Uh-oh, Doug. Sending prayers and wishes for a quick recovery.
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Hey Doug. Hoping it is not serious and that you will be home in no time.
Take Good Care;
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Oh no! Hoping for the best outcome for you.
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Best wishes Doug. I am back in hospital on the 22nd of next month for an exploratory non-invasive operation because of something they saw when I was stress tested last week. Modern medical techniques have changed the outcomes of heart problems dramatically.
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Glad to hear that you are back home and feeling better
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Great to hear all is well. Gives us pause to reflect, This is what our club is really all about, having an interest in a hobby, having friends of like minds, and reaching out. The wider net is about who we are, what we are about, and how well we fulfill our missions on earth. That last sentence could become threads of their own- or not.
Doug, taking care of oneself is key to being able to do any of the above stuff. You highlight the focus we all need to have to pay attention to- especially as we age. Be well and stay well. You have more to do while here.
Dan C.
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Thank goodness that you guys were smart enough to go get checked out! Whew!
My brother - in -law is a cardiologist and he says that he can do a hell of a lot more if a problem is found early. Get a stress test BEFORE the muscle is destroyed by an infarction. Ignoring symptoms and playing tough guy is suicidal and just plain crazy.
Women should be doubly careful because our symptoms can be different than more common ones.
He also says that he NEVER thinks badly of someone who comes in to get mild symptoms checked out. Just the opposite in fact! He thinks those are the smart people.
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Glad to hear that the problem was not as dire as had been feared! Whew! 
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Glad you are on the mend.
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Great news Doug
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Great news Doug
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Great news Doug
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Hopefully you members taking the stress tests are taking the chemical test and not the "get on the treadmill and run until you have a heart attack test." I have taken 2 of them, on the treadmill and can believe that many people literally do have heart attacks and personally know of Publix supermarket district supervisor had it happen to him. That's the reason they have the cardiologist is there, to catch you when you fall. No kidding!
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I have had an annual stress test on a treadmill every year since giving up smoking on the 22nd of January 2009.
The stress test is unpleasant and uncomfortable, but given that I am wired up to an ECG and under the supervision of a cardiologist in whom I have complete faith, I see it as a necessary evil and an important tool in ascertaining my heart health.
And quite frankly if I were to have an exercise-induced heart attack, I would rather have it while visiting the cardiologist than while being chased by my grandchildren on the beach.
Fourteen years later I do still miss smoking.
But, the 22nd of January 2009 was also the day of my heart attack. I was fortunate to have had two stents inserted within hours of having the heart attack, but due to complications, I spent a week in hospital recuperating and a further 5 weeks recuperating at home. During this time my wife simply refused point blank to buy me cigarettes, so by the time I was up and about the nicotine had mostly worked its way out of my system.
So, although I am sure that Mike's advice is offered with the best of intent, each case is different, and I would urge anyone considering cancelling a stress test to first discuss it with their doctor or cardiologist before making a rash decision that could have severe implications for their health.
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Good to hear, Doug. Stay well!
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I had the chemical stress test and my right hand blew up like a balloon. The 2 Nursing Assistants, or whatever they were, panicked and ran out of the room looking for help. Another not so fond memory from the VA.
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While not trying to sound like Chicken Little, but trying to suggest there are options for stress tests. For example, when I had my first, and only heart attack so far, twenty years ago, when they wheeled me into the ER, the doctor told my wife he was sending me for a stress test, she immediately told him he was fired and to get out of my room. The replacement doctor had more intelligence, and/or common sense and I was immediately taken to surgery and had 3 stents installed, one was replacing a 98% blockage of an artery. I am not trying to bad mouth doctors, because they have spent a lot of years of dedication, learning their profession, but because we all make mistakes and even doctors sometimes do stupid things, which probably is why their malpractice insurance rates are so high! Please get a second opinion when told you need something as dangerous as a stress test, or a different form of the stress tests. That way you may stay around longer to love your family and of course, stamp collecting!
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Doug,
Glad you are back home and alright.
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Uh-oh, Doug. Sending prayers and wishes for a quick recovery.
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Hey Doug. Hoping it is not serious and that you will be home in no time.
Take Good Care;
Larry and Anke
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Best wishes Doug. I am back in hospital on the 22nd of next month for an exploratory non-invasive operation because of something they saw when I was stress tested last week. Modern medical techniques have changed the outcomes of heart problems dramatically.
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Great to hear all is well. Gives us pause to reflect, This is what our club is really all about, having an interest in a hobby, having friends of like minds, and reaching out. The wider net is about who we are, what we are about, and how well we fulfill our missions on earth. That last sentence could become threads of their own- or not.
Doug, taking care of oneself is key to being able to do any of the above stuff. You highlight the focus we all need to have to pay attention to- especially as we age. Be well and stay well. You have more to do while here.
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Thank goodness that you guys were smart enough to go get checked out! Whew!
My brother - in -law is a cardiologist and he says that he can do a hell of a lot more if a problem is found early. Get a stress test BEFORE the muscle is destroyed by an infarction. Ignoring symptoms and playing tough guy is suicidal and just plain crazy.
Women should be doubly careful because our symptoms can be different than more common ones.
He also says that he NEVER thinks badly of someone who comes in to get mild symptoms checked out. Just the opposite in fact! He thinks those are the smart people.
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Great news Doug
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Hopefully you members taking the stress tests are taking the chemical test and not the "get on the treadmill and run until you have a heart attack test." I have taken 2 of them, on the treadmill and can believe that many people literally do have heart attacks and personally know of Publix supermarket district supervisor had it happen to him. That's the reason they have the cardiologist is there, to catch you when you fall. No kidding!
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I have had an annual stress test on a treadmill every year since giving up smoking on the 22nd of January 2009.
The stress test is unpleasant and uncomfortable, but given that I am wired up to an ECG and under the supervision of a cardiologist in whom I have complete faith, I see it as a necessary evil and an important tool in ascertaining my heart health.
And quite frankly if I were to have an exercise-induced heart attack, I would rather have it while visiting the cardiologist than while being chased by my grandchildren on the beach.
Fourteen years later I do still miss smoking.
But, the 22nd of January 2009 was also the day of my heart attack. I was fortunate to have had two stents inserted within hours of having the heart attack, but due to complications, I spent a week in hospital recuperating and a further 5 weeks recuperating at home. During this time my wife simply refused point blank to buy me cigarettes, so by the time I was up and about the nicotine had mostly worked its way out of my system.
So, although I am sure that Mike's advice is offered with the best of intent, each case is different, and I would urge anyone considering cancelling a stress test to first discuss it with their doctor or cardiologist before making a rash decision that could have severe implications for their health.
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Good to hear, Doug. Stay well!
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While not trying to sound like Chicken Little, but trying to suggest there are options for stress tests. For example, when I had my first, and only heart attack so far, twenty years ago, when they wheeled me into the ER, the doctor told my wife he was sending me for a stress test, she immediately told him he was fired and to get out of my room. The replacement doctor had more intelligence, and/or common sense and I was immediately taken to surgery and had 3 stents installed, one was replacing a 98% blockage of an artery. I am not trying to bad mouth doctors, because they have spent a lot of years of dedication, learning their profession, but because we all make mistakes and even doctors sometimes do stupid things, which probably is why their malpractice insurance rates are so high! Please get a second opinion when told you need something as dangerous as a stress test, or a different form of the stress tests. That way you may stay around longer to love your family and of course, stamp collecting!
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Doug,
Glad you are back home and alright.
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