[ItisaReligionofPeace]

Very good writing. I was interested in each and every word.

[xJones]

Dude, you've got to write a book if only using your FR threads. They're highly informative and helpful in so many ways.

[Paved Paradise]

This is an excellent piece and may, very likely, save someone's life. God bless you. With all the modern technology today, I'm afraid people really believe they are more invincible than in times past.

[dighton]

The noted English surgeon, Joseph Henry Green, passed away in 1863. Just before the end he looked at his doctor, pointed to his heart, said “Congestion,” then counted his own pulse, remarked “Stopped,” and died.

— Clifton Fadiman, Some Passing Remarks on Some Passing Remarks.

[beaureguard]

Add me to your ping list, please.

Thanks!

[MoochPooch]

Very riveting. Thanks.

[wideminded]

Fascinating. Instructive. Great writing.

(please add me to your ping list)

[JohnD9207]

Ping me Gunner...remember we had that little chat about the Nursing unions crap......we could exchange stories.

[hosepipe]

A few months ago I came down with atherial filbriation of my heart.. The only symptoms I could see was lack of ability to breath well.. which got worse.. Eventually driving me to the emergence room because I could barely breath or sleep..

Thats after 2 weeks of barely sleeping because I couldn't breath.. My heart was the last thing I thought.. I thought I had the flu.. or a cold..

After one week in ICU the nurses learned me a lot about my situation.. Duuuugh.. They said I could have easily have died driving to the hospital.. As they said "Men can be Soooo dumb about health".. I would have to agree..

[I_be_tc]

later

[Grizzled Bear]

Thanks again 60!

By the way; your "Little Misbehavior" is required reading for my twenty-something year old Airmen. Especially the young ladies!

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1733043/posts

[amigatec]

Add me tyo your ping list as well.

I am married to an ol' ICU nurse.

[Tainan]

60...well done.


Thanks.

[Bender2]

Here's the last words I always heard my ex-wife say each night at bedtime...

Dear Lord,
I pray for:
Wisdom, To understand my man.
Love, To forgive him and;
Patience, For his moods...
Because, Lord, if I pray for Strength
I'll just beat him to death!

[WKB]

"It's probably nothing."


or
my all time favorite
"Maybe it'll go away"

[Bear_in_RoseBear]

Love reading your stories. I've been in the ER with heart-attack-like symptoms, and my wife can attest to how an ER staff jumps when someone with those symptoms comes in. I can't, because I was sort of out of it at the time.

BTW, my symptoms weren't because of a heart attack, they were being caused by gallstones, which were removed surgically the next morning.

[OldPossum]

One night a couple years ago I suffered a mild heart attack, after showing signs of heart problems a day earlier. The problem was that I had an appointment the next morning with a cardiologist at a hospital not far away, and I figured, "Well, why not wait to see the doctor?" I called the hospital and spoke to the cardiologist on duty and he told me to call 911 and get in there. I waited an hour or so and called again. The same doctor said, "Didn't I tell you to get yourself in here?"

I did, was admitted and the next day they did the angioplasty, found that a stent would do me no good and arranged for triple by-pass surgery the next day.

Moral: when the doctor tells you to get your ass in there, do it!

[grey_whiskers]

Please add me to your *PING*! list :-)

Cheers!

[jamaly]

Please put me on your ping list.

[Colorado Doug]

Another great story. You really should consider writing a book. You have a riveting style. Please put me on your ping list if you have one.