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e goes for walks on weekends and takes his health seriously.
Every now and then he would test his heart to make sure it was okay. After all,
his father died of a heart attack when he was quite young.
He returned from his
walk with a strange look on his face. It's a hot day, and the pain in the
middle of his chest is irritating him from taking quick breaths in such air.
He didn't go. It's actually getting worse. So he had to
climb the stairs to catch his breath. He also had to stop more than once to get
from his car to his office. Time to see a doctor.
Doctors couldn't find anything wrong, but he was referred to a
cardiologist just to be safe. The cardiologist didn't see anything either. He
had an angiogram done just to be safe.
But that didn't scare him. It scared the rest of the family,
especially those who had enough medical knowledge to know what to do. Just
wanted to bring this up, especially since everyone is walking on
eggshells...eggshells that I don't think are necessary.
The family must be scared. Three arteries were almost
blocked. 76, 93 and 98%. One painful artery does all the work for the other
three. Angioplasty and three stents were placed in the coronary artery.
Many changes have happened since then. What the whole family
eats has changed. Practice begins on weekdays. Find ways to relieve stress.
Not enough.
At the next visit, he ordered another angiogram, which led
to another angioplasty. A third study required stents other than angioplasty.
This is the scary part. Doctors are very strict when seeing
patients. Next time there will be no angioplasty and no stent. Next time will
be an open heart.
We haven't gotten there yet. We hope not necessarily. However,
sometimes we fear more than the first angiogram.
Just because you eat right, exercise, and have all the tests
doesn't mean you don't have heart problems. If you experience symptoms of heart
problems, see your doctor. It could save your life.
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