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Glad you survived and it is important to listen to your body.
I however have a slight problem, I have XYY syndrome, one too many male y chromosomes. Otherwise perfectly healthy apart from a few weird side effects, one of which is sudden chest pain. Sharp pain down arm neck and jaw, pain breathing resulting in sweats and great discomfort. But its nothing to do with heart and the experts dont know why or what is acting up. So if I had sudden chest pain out on the bike I suspect i'd probably dismiss it as the old XYY again.
Listen to your body, dont ignore important signs, unfortunately my body is an acomplished liar :roll:
Glad you survived and it is important to listen to your body.
I however have a slight problem, I have XYY syndrome, one too many male y chromosomes. Otherwise perfectly healthy apart from a few weird side effects, one of which is sudden chest pain. Sharp pain down arm neck and jaw, pain breathing resulting in sweats and great discomfort. But its nothing to do with heart and the experts dont know why or what is acting up. So if I had sudden chest pain out on the bike I suspect i'd probably dismiss it as the old XYY again.
Listen to your body, dont ignore important signs, unfortunately my body is an acomplished liar :roll:
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Had gone up To The highpoint on Cleeve Common and over the back towards Guiting. Second climb did for me. :facepalm:
John":3ncmtkdt said:
Had gone up To The highpoint on Cleeve Common and over the back towards Guiting. Second climb did for me. :facepalm:
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Not that I'm any expert in cardiac issues - but you've just had several heart attacks, surgery, and a plethora of drugs - you're bound to feel a bit run-down right now.
Give it a bit of time, but don't force the issue.
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Not that I'm any expert in cardiac issues - but you've just had several heart attacks, surgery, and a plethora of drugs - you're bound to feel a bit run-down right now.
Give it a bit of time, but don't force the issue.
suburbanreuben
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Damn Right!
These things take time and in my experience the medics are usually a tad optimistic with their timescales. The ones to put your money on are the physios!
I like to think I'm back to "normal", but it's been a long old slog. Last July I was out on my singlespeed and was about to pop into the pub at the bottom of the Devil's Punchbowl but thought I might see if I could still do the longest climb in SE England (240m of climbing) without stopping. I needed to stop a few times, but now I don't. It takes a bit longer than it did 15 years ago but I had gears then and wasn't on Beta Blockers
I have recently had some routine tests, treadmill ECG, Echo scan and other stuff, and the cardiologist has taken me off the Beta Blockers (Bisoprolol). My resting heart rate is now 50 ish instead of 36. :shock:
It takes time.
Like you I drank and smoked heavily for 25 years + and felt invincible, but because I'm skinny, active, and was on my feet all day thought I was healthy.
Six years ago I was working 12/15 hour days and doing my paperwork in the evening. I had plenty of work on and plenty more waiting. What I didn't do was find time to relax, and although food at home was healthy (missus a veggie), out and about, breakfast and lunch were usually from a cafe or van.
I felt tired all the time and was starting to do something about it; I joined this site to sell my old bike stuff and buy a new fangled disc braked RM Blizzard.
I would go for a run in the morning but after a couple of hundred yards start to feel dodgy, tight chest, pain in arm and throat etc. This continued for a week or so- "I'm fine; it's indigestion"- until the missus made an appointment for me at the docs.
The next day I was having tests and a few weeks later (felt like an eternity) was having the first two stents.
I kept getting chest pains though, worse than before, so had another couple, then later, another. Then I felt fine and started getting on my bike more, gently at first, spending a lot of time on here, buying stuff, as you do, and I thought I'd try a local race on me Ritchey.
During the race I felt very odd, despite not pushing it much.
A couple of weeks later I had another Angiogram, and was told I needed a bypass.
That took a while to recover from as I had a few complications, Pneumonia etc, but I can honestly say I now feel better than I've ever done.
You get time to think and I've made some pretty drastic life changes.
I still enjoy a glass of wine or two most evenings but eat a lot more healthily, work a lot less , and exercise more. Money is tighter sometimes, but we manage.
