing you a speedy recovery.
Turnaround times for this op are great, over the last 4 years or so I 've had several hospital visits (some blue light) with apparent heart attack except hospital say nope, not that, all signs point to one except the X-ray, so after the last time consultant told me they would get me back to undergo further testing to find the cause, asthma and not COPD we know about, but they shouldn't be causing this as managed by medication and a change in lifestyle, staff couldn't be more helpful and understanding, the NHS are undervalued by most.
Good to hear you're on the mend, a shock when it happens out of the blue, but better a mild attack and a cure than the big one later.
Scary stuff, I lost a good friend to a heart attack, (it was his second), and he was the fittest person I knew. Like you, hardly drank, never smoked, never used the lifts at work - always took the stairs, ate all the right things, slim and healthy; so it shows it can happen to anybody. Glad to hear they got you in and sorted you quickly. Wishing you a speedy recovery.
Best Regards - Peter
I'd hate to be with you when you're on your own.
Glad you got through it okay, my late Dad had a big heart attack years ago and in all honesty it should have killed him the doctors said, but a couple of stents gave him many more years of life, unfortunately he passed away through other health complications.
With reading your situation and looking at my family history I’m thinking of going for an MOT, at 47 I can’t remember the last time I went to the doctor as luckily I don’t really get ill.
Life creeps up on us so perhaps once we get into our 40’s we should get the odd health check/blood test and told some home truths by a doctor regarding habits and weight..
Glad you are doing well.
It should not be a surprise that people who are considered low risk and do all the right things can get a heart attack.
Doing the right things reduces your likelihood of having a heart attack but does not eliminate it.
Other than following a healthy life style and getting regular check ups as per guidelines there is not much one can do.
There is no simple/readily available test that can predict with certainty your likelihood of having a heart attack beyond the routines labs and ECG.
Wishing a speedy healthy recovery
Wow that must have a right shock. I can understand you re- evaluating things. I’m glad your ok now.
Do you mind me asking how old you are
Best wishes
Andy
So relieved for you. I wish you a full and speedy recovery.
That was scary. Relived that they got you a stent in so quickly. Here’s to a full recovery.
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Glad you’re ok Mark,take care and a speedy recovery.
KR
Colin.
I’m 55 which is no age really. My Mum had a stent put in at 56 so I should possibly be less surprised than I was. But “it’ll never happen to me, right?” - wrong!
On the plus side I’m recovering really well and should get back to full fitness although I’ll be taking pills for the rest of my life. The speed of response is what made all the difference and there’s very little damage to my heart.
However, I’m doing as I’m told and taking everything easy, following all medical advice and not taking any risks.
Take care guys,
Mark C
Glad you are still here to tell the tale! Get well soon chap
ktmog6uk
marchingontogether!
Great to hear you're already feeling better and on the mend. I'm a similar age and try to do some exercise each day but it's a bit of a chore, especially in lockdown but threads like this are a great reminder that I need to do more (though I'm very aware it's only about reducing your chances).
I had a mild TIA (Amaurosis Fugax) out of nowhere over 5 years ago now and the tests revealed no cause so I take a couple of the preventative meds prescribed. I've a BMI of 22.5, never smoked, rarely drink, eat a largely vegetarian diet and whilst I wouldn't call myself fit, I'm fitter than many of my peers. My father had two heart attacks in his seventies but smoked all his life. It happened after I played squash for the first time in years so when you mention the mental side I can relate to that as I've avoided squash again just in case!
Glad to hear you are on the mend Mark. I lost a friend aged 36 many years ago. Truly terrifying, but very glad you have come through the other side with the stent. All the best.
Yikes! Glad to hear you're on the mend.
I got diagnosed in 2019 with very high blood pressure, and I'm now on meds for the rest of my life, that was enough of a surprise to me! It did make me change some habits, I didn't live badly, but there were things I could do better, so now I do.
Dave E
Skating away on the thin ice of a new day
Glad to hear there was minimal damage. Wishing you energy and strength.
Mark - glad you got that treatment and the NHS are truly amazing in these situations
6 years ago I had a quite major hear attack at the age of 46. In the 5 years up to it I had got myself to a very healthy weight and was pretty fit. It happened whilst I was out cycling up the steepest hill in Rambsbottom
Never smoked and very moderate alcohol. But a stressful job and some family history .....
3 stents and the NHS brought me back to life. That’s how it felt.
If you want to PM me for any advice or chat through the experience let me know
One piece of advice I will give you here is that it is very usually to feel euphoric but a wise rehab nurse told me something I will never forget. That is the time you have now to rest and take care of yourself only come round once. You cannot defer them into the future. So take it very easy. The suggestion of back to work in 2 weeks seems to me like you would be pushing it. I took 5 weeks off and eased my way back in.
Good luck with the recovery and take it easy
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Mate that is really frightening wishing You all the very best.
That's crazy, hope everything is good
Just goes to show that even if you look after yourself well, if your luck's up then your luck's up. Plenty of instances where footballers or marathon runners have had heart attacks and it just makes you think of it can happen to them, then it can happen to anyone
Wishing you a speedy recovery
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Scary stuff but sounds like you caught it quickly and didn't mess around by calling an ambulance immediately which might have made a big difference. Hopefully you're back jogging and living your life as-was in no time.
Happened to me too four years back. The rehab nurse said that your ticker behaves a little like a rabbit caught in the headlights. It’ll take time to recover and you shouldn’t push it too much. Hopefully you’ll be offered a rehab course and my advice is take it. All the best.
Thanks everyone. Don’t worry I will be following doctors orders exactly regarding exercise, back to work, etc. Even though I feel great right now I know I need to let my heart get some easy recovery so I’m just pootling around the house reminding myself not to run up and down stairs, etc.
I say 2 weeks for back to work because that’s what the cardiac specialist told me. Apparently I’ve recovered amazingly well - the ECG immediately after I was out from having the stent showed heart activity indistinguishable from a healthy heart (they were all very surprised) so maybe the exercise helped a bit 🙂.
Plan currently is talk to GP this week to get a sick line, wait until next weekend and then start taking (very) short walks outside as per the booklet I’ve been given, make sure I take all my drugs, don’t stress, eat healthily and, when the cardiac recovery people contact me... do what I’m told! My new boss is being brilliant and says that I’ll be phased back into work by occupational health and don’t worry about the job, etc., they still want me there (I only started 3 weeks ago) so that’s another stress off my mind.
I’m going to do everything possible to give my heart the best recovery it can get.
Cheers,
Mark C
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