chest pains........, .... and numbness in the arms Options

[Down Goes Frazia]

I just gotta call from the wife of a family that we're close to asking us to watch their kids for a day or so.

the husband was walking their youngest in a stroller yesterday & started to feel tightness in his chest & numbing in his hands. He blew it off. Later yesterday.... he was doing some yardwork & it re-occured to the point where he stepped back due to dizzyness.
they called their doc & he went in for emergency angioplasty last night...... 85% blockage.

the reason this concerns me you ask(aside from the fact that he's a good friend)........ allow me to compare the similarites to yours truly.

He's 42... I'm 41
He drinks daily..... I do not anymore but did for a long time.
He smokes weed........ I smoke weed
He quit cigarettes........ I am in the process and it'a a f*cking biatch
He's about 25 lbs. heavier than he should be as am I.
He exercises regularly as do I at least 4 times a week.
He likes to eat fatty food...... me too.
He's got 2 kids ages 9 & 3..... I've got 2 kids 3 & 3.

I need to wake my ass up.

[Caveman_Nick]

well get on it, Son!

[moneymakers]

Quit the weed and you will find it much easier to eat healthier

[Caveman_Nick]

Quit the weed and you will find it much easier to eat healthier
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I dunno...doritos, pizza, and chinese food have a call all their own.

[rocknrobn26]

I just gotta call from the wife of a family that we're close to asking us to watch their kids for a day or so.

the husband was walking their youngest in a stroller yesterday & started to feel tightness in his chest & numbing in his hands. He blew it off. Later yesterday.... he was doing someyard work & it re-occured to the point where he stepped back due to dizzyness.
  they called their doc & he went in for emergency angioplasty last night...... 85% blockage.

the reason this concerns me you ask(aside from the fact that he's a good friend)........ allow me to compare the similarites to yours truly.

He's 42... I'm 41
He drinks daily..... I do not anymore but did for a long time.
He smokes weed........ I smoke weed
He quit cigarettes........ I am in the process and it'a a f*cking biatch
He's about 25 lbs. heavier than he should be as am I.
He exercises regularly as do I at least 4 times a week.
He likes to eat fatty food...... me too.
He's got 2 kids ages 9 & 3..... I've got 2 kids 3 & 3.

I need to wake my ass up.
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Hope they fix him up. I'm not listing all my stats, as I think I'll get a 'buffer overflow' error.

[Down Goes Frazia]

I dunno...doritos, pizza, and chinese food have a call all their own.
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yeah, the main problem with herb is it slows your metabolism down so slow...... makes it much harder to burn fat. My recreational use of that isn't my main concern..... although I'm sure it's not do'in a whole lotta good.

it's the everyday cigarettes & diet that's the biggie. I work out hard 4 times a week...... weights & hoops...... but so does he.

I've got my annual physical in a few weeks..... along with probing my bunghole for pollips..... we may be adding a few new procedures.

[Squeegiebo]

I hope he's okay. And old coots like you should take better care of yourselves!

Youngins like me have a few more years of indulgence. Right?

[Only In America]

I just gotta call from the wife of a family that we're close to asking us to watch their kids for a day or so.

the husband was walking their youngest in a stroller yesterday & started to feel tightness in his chest & numbing in his hands. He blew it off. Later yesterday.... he was doing someyard work & it re-occured to the point where he stepped back due to dizzyness.
  they called their doc & he went in for emergency angioplasty last night...... 85% blockage.

the reason this concerns me you ask(aside from the fact that he's a good friend)........ allow me to compare the similarites to yours truly.

He's 42... I'm 41
He drinks daily..... I do not anymore but did for a long time.
He smokes weed........ I smoke weed
He quit cigarettes........ I am in the process and it'a a f*cking biatch
He's about 25 lbs. heavier than he should be as am I.
He exercises regularly as do I at least 4 times a week.
He likes to eat fatty food...... me too.
He's got 2 kids ages 9 & 3..... I've got 2 kids 3 & 3.

I need to wake my ass up.
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I'm not a doctor but the first two things I would do is quit the cigarettes and get your weight down.

[Only In America]

Everybodys body is different. Some people can indulgence and have no effect while others can't.

[McNasty]

Not to downplay the significance of personal responsibility, but to have an 85% blockage at 42? He was f*cked from birth-- that's bad genes.

Don't get me wrong, smoking, drinking, eating like you're still 20, all that will speed up the process (as it did in his case) but if you get 85% blocked by age 42, you were going to have cardiac problems regardless of if you lived like Kain from Kung Fu. That's just the breaks. Hope they are able to fix him up with a CABG and get him rolling again-- it really is amazing how open-heart surgery is so commonplace now, and how effective it can be.

