Happy to be ' Back From The Brink '
12-05-11, 10:07 PM
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Happy to be ' Back From The Brink '
Hi again from Australia, the Sun is still Shining !!!!
Just a quick update on my happy life , I have just reached 73 yoa and since I spoke to you all last a funny thing happened to me ....
I was out riding with my similar aged friends you know not fast just cruising and all of a sudden my throat clogged up and I couldn't Breathe properly, and I had to stop. I rested for a while and tried again.... no good, so they had to take me home, Shocked !!
To cut this short I saw my Doc . he sent me to Heart & Lung Specialist he said I had good lungs but I was suffering from 'Angina 'eg. lack of Oxygen getting pumped to the Heart.
Seven Days later I had FIVE Heart bypasses inserted to save my life , as I had One artery completely blocked and Two arteries at 70 % blocked and two more also buggered.
That all happened in February 2011 I am now back on the bike feeling very happy to have survived.
The Moral of this is If You get short of Breath stop and get it checked do not put it off.
Happy Christmas to you all ,
Regards Ian
Just a quick update on my happy life , I have just reached 73 yoa and since I spoke to you all last a funny thing happened to me ....
I was out riding with my similar aged friends you know not fast just cruising and all of a sudden my throat clogged up and I couldn't Breathe properly, and I had to stop. I rested for a while and tried again.... no good, so they had to take me home, Shocked !!
To cut this short I saw my Doc . he sent me to Heart & Lung Specialist he said I had good lungs but I was suffering from 'Angina 'eg. lack of Oxygen getting pumped to the Heart.
Seven Days later I had FIVE Heart bypasses inserted to save my life , as I had One artery completely blocked and Two arteries at 70 % blocked and two more also buggered.
That all happened in February 2011 I am now back on the bike feeling very happy to have survived.
The Moral of this is If You get short of Breath stop and get it checked do not put it off.
Happy Christmas to you all ,
Regards Ian
12-05-11, 10:15 PM
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Great news, Ian. Glad you are back and that you shared your story. It may save someone some grief.
And a Happy Christmas to you and yours.
And a Happy Christmas to you and yours.
12-06-11, 07:20 AM
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Ian,
Glad you made it through all the adversity. It is good to hear you are back on your bicycle, too. Hope Christmas is a good one this year and we are glad you are still with us to celebrate and to ride.
Bill
Glad you made it through all the adversity. It is good to hear you are back on your bicycle, too. Hope Christmas is a good one this year and we are glad you are still with us to celebrate and to ride.
Bill
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12-06-11, 08:03 AM
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Wow! Very glad to hear you came thru that. Sounds very scary. I have a feeling you're really going to be enjoying this holiday season more than ever. 
12-06-11, 08:08 AM
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Happy Christmas to you as well, Ian. Now that you've gotten the fix you need to be around a bit longer. Stop in a bit more often. Always interested in hearing about what's taking place down under.
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12-06-11, 08:44 AM
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Glad you didn't fall over the edge of that brink!
Happy Christmas back at you and may you see many, many more.
Happy Christmas back at you and may you see many, many more.
12-06-11, 08:48 AM
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Happy Christmas and happy Spring Ian. You're heading into summer and I'm heading into winter. 
Glad you got checked out and had the heart problem fixed.
My wife and I had the Cardiac Calcium CT a couple of years ago.
She's ok but it seems I have a hereditary heart problem. Luckily my cardiologist is a cyclist. He said riding is the best thing I can do.
Glad you got checked out and had the heart problem fixed.
My wife and I had the Cardiac Calcium CT a couple of years ago.
She's ok but it seems I have a hereditary heart problem. Luckily my cardiologist is a cyclist. He said riding is the best thing I can do.
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12-06-11, 09:01 AM
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WOW! It's a good thing you where riding with friends. Buy them all a beer. 5 bypasses at once, you had another riding partner as well to get you through this.
Have a wonderful Holiday.
Enjoy the Ride.
Have a wonderful Holiday.
Enjoy the Ride.
12-06-11, 03:52 PM
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Glad you made it thru mate.. I came close to the edge in June this Year with cardiac arrest, back in the saddle since mid August. Everyday is a gift man!
12-06-11, 03:54 PM
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Can't add anything other than you survived. Now get on with your life and keep riding.
Had a triple 12 years ago and it was completely out of the blue like yours. 3 months later I was back riding but had to modify the bike to raise the bars and bring them back a bit. That was to take the strain off the chest and pain from the Chest carried on for a couple of years. But riding--Once I got off the drugs- I was back up to par and above it. Just didn't realise how blocked arteries affected me.
Just take it steadily and get off the beta blockers with advice from the doc. Do not suddenly stop them. Till you do get off them--Just enjoy the scenery but keep enjoying it.
