Of a heart attack. On Thanksgiving morning, I woke at my usual time of 4:30 a.m., thinking to go out deer hunting. As I was making the coffee, I felt some chest pain and minor shortness of breath. As I have a history of heart problems, I took a nitro. And the pain went away, for a little while....

Then the pain returned, so I took another nitro. And the pain went away....For a little while....

After 5 nitro tablets and some left arm pain, radiating through to my back, I finally woke up my wife and had her take me to the E.R. An hour later I was on a helicopter heading to Nashville for another stent in my heart.

So now I'm out and while I'm on the "injured reserve list" and can't drag a deer or lift anything above 10 lbs. for at least two weeks, I'm still alive.

But remember, it started out as pain that could easily be misdiagnosed as indigestion or a strained muscle.

You're never too young for your first heart attack. Just make sure you recognize the signs so it won't be your last!!!

Damn,....good fortune. Best to you for some good hunting & everything else.

Glad you are going to survive!

Believe it or not, but my wife agrees with you guys!

I was mowing my lawn 6 years ago when I felt a pain in my heart that could not be explained away by heartburn or indigestion. It felt as if King Kong had my heart in his paw and was squeezing it tightly. Like an idiot I went inside and took a couple of aspirin tablets and went back to mowing the lawn. Later I learned I had a artery blockage known as the 'widowmaker'. Anyhow, I had a pacemaker and stents installed, thus saving my life. Please don't ignore the warning signs! 'I would rather be careful a thousand times than dead once' - Mark Twain.

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Originally posted by Shof:
Of a heart attack. On Thanksgiving morning, I woke at my usual time of 4:30 a.m., thinking to go out deer hunting. As I was making the coffee, I felt some chest pain and minor shortness of breath. As I have a history of heart problems, I took a nitro. And the pain went away, for a little while....

Then the pain returned, so I took another nitro. And the pain went away....For a little while....

After 5 nitro tablets and some left arm pain, radiating through to my back, I finally woke up my wife and had her take me to the E.R. An hour later I was on a helicopter heading to Nashville for another stent in my heart.

So now I'm out and while I'm on the "injured reserve list" and can't drag a deer or lift anything above 10 lbs . for at least two weeks, I'm still alive.

But remember, it started out as pain that could easily be misdiagnosed as indigestion or a strained muscle.

You're never too young for your first heart attack. Just make sure you recognize the signs so it won't be your last!!!

How do you pee then?

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Originally posted by The Dane:

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Originally posted by Shof:
Of a heart attack. On Thanksgiving morning, I woke at my usual time of 4:30 a.m., thinking to go out deer hunting. As I was making the coffee, I felt some chest pain and minor shortness of breath. As I have a history of heart problems, I took a nitro. And the pain went away, for a little while....

Then the pain returned, so I took another nitro. And the pain went away....For a little while....

After 5 nitro tablets and some left arm pain, radiating through to my back, I finally woke up my wife and had her take me to the E.R. An hour later I was on a helicopter heading to Nashville for another stent in my heart.

So now I'm out and while I'm on the "injured reserve list" and can't drag a deer or lift anything above 10 lbs . for at least two weeks, I'm still alive.

But remember, it started out as pain that could easily be misdiagnosed as indigestion or a strained muscle.

You're never too young for your first heart attack. Just make sure you recognize the signs so it won't be your last!!!

How do you pee then?

He has a wife