[AT] OT:Take Care of Your Health

[Gene Dotson]

    Ron;
    This is why I posted this. If it would save one heart attack it will be 
well worth doing. Yes, I was fortunate in catching it when I did. There were 
warning signs that I heeded and all is well now.

            Gene



----- Original Message ----- 
From: <RonMyers at wildblue.net>
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Sunday, April 15, 2007 10:16 PM
Subject: Re: [AT] OT:Take Care of Your Health


> Gene had my heart attach about 11 years ago didn't fair as well as you did
> but I do get along now and that's because of my By-Pass surgery.
> Like you said if you are over 50 then watch out for the symtons I didn't
> an it hurt me real bad.
> My heart goes out to Myron's family I hope he has a great Tractor send 
> off.
> Ron
>
>>     To all;
>>     In view of the misfortunes of some of the list members and some of my
>> personal acquaintences, I wish to urge anyone who may be at risk to have 
>> a
>> thorough physical examination.
>>
>>     Last summer, I started having chest pains and lack of stamina during
>> exertion. I am from a large family and have a family history of heart
>> problems. I contacted my family doctor with the symptoms and he scheduled
>> a
>> stress test the next day. The stress test showed a blockage of near 99
>> percent on a main artery in my heart. 3 days later I was in Ohio State
>> Hospital having 2 catherizations and stints installed. The procedure was
>> an
>> over night stay and I was home the next day. There were very few
>> restrictions to my activities afterwards.
>>
>>     This blockage was caught before any damage was done to any heart
>> muscles
>> or other organs.
>>
>>     I took a followup stress test last week and was given a clean bill of
>> health and no blockage. I took my flight physical the following Friday 
>> and
>> all signs were good to get back to flying.
>>
>>     I hope that if this message saves even one list member from a
>> disabling
>> disease that I have passed on this message to good advantage.
>>
>>
>>     Please take care of yourself, we are not bullet proof and medical
>> science can do wonders.
>>
>>                 Gene Dotson
>>
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