Well that was a week that was...!

[seanmor]

Just back home after a weeks free board and lodgings in my local hospitals Intensive care
Cardiology unit...!

It all started a few months ago when I got the odd pain in my chest and back for no
apparent reason even when at rest, then came the dizzy spells,
light-headedness and breathlessness,

So I put on an appointment with my family doctor on Monday for 14.45pm and after an
extensive examination and an ECG done by him at the surgery I was in
hospital by 15.30pm,

After extensive Investigations scans and tests it was determined that I was suffering
from Unstable Angina or sometimes referred to as acute coronary
syndrome that causes unexpected chest pain even when at rest,

Thankfully I was discharged today But from now on I have to take a 75mg dispersable
Aspirin and a 2.5mg Bisoprolol Beta blocker tablet every day for life
in order to control my blood pressure and my heart rate,

So I don't think I'll be playing any more golf now for the remainder of the year,

One other bit of advice the Consultant gave me before leaving hospital this afternoon was,
stop trying to hit the ball 300 yards from now on and just settle for 250 yards instead...! 

Cheers

John 

 

[DCB]

The things people do to get noticed

Scary times when that happens. Had the ECG at the GP and was referred straight off to hospital myself 10 years back. Ended up going private and all was fine in the end, but, it's a stressful time indeed.  Take their advice John, ca' canny with those drives in future, I'll give you a lesson in how to play "old mans golf" and pop it 200yds down the middle

Feet up, rest and remember to take some exercise if that's what they have allowed. The golf can take care of itself once your feeling better and stronger in the spring.

Take care and behave yourself.

David

 

[Bonobobananas]

Yes take care of yourself John a good result that all settled with no major loss of function. I have a CT Angiogram coming up in a few weeks myself. Maybe I should eat fewer pies  

 

[seanmor]

The things people do to get noticed

Scary times when that happens. Had the ECG at the GP and was referred straight off to hospital myself 10 years back. Ended up going private and all was fine in the end, but, it's a stressful time indeed.  Take their advice John, ca' canny with those drives in future, I'll give you a lesson in how to play "old mans golf" and pop it 200yds down the middle

Feet up, rest and remember to take some exercise if that's what they have allowed. The golf can take care of itself once your feeling better and stronger in the spring.

Take care and behave yourself.

David

Hi David,

Thank you I will, the consultant said playing golf was a good form of exercise but not to over do it,
he also thought that losing a bit of weight round my waist would be even more benificial for me..!

The only thing I wasn't  so happy about was he said it within ear shot of Netta so you can imagine
i'm now on an instant diet :shock:  

John 

 

[seanmor]

Yes take care of yourself John a good result that all settled with no major loss of function. I have a CT Angiogram coming up in a few weeks myself. Maybe I should eat fewer pies  

Hi Jayson,

Yes it was a good result at one point he was taking about sending me for an Angiogram but after he got the results from all the other tests that were being carried out on me ie; ECG's, chest x-rays blood tests Echo sounds and finally a treadmill test and based on all this info his opinion was that aspirin and Beta Blockers were the way to go at the moment,

I am however to attend his heart clinic as an outpatient so he can keep an eye on my progress :up: 

All the best with your up and coming CT Angiogram and let us know how you get on,

PS, Eating fewer pies would be a good thing mate...!

John.

 

[DCB]

No more Killie Pies for you then

 

[zombie]

The things us Jocks do for free board and lodgings!  Take it easy Seanmor and I'm sure you'll be fine. 

There must be something in the Mizuno water just now though as I've got an ECG lined up for next Wednesday. Hopefully they don't whisk me away but I'll make sure I've got clean boxers on just in case. 

 

[Stewart 57]

Hi John,  Glad to hear everything is now well with you, I had similar a few years ago, and now go once a year to my Heart specialist. I find that cycling is good and the golf as long as you don`t do 36 holes... 
 enjoy the rest of the year. and look forward to see you iin may.

 Regards 
  Stewart

 

[seanmor]

The things us Jocks do for free board and lodgings!  Take it easy Seanmor and I'm sure you'll be fine. 

There must be something in the Mizuno water just now though as I've got an ECG lined up for next Wednesday. Hopefully they don't whisk me away but I'll make sure I've got clean boxers on just in case. 

 
Funnily enough that's the first thing I made sure I had on...!

