Sending healing thoughts and prayers your way Rockville. Thanks for the wake-up call. I had one myself a couple of months ago, I found out that a friend from whom I had become estranged (I am still not sure why or what happened) passed away suddenly from a stroke and cancer, he was younger than me and had a couple of grade school children, so yeah it’s kinda weird, this stuff isn’t supposed to happen until we’re 85 years old! I hope your friend makes a full recovery and we won’t need any more big wake-up calls to remind us to feel joy and experience thankfulness every day.
This is why ironically, those of us diagnosed with severe progressive chronic illnesses or cancer or other issues HAVE to live our lives intentionally because we truly have to optimize our health and have no idea when our condition will suddenly worsen our health and cause extra stress and perhaps an early death. In an odd way, it is our silver lining.
Thank you for the wake up call. Today is my birthday and I want to see many more, with my family.
Thank you all for your warm wishes and prayers - it means a lot to me. The waiting is the worst - waiting for test results - waiting for news. Really hard having no idea which way this will go.
Rockvillemom, if it is any comfort to you, I was in a medically induced chill coma and on a ventilator after my heart attack, too (age 51). It’s SOP to minimize brain damage. After a few days they weaned me off to see how I’d respond. It’s a very, very scary time for friends and family because it’s so early in the recovery period. Sending prayers for your friend and his family, and good thoughts and comfort for you and all who care about him. I hope his wife has family in the area who can help her with the kids. If there’s a food train or anything. let me know.
HIMom, yes, yes, yes about the silver lining.
Happy birthday, Bevhills!!! Yes it is a wake up call. We had a friend who was in great shape, running 20+ miles a week. He died of a brain aneurysm. It was genetic. His father died of one. So much of our health is However, we have to do our best to take care of ourselves. Our prayers are with your friend and his family.
@CountingDown - that was the best news I have heard since Saturday! So encouraging. The concern is that they do not know how long he was deprived of oxygen - brain damage is a serious concern. But thank you so much!
Yes, this past two weeks, two young people in their 50s, in apparently excellent health were suddenly dead. One from cancer and the other from being struck by two vehicles while she was jogging and trying to go around one car that had already been in an accident. These were really great people and it hit our community hard. One was a brilliant and compassionate physician and the other a beloved teacher. My relative had to deliver one eulogy and our neighbor the other.
So sorry your friend and his family are going through this. Doctors are able to do so much more for heart patients now than they used to. Hoping for a full recovery for your friend.
@rockvillemom - I am so sorry to hear about your friend. I will send healing thoughts and prayers to him and his family.
And thank you for the wake-up call - we all need a reminder to monitor our health and appreciate our lives and those we love so dearly.
Please keep us updated. Sending hugs your way.
There is a lot we can’t control with our health. Genetics obviously plays a big role and we can’t control that. But I am amazed at people who treat their bodies as if they could just go to Costco and buy another one when this one wears out.
So sorry to hear about your friend @rockvillemom . Sending warm wishes and healing thoughts your way.
My spouse’s job became extremely stressful and we decided to just call it quits and retire early. We are definitely taking a financial hit but it is the best thing we could have done. We are 3 months in and he is so much better for it.
Hugs and healing thoughts, Rockvillemom.
@sax, stressful job can kill you. Thank goodness I’ve always carry the “screwed you” attitude at work otherwise I might not have survived. Some people might not be able to do that.
Very sad story and such a young person!
One comment, there is no question, IF YOU NEED AN EXERCISE or not. Everybody needs to exercise except maybe people who involve in physical labor. If some people think that they can sit around whole day (at home / work), do a bit around the house / garden and they will be fine, my hopes are with you, but let’s face it , it is highly unlikely. It is also important to find exercise activity / routine that you truly enjoy, otherwise, you will not be doing it on a regular basis.
Oh RVM. So sorry to read this. My H & I unfortunately have had many friends die in their 40’s and 50’s. When it’s sudden, it’s definitely a wake up call.
The amount of stress that I have had over the last several years has been almost insurmountable. I really worry way too much and my H, who normally doesn’t worry, is worried about me.
It really makes me so grateful for everyday we have.
I will say a mishebeirach (sp?) with Pennylane.
Hope for a full recovery.
Thank you so much. He remains in a coma with a frustrating lack of info coming out. It’s just “wait and see”.
What confuses me is that he had some type of cardiac check-up just this spring - and was ok. When I saw him in April, I noted he had gained some weight - but he is a soccer referee - so he is pretty active. It just seems so random.
I was just at happy hour, just this afternoon, when I saw a guy from work walking around. He didn’t look good. I asked him if he was OK, and he calmly said something like “no, I’m really not. I need you to help me and call an ambulance…” And so I did, while another guy helped with him. He had a heart related event (full blockage) and at one point was in critical condition. Apparently they had to use the paddle things on him. But he seems to be OK now. He is under 45. RVM, I’m hoping for a full recovery for both of them.
Gee @1214mom–good thing you asked and he admitted he needed help! Scary! Best wishes to both of these guys and others in similar situations.
Wow - I’m glad you were there to help. Scary situation…