Heart attack or other illness

[Tengu]

My Dad had one when he was 75.

Triple bypass.

He got back to his normal very active self but it was a long, careful, journey.

(He is now 88 and slowing).

My Friend, a keen cyclist had one...Spent the last years of his life back on two wheels.

 

[MikeLA]

Thank you everyone. All comments taken on board to go forward !

 

[Nice65]

My Dad had one when he was 75.

Triple bypass.

He got back to his normal very active self but it was a long, careful, journey.

(He is now 88 and slowing).

My Friend, a keen cyclist had one...Spent the last years of his life back on two wheels.

Mine did too, and prostate cancer, he's 96 now and neither illness really limited him. I've had lymphoma and told it was likely I would die, a bone graft to strengthen a hip so the other could be replaced, then the bone graft side replaced too. I'm 60 and am not going to baby the new joints to try to preserve them for years, I will die one day and it could be tomorrow at the top of the Downs after a brilliant day out hillwalking, or tomorrow sat, bored, on the sofa indoors.

Get well soon mate, you've had a right shock, but I suggest you get out there and enjoy your life realising your own mortality. This was yesterday at Cowdray Pk, Midhurst. It's better than being indoors.

 

[Mesquite]

The important thing is you survived the heart attack. I've lost a couple good friends who literally dropped dead and couldn't be resucitated

Do as the doctors tell you and build yourself up, it's a slow process but come back in a years time to this thread and tell us how you are and what you're doing.

 

[MikeLA]

That’s what happened to an uncle just this November.

 

[NotSafeForWork]

I've done housebound end of the world and being told to accept it, been ill and working for years and ended up in an Acute Medical Unit and out at a 2 day festival the day after being discharged (even I thought afterwards it wasn't the best idea) . The only advice is plan positive steps as a timber suit is final solution.
I don't intend to be pissing myself in a care home at 90 yrs old, in fact I doubt I will make 90.

I still work 40 hours a week plus

 

[HillBill]

My Dad had one when he was 75.

Triple bypass.

He got back to his normal very active self but it was a long, careful, journey.

(He is now 88 and slowing).

My Friend, a keen cyclist had one...Spent the last years of his life back on two wheels.

Would your friend have lived longer on 2 feet, instead of 2 wheels?

 

[CLEM]

Sorry to hear that mate. It’s not over yet and neither will your Bushcraft, be if you don’t want it to be. Take your time, do your thing and steadily you’ll rebuild and recover. Movement is life, keep moving .

 

[Woody girl]

Well, guess who's on hospital right now? Yes me. I'm not having a great time as they are making a lot of mistakes..nearly gave me a double dose of a pre existing med yesterday, and they don't like being picked up about it.
More tests I should have had yesterday, (but didn't happen) today and out ASAP. Its too hot, stuffy and noisy here.
I'm trying to be good, I realy am, but I'm not a good patient.
How do people do it?
I do so hate being talked at like a five year old!!!
I think I've turned into a porcupine, I've had so many needles stuck in me!
By the way, I'm hopefully on the mend. I'll be home by Christmas....I blooming well better be!!!!!
Hope you are on the way home too Mike.

 

[Toddy]

Annie, I am so sorry to hear this. I hope they get their act together and you're home safe and snug asap.


Mary

 

[Woody girl]

Annie, I am so sorry to hear this. I hope they get their act together and you're home safe and snug asap.


Mary

Thanks Toddy, it's not great, they've put me in a locked dementia ward. I have a bad chest infection. Coughing up blood. Not great, but I don't need nannying! But i will be demented if i stay much longer!!!!!
been giving me normal food after saying six times I'm on g/f. I discovered this morning that they'd been feeding me non g/f since Sat.
Big row when i pointed that out and asked if they like cleaning up squitty messes. I was being rude apparently.
No, just tired in pain, bored fed up, and sick of repeating myself.
I do wish I could say something more posative, but this hospital is on the skids.
I dare not tell you about the convo with a lovely young nurse , who wants to strike for more pay, because £600 per week is not enough ..and she's living with mom and dad. Both of th working full time, and pays share of bills. I get about 189 a week and pay full bills. We were both shocked at each others state of affairs.
No wonder they put me in the dementia ward..
.I'm going mad! Or else I'm the only sane one and the world has gone bonkers. Havnt worked it out yet. Save me!!!

 

[Woody girl]

The million dollar get well soon view from ward window.

incedently, I can't see it as my position at opposite end of ward from window gives only a red brick wall.



Going ...stir crazy!

 

[NotSafeForWork]

Sounds like the nightmare of prodding, needles, continuous noise and if you manage to doze off waken for observation the days I spent in hospital. Hopefully you can get discharged soon, that I spent six hours in discharge lounge and had a list of people I found particularly annoying by end of it.

If you can get out - nothing beats quiet of a domestic bed.

Best wishes for an improvement on your condition.

 

[Tengu]

Oh, thats classy; All I saw was sky and I was next to the window.

Sorry to hear about this. I have a bug and a sore kidney...have a night bag ready if the stone kicks off.

Which wont be funny.

 

[Chris]

I had my appendix out late evening on Christmas Eve when I was a kid. Wasn’t allowed to eat on Christmas Day and the Indian boy next to me had his large family all bringing in delicious-smelling home cooked Indian food.

The hardest part was being unable to laugh or sneeze without it hurting like hell, and they had Morecambe and Wise playing on the ward TV!

Hospitals aren’t much fun at the best of times (despite the mostly heroic best efforts of overworked staff), hope you are out in plenty of time to enjoy Christmas Woody Girl, and Mike, I hope you have a happy but restful time back home after your ordeal.

 

[MikeLA]

Sorry to hear this too, I am out thankfully and I hope you get out before Christmas, Best wishes

 

[Toddy]

Sorry to hear this too, I am out thankfully and I hope you get out before Christmas, Best wishes

How are things with you, Mike ?

 

[MrEd]

I haven’t read the whole thread, but once you are treated and have progressed through cardiac rehab there is no reason why you wouldn’t be able to return to bushcraft type activities in future, at a level that only you will know based on how you actually feel when you are properly recovered.

 

[MikeLA]

Getting there slowly on far too many tablets. Diet I have cut out all treats for the moment then will have some only now and then in a few more weeks

 

[Chris]

Getting there slowly on far too many tablets. Diet I have cut out all treats for the moment then will have some only now and then in a few more weeks

Have you ever watched Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing? It’s on BBC iPlayer.

They’ve both had heart attacks and talk about it quite candidly. Really nice and peaceful program, and might help you to feel encouraged that there can still be plenty of fun and adventures ahead of you.