The above is not a license to go back to smoking, drinking and other bad habits, just an observation.

[Meat Face]

I just gotta call from the wife of a family that we're close to asking us to watch their kids for a day or so.

the husband was walking their youngest in a stroller yesterday & started to feel tightness in his chest & numbing in his hands. He blew it off. Later yesterday.... he was doing someyard work & it re-occured to the point where he stepped back due to dizzyness.
  they called their doc & he went in for emergency angioplasty last night...... 85% blockage.

the reason this concerns me you ask(aside from the fact that he's a good friend)........ allow me to compare the similarites to yours truly.

He's 42... I'm 41
He drinks daily..... I do not anymore but did for a long time.
He smokes weed........ I smoke weed
He quit cigarettes........ I am in the process and it'a a f*cking biatch
He's about 25 lbs. heavier than he should be as am I.
He exercises regularly as do I at least 4 times a week.
He likes to eat fatty food...... me too.
He's got 2 kids ages 9 & 3..... I've got 2 kids 3 & 3.

I need to wake my ass up.
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Unless you guys have the same parents, it's kind of hard to compare.

[rocknrobn26]

Not to downplay the significance of personal responsibility, but to have an 85% blockage at 42? He was f*cked from birth-- that's bad genes.

Don't get me wrong, smoking, drinking, eating like you're still 20, all that will speed up the process (as it did in his case) but if you get 85% blocked by age 42, you were going to have cardiac problems regardless of if you lived like Kain from Kung Fu. That's just the breaks. Hope they are able to fix him up with a CABG and get him rolling again-- it really is amazing how open-heart surgery is so commonplace now, and how effective it can be.

The above is not a license to go back to smoking, drinking and other bad habits, just an observation.
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Correctamundo! A PE Prof/Coach at my old CC doesn't drink or smoke, looks really fit, and watches what he eats has had heart related problems since he was 35. Several angios & and one bypass to my knowledge.

[Down Goes Frazia]

I'm not a doctor but the first two things I would do is quit the cigarettes and get your weight down.
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no sh*t. I said I'm in the process of quiting or at least trying to. the birth of my kids precipitated that. As far as the weight........ losing 20-25 lbs. is something alotta people need to do..... and alot more for that matter.

I can drop 20 pretty easy & put it right back on just as easy..... been doing that all my life.

The nasty, nasty cigarettes are the #1 & main objective.

[Squeegiebo]

The nasty, nasty cigarettes are the #1 & main objective.
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Problem is, they're nasty in a very enjoyable, delicious kind of way.

[Only In America]

I wasnt trying to be rude, mind over matter just stop smoking and good luck.

[Hugh 0ne]

Now I know alchohol can cause heart disease, but blockage? I thought alchohol thinned the blood. Am I missing something here?

[Meat Face]

Now I know alchohol can cause heart disease, but blockage? I thought alchohol thinned the blood. Am I missing something here?
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doesn't matter how thin your blood is if your arteries are blocked.

[TDFFFreak]

I find that the regular excercise is the hard part.

Been able to stay away from the drinking and smoking most of my life.

[driveby]

DGF, If you were like me, the years of Old Style, brats, and deep fried cheese curds have taken their toll.

[rocknrobn26]

Now I know alchohol can cause heart disease, but blockage? I thought alchohol thinned the blood. Am I missing something here?
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Actually I read somewhere that AL-K-Hol increases the HDL, seriously.
Simple, alcohol is a solvent, fat is a grease, solvent reduces grease, therefore the solvent (alcohol) reduces grease (fat). Anyone buyin' that? Please!

[skins]

I quit drinking (after working in bars for almost 9 years) but have not been able to put down the cigarettes. Thats the key, Frazia, but you already know that. I dropped 15 in 2 months recently just by changing my lunch choices.

[spain]

You are 41, have 2 kids, and still smoke weed? What a loser...

[Only In America]

You are 41, have 2 kids, and still smoke weed?  What a loser...
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[Down Goes Frazia]

You are 41, have 2 kids, and still smoke weed?  What a loser...
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go f*ck yourself Spain. I use it recreationally from time to time ,yes. I'm being honest here & sharing some concerns I have..... I don't need answers like that.

God that pisses the f*ck outta me.

how many shortcomings have you posted here about your F*cked up beyond belief life.... and heard me once give a response like that ? None.

[rocknrobn26]

go f*ck yourself Spain. I use it recreationally from time to time ,yes. I'm being honest here & sharing some concerns I have..... I don't need answers like that.

God that pisses the f*ck outta me.

how many shortcomings have you posted here about your F*cked up beyond belief life.... and heard me once give a response like that ? None.
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Chill, babe. He's just pullin' your peener. I truly understand. I mean it! No biggie!