going in for an oil change

[Phatguy]

The worst part is there are going to be so many games to buy in the upcoming months. Plus a few  that i really want that are out now. All that free time and no new games. Sniff...Well I could crack open my quarter bottle. Should have 200 or so in quarters in it. Hm.. meds or new games....I think Eagle Day.. wins

[Greybriar]

Welcome back, apathetic lurker.

[Zap]

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Ugh...Got home 1 hr ago . The pain is horrible. Waiting for the wifey to bring the lortab home. While they were in there they said it was worst than the tests showed so i had an extra bypass thrown in. So 42 with a quadruple bypass. Let that be a lesson to you all! Now I get to do nothing for months( except recuperate)

Glad you got back to us with your update. Well now your all cleaned up. In a few months you'll be running circles around the younger counterparts at work. Good to have you back.

[Titanwarrior89]

Hang in there. Just noticed what this thread was about. I had a quad about 3 years ago and doing fine. So be careful. You probley will not completely heal for at least two years.[:D]

ORIGINAL: apathetic lurker

The worst part is there are going to be so many games to buy in the upcoming months. Plus a few  that i really want that are out now. All that free time and no new games. Sniff...Well I could crack open my quarter bottle. Should have 200 or so in quarters in it. Hm.. meds or new games....I think Eagle Day.. wins

[Neilster]

Beep Beep Beep Beep Beep Bleeeeeeeeeeeep

Just jokes, although that's what they did in the operation. Pretty amazing stuff. It's great what they can do with plumbing these days.

Just remember, in this situation drugs are your friend. Along with the normal advice about low fat diet with lots of fish and regular exercise I'll offer only this. The Italians have a saying, "Onions and garlic for the heart". It seems they go part way to explain the good heart-health of those who eat a Mediterranean diet. Hot chilli is beneficial too. And plenty of horizontal jogging, when you're feeling up to it [;)]

Cheers, Neilster

[Brigz]

Glad to hear everything went well. Not great that you had to have extra work done but once they got you opened up might as well go for it all. Now that you've got new clean tubes, you can eat all the cheeseburgers and fries that you want. Don't forget the pizza and beer.[;)]

Seriously though, I'm glad to hear everything went well. Here's to a speedy recovery.

[WYBaugh]

ORIGINAL: apathetic lurker

Ugh...Got home 1 hr ago . The pain is horrible. Waiting for the wifey to bring the lortab home. While they were in there they said it was worst than the tests showed so i had an extra bypass thrown in. So 42 with a quadruple bypass. Let that be a lesson to you all! Now I get to do nothing for months( except recuperate)

Apathetic Lurker,

I'm glad to hear that you are doing well! My father has been through this twice so I know how much pain and discomfort you must be going through.

A question from a fellow mid 40's guy...how did you know that you had issues? Were you exhibiting symptoms or did they catch things during a checkup?

Thanks and take care!

Bill

[Phatguy]

i had some chest pain and brought it up . next thing I know im being sent to places

[Jeffrey H.]

ORIGINAL: apathetic lurker

i had some chest pain and brought it up . next thing I know im being sent to places

Now I'm beginning to worry. My doc seems to think statins are heaven sent and wants to put me on them. He gives me these lab slips for liver and diabetes. They sit around for months. The garage, the car, the desk at work. Finally last week I go and get the blood draw.

Doc called me this afternoon and wants a call back. He's never called me before. [X(]

[Twotribes]

Diabetes is no joke. If you have that you better do something about it.

[Phatguy]

yah,  i got diabetes too. So my recovery time goes to the max time not the nice and easy min time. If you have the big D , you might be lucky and only need to keep it dietically under contol

[Wild Geese]

Glad to hear that all is going well!!!

[Phatguy]

Had a bit of a scare thursday... had massive chest pain so ended in emergency room.... Got to spend a wonderful 1.5 days in the hospital. Good news is heart is super fine.. bad news is spleen is enlarged and gall bladder might be shot.
Could be nothing with the spleen enlarging and contracting for no reason at all or could be a bone marrow problem , lymphoma or sicle cell anemia...
What makes them think its nothing is i've had pain there for about 15-20 yrs.Always thought it was a torn or bruised muscle from my playing days(im left handed and  the pain is right where i used to be hit all the time) and never had symptoms of the "bad " stuff it could be.

[PunkReaper]

Sounds like your going through a rough time. In twenty years time you'll be able to look back at this with fond memories but until then keep your pecker up, good luck and get well soon. Has Matrix sent you any freebees to help your recovery?.....no....well shame on them.

[Phatguy]

lol I wish Matrix would send me a gift basket with games, not fruit in it.... Those I got from wifes work and my work.... But seriously, this has been a very interesting painful month...Hopefully I will live another 20 yrs but with all these problems i'm not sure how well I would take if somethings failed and I had to live in  a hospital ward.....

The worst part is being told I am definetly not going to work till January at the earliest....Sucks fto be a gamer..lol

[Halsey]

Diet
Prescriptions
Excercise
Meditation and prayer


My mother has survived cancer 5 times following these routines.
She's now 82.[:D]

BTW
She also has diabetes.[;)]

[Jeffrey H.]

ORIGINAL: apathetic lurker

yah,  i got diabetes too. So my recovery time goes to the max time not the nice and easy min time. If you have the big D , you might be lucky and only need to keep it dietically under contol

No big D for me. Just a check to make sure before he doses me up with statins. I'm going to play a trick on him and see what I can do with diet, (oat bran mainly) for the next blood draw. Hypolipidemia they call it.

[Neilster]

It might be an idea to avoid this joint. The nurse's uniform is a nice touch.

Cheers, Neilster

[BoredStiff]

[Phatguy]

Ya know... I would live there if I knew where there was!!!!!!