Grateful to Be Here
This isn't a question, just a statement/update for those who care. Last Saturday night, I had a heart attack. I'm here because of, in addition to God's grace:
A nurse wife who recognized it quickly and called 911 immediately;
A fire/paramedic station less than 3 miles from us that got here in under 10 minutes;
The wonder of modern technology.
They got me in the ambulance and to the hospital, where they took me straight into the cardiac cath lab. There, a surgeon was able to insert the heart catheter, going through my wrist rather than that other more sensitive place, and about half an hour later I had two brand new stents in a couple of my coronary arteries. They had been 90% blocked.
I probably could have gone home the next morning, because by the time the anesthesia wore off I felt like I could take on the world. That hasn't changed, I still feel terrific, possibly even better than before. I had been getting lax in my diet and things, so I'm calling this a warning.
Lord? I'm listening. I don't need another warning, if it's all the same to you!
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