Update about Mikey from Mikey

[Mikey]

1 week down without a smoke today.

Strangely enough, i'm not all crazy for one.

Weird considering i've smoked since I was 16

I'm not complaining though

[wolfie]

Keep smiling, you are doing very well.

[noelani72]

that is awesome news Mike.
You should put Tony Orlando back up when ya post. LOL

[jimsmegos]

1 week down without a smoke today.

Strangely enough, i'm not all crazy for one.

Weird considering i've smoked since I was 16

I'm not complaining though

Really glad your back bro. Nicotine factoid: Researchers say that the actual physical nicotine addiction is actually broken after 72 hours. The habit however is a a bit of a bear though. Still the actual ADDICTION is gone. So keeping yourself busy will help create new habits.

[Brazoo]

Mikey =

[daffy213]

I know I am late to the party but glad to hear you are doing well Mike.

[Goblin19]

Good to see you're doing better.

[Mikey]

A little follow-up

Got back from the follow-up appointment from my heart doc.

He said this heart attack was actually my second

He said I had another heart attack sometime earlier - he cant tell when but said over 4 months ago.
The doc said that artery is totally destroyed and dead.

He also said a normal person uses 65% of their heart ... After these 2 attacks I only use 25%.

[toys2cool]

A little follow-up

Got back from the follow-up appointment from my heart doc.

He said this heart attack was actually my second

He said I had another heart attack sometime earlier - he cant tell when but said over 4 months ago.
The doc said that artery is totally destroyed and dead.

He also said a normal person uses 65% of their heart ... After these 2 attacks I only use 25%.

dam 25% scary

[Brue]

Sooooo

I kinda missed this.

here is what I might have said.
Oh no. Hope you are all right. You are in my thoughts. Get well.

and now:


Glad to hear you are getting better.

No more heart attacks.

[torgospizza]

He said this heart attack was actually my second

You had a heart attack and didn't know it? How tough are you, man? I'm griping if my allergies act up.

Take care of yourself, Mikey--that 25% is nothing to play with.

[Meule]

A little follow-up

Got back from the follow-up appointment from my heart doc.

He said this heart attack was actually my second

He said I had another heart attack sometime earlier - he cant tell when but said over 4 months ago.
The doc said that artery is totally destroyed and dead.

He also said a normal person uses 65% of their heart ... After these 2 attacks I only use 25%.

Two heart attacks and 25% use of your heart, can't think of a better reason to give up smoking. Be strong, I know how hard it is, but I've managed to give it up for almost 10 months now

[livnxxxl]

A little follow-up

Got back from the follow-up appointment from my heart doc.

He said this heart attack was actually my second

He said I had another heart attack sometime earlier - he cant tell when but said over 4 months ago.
The doc said that artery is totally destroyed and dead.

He also said a normal person uses 65% of their heart ... After these 2 attacks I only use 25%.

Holy crap Mike! That is some scary stuff dude. I am so glad to hear that everything is better now considering what may have been. May you continue to improve and get even better.

So what was the determining factor? From what I most always hear it is contributed to a persons diet. Too much intake of junk foods etc.

Did they give you a lecture on that or was that even an issue for you? I am just curious to know as I wish to try and avoid any and all of the pitfalls that I have control over.

[Mikey]

Did they give you a lecture on that or was that even an issue for you? I am just curious to know as I wish to try and avoid any and all of the pitfalls that I have control over.

The doc didn't seem to stress much about diet.

His concern was the smoking.

Once I convinced him I really quit (he seemed like he didn't believe me for a little while) he centered mostly on pills I need to take.

Right now i'm taking about 11 pills a day because of the heart attack

So he didn't make much of a deal about diet.... He didn't he complain I was too heavy and need to lose weight (i'm 6' - 280 pounds)

His big thing was take the pills, don't do anything strenuous -- and DON'T SMOKE

[Gorn Captain]

So he didn't make much of a deal about diet.... He didn't he complain I was too heavy and need to lose weight (i'm 6' - 280 pounds)

Wow. You can fit two of me in you, Mike...
I could be your Mini-Mike...

But certainly glad to hear you kicked the smoking habit.
My Dad was a heavy smoker and died of lung cancer. In the end, there was nothing left of him.