Well, all my new friends, I finally had to come face to face with one of my worst fears. Tha dreaded heart attack. On 7-19-07 I had a stent placed in one of my arteries, because it was 90% blocked. Everything seemed to go well and I was released from the hospital on 7-21-07.
We all, who have suffered panic attacks, always think we are having heart attacks, when in fact we aren't. However, one day after being home on 7-22-07, I had a massive heart attack, and had to be careflighted to a hospital different than the one that I had just been to for the stent. They did a heart catheterization thier and could not believe the way the stent was placed by the other hospital.
After discussing it with my family, I decided to have the open heart surgery, and get things fixed once and for all. its been 12 days now since I had the open heart surgery and I'm getting stronger everyday. Not only physically, but spiritually, and emotionally as well. I thought about this site every day, and all the new friends I was making, and trying to get to know better. Cant have enough friends, so Anyone who needs an ear, or a friend, I'll be there.
On a more legalistic side of things. When I got careflighted to the hospital after my heart attack, the cardiologist wanted to know who put the stent in my artery a few days ago. I told him where it was done, and who did it, and he about went nuts. He said that the stent was very improperly placed, and he had pictures to show me. I was furious!!!!! It looked like a 2nd grader intalled that stent.
So, It looks like this old boy is getting a lawyer(already have), and going to make someone pay for all this unnecessary surgery, fear, heartache, panic, and possible heart damage. We arent sure of the heart damage yet. Again, all my life I have had anxiety attacks. Out of the blue many times, and I always seemed to have the same symptoms. Feeling of tightness in chest, rapid heartbeat, tunnel vision, fight or flight syndrome, which was always flight. dizziness, and a host of other symptoms to long to mention. The doctor has made me live for 2 weeks in the places I was most afraid of and I cant believe I was strong enough to walk out. Not just walk out, But walk out with some fight in me. Ever since I became a member of this board things have happened that have upset, and scared me, but I CAN'T BELIEVE THE INNER STRENGTH i AM ABSORBING. It is absolutely amazing. Well startign to ramble, so better go......................hug...........Rob
