VanWinkle
Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
This post is about a great guy (happens to be my brother-in-law) with a wife and 2 grown daughters. On Dec 2nd 2017, he turned 58 and gave his youngest daughter away at a beautiful wedding ceremony. He was on top of the world. His only flaw was a fear of doctors and hospitals. He had not been to a doctor for a check up since his marriage 37 years ago. He did not smoke, drink, and was active. A picture of good health. His wife and family had pleaded with him for years to get a check up.
On Dec 6th, 4 days later his wife and him were delivering the wedding presents to their daughters house who was on her honeymoon. With no real indication of trouble, he collapsed with a massive heart attack. His wife called 911 and performed CPR until the ambulance arrived. He has been in intensive care in an induced coma. They are starting to bring him out of the coma and prospects are starting to look better. He had 3 100% block arteries. They have determined that he had high blood pressure like the rest of his family(although he had never been to the doctor to have it checked) He also had very high bad cholesterol and low good cholesterol.
Everything he had was treatable with medicine and doctors care. I realize people with good care also have heart attacks, but good care greatly reduces the chances.
My wife and I have enrolled in a CPR class in our area. My hope is that someone with a fear of doctors and hospitals reads this and decides to get a check-up. It could very well save your life.
We hope to have him back fully recovered, but hate the thought of everything he and his family has been through.
Best wishes to all for the holidays, and please get a yearly check-up.
VW
On Dec 6th, 4 days later his wife and him were delivering the wedding presents to their daughters house who was on her honeymoon. With no real indication of trouble, he collapsed with a massive heart attack. His wife called 911 and performed CPR until the ambulance arrived. He has been in intensive care in an induced coma. They are starting to bring him out of the coma and prospects are starting to look better. He had 3 100% block arteries. They have determined that he had high blood pressure like the rest of his family(although he had never been to the doctor to have it checked) He also had very high bad cholesterol and low good cholesterol.
Everything he had was treatable with medicine and doctors care. I realize people with good care also have heart attacks, but good care greatly reduces the chances.
My wife and I have enrolled in a CPR class in our area. My hope is that someone with a fear of doctors and hospitals reads this and decides to get a check-up. It could very well save your life.
We hope to have him back fully recovered, but hate the thought of everything he and his family has been through.
Best wishes to all for the holidays, and please get a yearly check-up.
VW