The last 11 days to me has been beyond anything I could of have expected for me. Life has given me something I now have to deal with all my life. I now have to deal with the fact, I now have heart disease. The currently I am taking 9 different kinds of meds a day to keep my heart stable and of course to keep me alive.
To how this happened even I am unsure, and now that I think of it there were warning signs. But don’t think I let these problems go for years. I am talking about somewhere between Feb 1 and 13 when I finally went to hospital. In fact the first of these signs could have been on Feb 4, a day when I helped a friend get home from the hospital after having surgery. I just felt really off after getting to the hospital. But I been going at it like I usually do, as I was an active guy. Going around places, doing things. I have been called a “Whirlwind of Activity” by a good friend.
I guess the next warning sign was on Feb 6th when I began getting stomach cramps, minor at 1st. That was when I thought I had stomach flu. So I do like I usually do and got a bottle of Pepto and the usual.
Despite what some doubt, I really didn’t start feeling bad until that Tuesday Feb 9, when I noticed the cramps were turning into pain and I was becoming short of breath even after a very short walk.
Okay I was stupid after that as I tried to tuff it out. Fight through everything. Which despite even a good friend saying my color of was off. I just ignored until the very early morning of Feb 13, when I had trouble breathing, and the pain in my stomach was at a point I couldn’t stand it any more. So I called 911 at 1:38AM
The hospital was about to release me until the took my EKG and found my heart was racing at 169 beats a minute and I was in A Fib. Also more like likely I also had a case of pneumonia.
So after 11 days in the hospital they finally released me yesterday.
It really did happen that way and one of the reasons I being so frank about this. Is because I went from a very healthy and very active man, to someone who now have to deal with the fact I have heart disease and just plain can’t over do things any more. Oh sure my doctors tell me I will be able to walk as much as I use to….but over time.
Also it is possible despite being vaccinated against it, still to get pneumonia.
Some thing I do such as host a meet, will continue and my volunteer job. But I can’t do either while I am on a fluid restriction like I am currently. I am limited to 1.5 liters total a day. Which I hope will end soon, but that is up to my new Cardiologist. You know what it is like being limited, it’s a pain in the ass.
Also wanted everyone to know I will making my regular updates after this. My plans are to continue this blog.
Be safe everyone.
Furry Times 