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You did well to trust your instincts. It's wonderful that you were able to receive the treatment that you needed, and I hope that you recover fully.
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You were very smart to trust your instincts. You saved your own life. I hope your recovery is progressing well.
Linda
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Healing thoughts coming your way!
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To a quick recovery :hurray:
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Thank you everyone for the warm wishes.
Cookderosa.. i got very lucky I didn't have the widowmaker, which I believe is the left coronary artery.
Mine was the right artery which was 99%, but I have a long road in front because my left was also around 60% blocked. I go back on Thursday to find the course of action. Hopefully the blood thinners and stuff will free up some of it so I dont need another invasive procedure.
NAP.. Good question about completing the degree. Something as life changing as a heart attack certainly is making me re-evaluate everything in my life. Add on that I took a job with HP in the office of the CTO 6 months ago as a Distinguished Technologist (just one step below a fellow) with out any degree working among Masters and PhD daily. The company is willing to pay for going back to college by whatever means, so that I can on day promote into the fellow program.
And I think I have completed most of what I can do via testing and such, so my goal was to return back to a more traditional program, so I can get an ABET based engineering degree and get that promotion in a few years time. But now in my precision time each day, do I live and enjoy, or grind out some classes.. Just not sure yet.
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The most important thing is to take care of your health right now. You can sort out the rest of life later. I'll be praying for you.
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Hey Schorched, glad you are ok and still alive!
I believe you are special because God made you. Because God made you, you have a soul.
One thing for all of us to think about is what Jesus said: "What does it profit a man to gain the whole world and to lose his own soul"? Mark 8:36
I'll be praying for your health and hope you stay healthy for many years to come! Hope you don't have to quit working on your degree.
God bless you.
Dan
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scorched Wrote:Thank you everyone for the warm wishes.
Cookderosa.. i got very lucky I didn't have the widowmaker, which I believe is the left coronary artery.
Mine was the right artery which was 99%, but I have a long road in front because my left was also around 60% blocked. I go back on Thursday to find the course of action. Hopefully the blood thinners and stuff will free up some of it so I dont need another invasive procedure..
Oh thank goodness, hopefully they'll have some good news for you. I hope it's a pill too
You'll be in my thoughts this week.
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I'm glad you are okay!
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