[Aquamarine]

Next to accepting Christ as your Savior quitting your smoking habit will be the smartest thing you'll ever do. I quit smoking 20 years ago.

[GretchenEE]

God bless you as you recover, and guide you into the lifestyle changes being enacted unhaltingly, with conviction, even when these changesa are the last thing you want to do.

I've never read an account of a heart attack survivor that spoke to me so graphically. Thank you very much for sharing this.

[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

Mr_Magoo is back home PING !!!!

Mr_Magoo : God Bless You Brother, you are still in my prayers.

[Mygirlsmom]

Prayers for you, dear. I sent a copy of your story to my hubby at work. Thank you.

[satchmodog9]

Glad to hear you made it through. My father died on the table and he was given a 95% chance of survival. He had 3 arteries blocked and it was going to be no big deal. Just retired a year earlier and died at the young age of 52. Must have been from that rich, white Republican lifestyle. It makes me smile to hear that you have a second chance. Don't waste it. I smoked 2 packs of Camels a day from age 16 to 34. I quit cold turkey about a year after he died. I realized I was not doing myself any favors. It's not that hard. If I can quit anyone can. Now I have to knock off the pizza. It was rough but the benefits are worth it. God bless and stay healthy.

[woofie]

3 years ago I suffered a major heart attack,double bypass a week later...My heart stopped twice...write if you want to hear more ....EXERCISE!!!!

[PhilDragoo]

Mr_Magoo

God Bless You for sharing this with us. It is very encouraging that you fought through this and still have the energy to do that.

I quit smoking twelve years ago last week in the year my Mom died.

When I talked with her last she said she was glad she'd had all of us. What premonition.

Quitting smoking was a year of hell:

That is, a year of every waking moment thinking about smoking--and consciously deciding not to.

After rheumatic fever and months in bed as a child, I've kept up on the 3,000 mile check ups.

Diet and exercise, rest and abstaining from a panoply of poisons, and a renewable faith fed by stories like yours and storytellers such as you.

Happy Thanksgiving, and Thank You.

[Fred Mertz]

PTL Mr_Magoo. You got my attention as you are younger than me.

[harpseal]

You also have the prayers and support of everyone on the list you administered for so long.

We are still praying

[MaeWest]

May God continue to bless you with a speedy and full recovery. Thank you for posting your inspirational account.

[GOPJ]

Glad you're back, Magoo.

[Darnright]

What an absolutely harrowing account of your ordeal. Thank goodness you have come through the valley, and are on your way to recovery.

I have a feeling you will save a life or two with your story.

[Riley]

This is almost exactly the same thing that happened to me. At 39 years old, during the last election fiasco.

Good luck mate.

[lara]

So much of this sounds like what my dad went through. I am soooo happy things turned out well for you. Thank you so much for sharing your experience with us. Personally, I'd blame the Bears.

[SkyPilot]

Take care Mr. Magoo. So glad you are feeling better.

I was going to say "Take Care"--but the words "Don't let your heart be troubled" came into my mind. I guess that comes from reading Tolkien's second book right now.

So my friend--Don't let your heart be troubled....God takes care of his children.

SkyPilot

[Alamo-Girl]

Praise God!!!

Thank you Mr_Magoo for sharing your experience with all of us! We will continue praying for your full recovery and blessings!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Mr_M, it is so good to "see" you again. You have truly been missed. Prayers continue for your speedy and complete recovery. Writing out your experience will enable more than one person to take stock off their lifestyle and take the opportunity to make some changes. God bless you good Mr_Magoo and thank you to your Mom and you for persevering on getting the email out to cote so the Prayer Thread could get started.

[BillyBoy]

Good to hear from you again-- and so relived to know you pulled through! Some were VERY worried that you might end up on that Freeper Memorial Wall. I guess miricles do happen sometimes. ;-)

[Paulie]

"I can see no valid reason that you are even alive..."

Well, we know different.

Welcome back Mr. Magoo, and thanks for the post.

[Apple Pan Dowdy]

So happy to see that you are feeling better and will continue to pray for your full recovery.