CowboyMcCoy;4613895 said:
I wasn't preaching or assuming. It's just that's what they told my uncle to do. He never did it. He had a pacemaker and all...but he did have it changed out like thrice.
I didn't take it as "preaching", I understood it be well-meaning concern... as such, appreciate it... it was a friend reaching out to a friend, offering some good advice...
He may be right. And definitely don't take my advice. But I will almost guarantee you that going raw wouldn't hurt you. I had to do it with just juice because I have Chron's disease. It worked wonders and I look a lot better and feel great.
I promise, I will bring it up with my cardiologist...
I have a 5 inch 2nd degree burn on my calf from a motorcycle muffler. I haven't been to the Dr. either. I understand. I don't have insurance at the moment, either.
Yeowtch... just make sure you don't let it get infected...
Well, it goes to show you're not as hard-headed as some of us may think (not me, of course). Anyway, with heart disease diet, exercise and avoiding many things is the way to go--no drinking, smoking, etc. I have no doubt you can do whatever they need you to do.
Oh, I'm plenty hardheaded... LOL...
At the same time, I'd kind of like to live a while longer, so I'll do what it takes... I gave up drinking altogether when I was diagnosed with diabetes, so I'm familiar with lifestyle changes... doesn't mean I'm looking forward to them...
I'll never forget the kind words you shared with me.
If I helped, I'm glad... know that you're returning the favor right now, and I truly appreciate it...
I bite my nails any time my mother goes under anesthesia, because her blood sugar and pulse both went down to about 30....
Yeah, to tell the truth I'm more worried about how I'll tolerate the anesthesia than the actual procedure...
Discuss these concerns with you dr. You can have an anesthesiologist in the room during surgery, if you end up having any.
More good advice that I'll heed... you're being a big help here...
Nah, you don't deserve it. I think that's crap.
What I meant by that is I've been playing fast and loose with my meds, on account of my finances... if I had to skip buying one or two, the first ones that went were my cholesterol meds and my diuretic...
Both of those would have helped me avoid the situation I find myself in today...
I'm a big believer in accepting the responsibility for my own actions...
But you have it. Now you have to deal with it the best you can. I'll share some info here most wouldn't. When my daughter died I went to a shrink who lost his mother in a plane accident. I called in for an appointment and he had 95% blockage. He had the bypass and when I see him he looks as good as ever. He swims a lot and is now a vegetarian (who grew up on a cattle farm).
First, it hurts my heart, knowing you lost your daughter... I'm glad you got help to get past that... I appreciate all the stories about people who have dealt with my condition, and are doing well... it gives me hope that I can do it, too...
You don't deserve it. Bad things happen to good people. I see it all the time. Just keep your head up and know you have friends who would take time out to chat with you about it. If you ever need anything, a friend, an ear--someone to cuss out because you're mad that day, PM me, I tend to be a good listener.
Don't be surprised if I take you up on that, when I need a morale boost... you're good at that...
Above all, listen to your doctor and keep us posted. But don't spend too much time posting us; that could take away from your exercise time.
Hitting my Health Rider only takes about 20 minutes a day...