Had a triple 12 years ago and it was completely out of the blue like yours. 3 months later I was back riding but had to modify the bike to raise the bars and bring them back a bit. That was to take the strain off the chest and pain from the Chest carried on for a couple of years. But riding--Once I got off the drugs- I was back up to par and above it. Just didn't realise how blocked arteries affected me.
Just take it steadily and get off the beta blockers with advice from the doc. Do not suddenly stop them. Till you do get off them--Just enjoy the scenery but keep enjoying it.
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12-06-11, 09:06 PM
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Welcome back and Happy Holidays Ian.
[QUOTE=The Moral of this is If You get short of Breath stop and get it checked do not put it off.[/QUOTE]
Ditto your comment above! Symptoms of heart/cardiovascular problems is nothing to mess with. Get them checked out immediately.
[QUOTE=The Moral of this is If You get short of Breath stop and get it checked do not put it off.[/QUOTE]
Ditto your comment above! Symptoms of heart/cardiovascular problems is nothing to mess with. Get them checked out immediately.
12-06-11, 10:47 PM
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Glad your surgery was successful! Keep rideing and stay well! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!!!
12-06-11, 11:07 PM
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Wow! Stay well and keep pedaling!
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12-08-11, 11:56 PM
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Hi, that is mindblowing,
Thank you all for your replies and best wishes ,I will try and answer you all individually at some stage but I just wanted to get a quick thanks to you all A.S.A.P .
All the best Ian
Thank you all for your replies and best wishes ,I will try and answer you all individually at some stage but I just wanted to get a quick thanks to you all A.S.A.P .
All the best Ian
12-09-11, 02:24 PM
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Sounds as if you got the bypasses before there was any damage to the heart muscle? That's a good thing!
Keep on riding!
(Rushes to Google to remind self exactly where NSW is.)
Keep on riding!
(Rushes to Google to remind self exactly where NSW is.)
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12-15-11, 07:16 PM
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Doctor j,
Hi, many thanks for your reply to my post, It has been a long journey, and I am very happy that my wife Brenda and my family were there to assist me, I really don't think I could have got this far without Brenda helping me both physically and with her positive mental guidance.
Also of course all the Medical staff at St. Vincent's Private Hospital in Melbourne deserve a 'Medal ' for getting me back to Ride my Bike again. I am feeling better and stronger every day.
Enough about me , please send me an email or PM. with some more details about your life and Family and your achievements.
Regards Ian
Hi, many thanks for your reply to my post, It has been a long journey, and I am very happy that my wife Brenda and my family were there to assist me, I really don't think I could have got this far without Brenda helping me both physically and with her positive mental guidance.
Also of course all the Medical staff at St. Vincent's Private Hospital in Melbourne deserve a 'Medal ' for getting me back to Ride my Bike again. I am feeling better and stronger every day.
Enough about me , please send me an email or PM. with some more details about your life and Family and your achievements.
Regards Ian
12-15-11, 08:53 PM
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Thank you
qcpmsame,
Hi,
Thank you for your kind words re my medical condition , I am please to say that it is all coming together just fine in time for Christmas.
Are you having a holiday at Christmas, what sort of weather do you have in your area, we have heaps of Hot weather this time of the year , I love it I can just throw on a pair of Shorts a Tee Shirt and I am set for the day. Most days are perfect for Bike riding and Albury is not a very large country Town so we don't have to ride far to get onto quiet roads ..
Please send me a PM with more details re your life happenings .
All the best Ian
Hi,
Thank you for your kind words re my medical condition , I am please to say that it is all coming together just fine in time for Christmas.
Are you having a holiday at Christmas, what sort of weather do you have in your area, we have heaps of Hot weather this time of the year , I love it I can just throw on a pair of Shorts a Tee Shirt and I am set for the day. Most days are perfect for Bike riding and Albury is not a very large country Town so we don't have to ride far to get onto quiet roads ..
Please send me a PM with more details re your life happenings .
All the best Ian
12-20-11, 09:29 PM
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Bill , Thanks for your PM. sorry I tried to send a reply but I do not qualify at this stage to send a P.M. as I have not logged enough posts at this stage .
Thanks again for all your details I will get back to you sooooon !!!
Have a safe and Happy Christmas.
Cheers Ian
Thanks again for all your details I will get back to you sooooon !!!
Have a safe and Happy Christmas.
Cheers Ian
12-21-11, 07:53 AM
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Ian,
No problems with the reply, I will wait and keep following your posts here. All the best to you and Brenda and a very Merry Christmas.
BTW my email will be PM ed to you this morning.
Bill
No problems with the reply, I will wait and keep following your posts here. All the best to you and Brenda and a very Merry Christmas.
BTW my email will be PM ed to you this morning.
Bill
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