But I wasn't prepared in any other way had absolutely nothing else with me they had to give me a pair of pyjamas that were three sizes to small for me,

I must have looked like the Hulk wearing them Lol,

Good luck next Wednesday with the ECG

John., 

 

[seanmor]

Hi John,  Glad to hear everything is now well with you, I had similar a few years ago, and now go once a year to my Heart specialist. I find that cycling is good and the golf as long as you don`t do 36 holes... 
 enjoy the rest of the year. and look forward to see you iin may.

 Regards 
  Stewart

Hi Stewart,

Thanks mate look forward to seeing you next May,

John.

 

[PaulBoy]

Hi John ... Sorry to hear about your health issues, but better to find out like you did rather than wake up surrounded by angels! - I'm sure if you take all the good advice on board you'll be fine & I look forward to sharing an Irn Bru with you in May ... Paul

 

[seanmor]

Hi John ... Sorry to hear about your health issues, but better to find out like you did rather than wake up surrounded by angels! - I'm sure if you take all the good advice on board you'll be fine & I look forward to sharing an Irn Bru with you in May ... Paul

Thank you Paul, I look forward to that might be able to have something a we bit stronger by then...!, 

Cheers

John  

 

[Varry Hardon]

Seanmor,

Make sure you are on the mend, Northern Event won't be the same without you.

Reminds me of a ski trip a few years ago in Alpe d'Huez.

One of our group was 61. Very fit. Non smoker, very little alcohol. In really good shape. Absolute last person in the world (at that age) you would expect to have health issues.

He had an heart attack in the middle of the night at the hotel.

Now it takes a while to get down to the main roads from Alpe d'Huez and his life was only saved when the heart surgeon met the ambulance en route to the hospital and did emergency surgery in the back of the ambulance.

As PauBoy say, you were in the right place at the right time.

 

[seanmor]

Seanmor,

Make sure you are on the mend, Northern Event won't be the same without you.

Reminds me of a ski trip a few years ago in Alpe d'Huez.

One of our group was 61. Very fit. Non smoker, very little alcohol. In really good shape. Absolute last person in the world (at that age) you would expect to have health issues.

He had an heart attack in the middle of the night at the hotel.

Now it takes a while to get down to the main roads from Alpe d'Huez and his life was only saved when the heart surgeon met the ambulance en route to the hospital and did emergency surgery in the back of the ambulance.

As PauBoy say, you were in the right place at the right time.

Hi Lee,

Thank you, I'll try not to do anything that might hinder me attendance at the Forum day mate,

That was a good result for your friend,

One of Netta's friends had just such a lucky break, she was going over to Ireland on the ferry and suffered a stroke fortunately for her sitting just a couple of rows away was a nurse from the stroke unit in Belfast Victoria Hospital who recognised her symptoms the nurse phoned ahead to the hospital and had the ambulance and surgery team waiting,

Fortunately she mad a full recovery as she was in the right place at the right time...! 

John 

 

[Celtic_Bil]

Good to hear things have been diagnosed early in John.

Hope the tablets do the trick and look forward to seeing a fighting fit young John at Ramside next year!

Look after yourself...

 

[Halebopp]

I'm sorry to hear of the news but good to hear you got the help needed in time! Here's to many healthy and golf-filled decades ahead!

 

[OhBoy!]

Only just seen this. Hope all quietens down for you soon. Just make sure to keep taking the tablets.

I’ve been on a c o c k tail of blood thinners, statins and antiarrhythmic pills for some years. These, together with industrial quantities of glucosamine keep me going.

Keep positive and eat as many chocolate biscuits as you can.

 

[seanmor]

I'm sorry to hear of the news but good to hear you got the help needed in time! Here's to many healthy and golf-filled decades ahead!

Hi Halebopp, 

Thank you hopefully looking forward to a few good years yet..!

Cheers

John 

 

[seanmor]

Only just seen this. Hope all quietens down for you soon. Just make sure to keep taking the tablets.

I’ve been on a c o c k tail of blood thinners, statins and antiarrhythmic pills for some years. These, together with industrial quantities of glucosamine keep me going.

Keep positive and eat as many chocolate biscuits as you can.

Hi OhBoy,

Everything looks to be a bit more settled now heart rate and blood pressure are all behaving them self's now and so far no chest pain or light headedness to speak off so the tablets look to be doing their job...!

As for eating as many chocolate biscuits as I can her that must be obeyed has stopped buying them and has put me on a healthy diet,

From now on I'm not allowed to eat anything that makes me happy...! 

John 

 

[GraemeJones]

Rest up young man get yourself fit for the forum day, like others have said before me it wouldn’t be the same with you there fella

Jonesy