Heart Attack

[Kathianne]

Hearing about Rick, when I went to Fry's, they have one of those 'check-up' chairs. I've had high blood pressure now for nearly 20 years. Today the weight was under 110, BMI 20, Body fat 23, and BP 141/69.

I've been healthy eating, with only lapses being planned 'going out with friends' and then anything goes. Right now I don't know a soul here, so it's 'healthy' all the time. I've also been walking 3 or more miles a day and swimming 3 times a week.

The AMA just lowered 'high blood pressure' to 130, but I'm sticking with the old number.

[Abbey Marie]

Doctor Russ and Nurse Abbey need to visit!
(He’ll doctor up some Scotch, and I’ll nurse a Gin & Tonic)

Sitrep!

[NightTrain]

Thanks everyone.

Getting kicked loose today after the behavior modification people have their way with me.

No more smoking, cut out all that delicious butter, that sort of thing.

BP was something like 117 / 63 earlier, which it hasn't been since high school, I imagine.

Can't say enough good about the quality of my friends and family supporting me while I'm down.

Or the wonderful professionals from Barrow to Anchorage who unquestionably saved my life.

There's a chemical in your blood that increases when you have a heart attack, I can't remember what it is but it starts with T. Anyway, the nurse and I were BSing this morning and the usual level for that chemical is under 0.03%, and mine measured over 200 when I got here to Anchorage... I guess that's why there were 30 people standing by, I was still in an active cardiac event.

Anyhoo, I feel great and looking forward to blowing this popsicle stand! Don't know if I can head up to the cabin yet. I'll ask about going remote before checking out of here.