Hang in there, dude. Our thoughts and prayers are with you. A few years back a friend of mine had kidney failure, strokes, and heart attacks (plural) on New Year's Eve (not drinking ... he was at work). He was out for about 4 days, but he recovered. You got past the initial incident and that's the most critical part.
Man that post really hits home .... I'm 48 and never had anything go wrong... live today for tomorrow can be so unknown ...my thoughts and prayers are out to ya...take care your canadian friend Danyel
Is it possible for severe pain (from the stone) to cause this? I know of two people who passed out when they went to the bathroom, and didn't realize they had a stone...
In a way,you are lucky ! Suppose this happened when you were alone.Now the doctors know there is something wrong and you can rest assured you won't be allowed to leave them until they figure out your problem.(So you can have a long and happy life)
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Dogcreek Member
Posts: 478 From: Spokane, WA, USA Registered: Aug 2006
All the best Tony. The docs are pretty good fixing things once they get ahold of you and figure out what is going on. If you do have to have a defibulator or a pacemaker implanted here is a link to a website that I found to be helpful when my wife had her pacemaker implanted this past March.
My prayers are with you Tony. It always pays to marry up, and this time it saved your life. I'm sure there will be plenty of kisses, for the misses, when you get better. Thanks for the heads up Rumor.
Jim
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Patrick Member
Posts: 36359 From: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Registered: Apr 99
Tony, I'm afraid to say it, but you've been going steadily downhill since you sold your '66 Chevelle. Only solution to your current issues is another big block Chevy. That'll get your heart pounding again!
Seriously though, get the hell out of that hospital and back on the road to recovery. Best wishes to you in 2011.
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GADJet Member
Posts: 1466 From: Star City, AR, USA Registered: Sep 2010
I hadn't read this thread yet since I usually just skim the subject lines and if I see something that might require my attention (as an administrator), then I open it.
When I saw your subject line, my initial thought was "someone probably scratched his paint or something like that". Then I saw it hit 2 pages pretty fast which usually means that people are either (virtually) bashing each other's heads in, or something really bad happened.
I never expected it to be that you actually died (for a while)!
So let me add my "Holy Crap!".
Take care of yourself and consider yourself incredibly lucky! Your life will never be the same again. Ever. The fact your (soon to be) wife saved your life changes everything! You are now her biatch!
Seriously man, my thoughts are with you and I really hope you get well soon!
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DRA Member
Posts: 4543 From: Martinez, Ga, USA Registered: Oct 1999
Listen to the Docs! I have a difibrillator installed, it's not a bad procedure and it gives some peace of mind knowing its there if you need it. Rest, let go and try not to stress.
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Finally_Mine_86_GT Member
Posts: 4809 From: Hyde Park, New York Registered: Sep 2006
Hang in there Tony! I know you are scared but you are in good hands. Listen to the Doc's and follow instructions. So glad you are still with us. I know it's near impossible but if there is anything I can do......... Just ask!
Pat
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ltlfrari Member
Posts: 5356 From: Wake Forest,NC,USA Registered: Jan 2002
There's good and bad here. Bad that it happened, good that you were not alone and now the docs know they need to fix something. In a strange way it's a blessing in disguise so I hope that you get well and live a long and full life. You've got to admit though that it make for one hell of a story at parties. "I've been dead! beat that!" LOL
I hope you get better soon. I agree that a defibrillator is a good thing to have installed--right next to the ECM!! Good thing you were not alone. Take care of yourself and I hope the New Year is all uphill from here!
Ricky Fiero
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njcwgrl Member
Posts: 523 From: Burkeville, Va Registered: Jun 2010
WOW !!! Tony so sorry to hear about your Near Death Experience,so thankful that you are in good hands now,keep us posted I still remember the kindness and the words of wisdom you had for me when i needed help for a problem.I will be praying for you.
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Pete Matos Member
Posts: 2291 From: Port St. Lucie, Florida Registered: Jan 2010
Tony, Jeez man very sorry to hear this about you. You can be sure my family and I will be sending prayers your way. I hope they figure out what happened and it is something easily fixable for you. Beleive me I know what it is like to find out you have a life threatening condition. Just been there myself. Really has a way of changing your life and your priorities in a hurry. God bless and take care and thank your wife for all of us for saving a fellow fiero owner... peace
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kwagner Member
Posts: 4257 From: Pittsburgh, PA Registered: Apr 2005
You're a very lucky man. Not many people survive this. I heard a comedian who had this happen and when he was thanking the EMT who treated him and got him to the hospital, he said "I guess I was in pretty bad shape, huh?" The EMT said "You were deader than Grover Cleveland".
Stay calm..........you get another chance............most aren't so lucky. Go slow.........let the docs get a handle on what's going on and let them help you take aim at fixing it........for good! Half of solving ANY problem is knowing what it is. You're a lucky fellow...........dwell on THAT.
Good luck to you and your lady is definately a "keeper"!
HAGO!
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Isolde Member
Posts: 2504 From: North Logan, Utah, USA Registered: May 2008
I hadn't read this thread yet since I usually just skim the subject lines and if I see something that might require my attention (as an administrator), then I open it.
When I saw your subject line, my initial thought was "someone probably scratched his paint or something like that". Then I saw it hit 2 pages pretty fast which usually means that people are either (virtually) bashing each other's heads in, or something really bad happened.
I never expected it to be that you actually died (for a while)!
So let me add my "Holy Crap!".
Take care of yourself and consider yourself incredibly lucky! Your life will never be the same again. Ever. The fact your (soon to be) wife saved your life changes everything! You are now her biatch!
Seriously man, my thoughts are with you and I really hope you get well soon!
My first thought was something like a stolen car. Didn't even notice who started the thread, until I read the OP. Tony, keep her if you can. Nothing better than a wife you know you can trust with your life.
Hope you get better soon man!
Good thing you were not alone. Take care of yourself and I hope the New Year is all uphill from here!
