well, during a physical I discovered a disturbing issue. I have a part of my heart that isn't getting enough oxygen. I'm only 52! I guess too much fried chicken in my lifetime.... So at 7 am tomorrow morning I'm going to have a heart cath to see where the blockage is and what to do about fixing it.
The moral of this story is get regular check ups. If I had put it off a heart attack would have been likely before long. Once you have one the muscle in that part of your heart dies and never comes back. Catching stuff early can make a huge difference in the outcome. I just kind of think of checkups as I do with any of my preps.
Good catch and good advice.
about 18 months ago I started feeling off. I would get light headed standing up suddenly.
Also I'd get tired easily.
One afternoon about three months later (yes I know I put it off far too long), I almost passed out when getting up from sitting.
So I said to the wife "I think a trip to the ER is in order".
They took me right in of course and hooked me up.
My heart rate was down in the 30's when it should have been twice that.
After some test the doc said "you need a pacemaker".
So I didn't have a heart attack, the blockage of the electrical signal was likely caused by an infection according to the cardiologist.
It's an easy procedure, practically no pain post surgery.
So today I get my regular 6 month pacemaker checkup.
I feel great.
Now my challenge is I'm 63, overweight, have back pain. How the heck do I get in shape?