You'll probably get offered various rehab courses. Take them all! The gym sessions are a bit wanky but it helps to be checked out by fit physios every fortnight...
If you feel like a kip after lunch, have one! I still do, most days...
I wish you luck, and bear in mind the worst is over.
Nick
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Damn Right!
These things take time and in my experience the medics are usually a tad optimistic with their timescales. The ones to put your money on are the physios!
I like to think I'm back to "normal", but it's been a long old slog. Last July I was out on my singlespeed and was about to pop into the pub at the bottom of the Devil's Punchbowl but thought I might see if I could still do the longest climb in SE England (240m of climbing) without stopping. I needed to stop a few times, but now I don't. It takes a bit longer than it did 15 years ago but I had gears then and wasn't on Beta Blockers
I have recently had some routine tests, treadmill ECG, Echo scan and other stuff, and the cardiologist has taken me off the Beta Blockers (Bisoprolol). My resting heart rate is now 50 ish instead of 36. :shock:
It takes time.
Like you I drank and smoked heavily for 25 years + and felt invincible, but because I'm skinny, active, and was on my feet all day thought I was healthy.
Six years ago I was working 12/15 hour days and doing my paperwork in the evening. I had plenty of work on and plenty more waiting. What I didn't do was find time to relax, and although food at home was healthy (missus a veggie), out and about, breakfast and lunch were usually from a cafe or van.
I felt tired all the time and was starting to do something about it; I joined this site to sell my old bike stuff and buy a new fangled disc braked RM Blizzard.
I would go for a run in the morning but after a couple of hundred yards start to feel dodgy, tight chest, pain in arm and throat etc. This continued for a week or so- "I'm fine; it's indigestion"- until the missus made an appointment for me at the docs.
The next day I was having tests and a few weeks later (felt like an eternity) was having the first two stents.
I kept getting chest pains though, worse than before, so had another couple, then later, another. Then I felt fine and started getting on my bike more, gently at first, spending a lot of time on here, buying stuff, as you do, and I thought I'd try a local race on me Ritchey.
During the race I felt very odd, despite not pushing it much.
A couple of weeks later I had another Angiogram, and was told I needed a bypass.
That took a while to recover from as I had a few complications, Pneumonia etc, but I can honestly say I now feel better than I've ever done.
You get time to think and I've made some pretty drastic life changes.
I still enjoy a glass of wine or two most evenings but eat a lot more healthily, work a lot less , and exercise more. Money is tighter sometimes, but we manage.
You'll probably get offered various rehab courses. Take them all! The gym sessions are a bit wanky but it helps to be checked out by fit physios every fortnight...
If you feel like a kip after lunch, have one! I still do, most days...
I wish you luck, and bear in mind the worst is over.
Nick
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Thanks for the advice and sharing your journey. Good to hear from one who's been though it and out the other side. Still aiming for the HONC in April. With a tow from NeilM
This week's house arrest is well weird. Allowed to walk into the village each day next week. Then double it the week after etc. feels odd considering I was doing 20+ on an mtb until Sunday. I will adhere to all regimes and diets. I owe it to those involved in my care this week.
Thinking of getting another dog, and calling it Lucky.
Thanks for the advice and sharing your journey. Good to hear from one who's been though it and out the other side. Still aiming for the HONC in April. With a tow from NeilM
This week's house arrest is well weird. Allowed to walk into the village each day next week. Then double it the week after etc. feels odd considering I was doing 20+ on an mtb until Sunday. I will adhere to all regimes and diets. I owe it to those involved in my care this week.
Thinking of getting another dog, and calling it Lucky.
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Just bought a Garmin Edge 500 and HRM. I will be back!
Just bought a Garmin Edge 500 and HRM. I will be back!
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No. I really don't do that. Had cyclemeter for a year and feel no desire to compare myself to whippets. Unless I get a moped.
No. I really don't do that. Had cyclemeter for a year and feel no desire to compare myself to whippets. Unless I get a moped.
