For those who smoke
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Thanks chaps for your posts in the Scottish cruise thread, the following is ALL down to smoking:
I am feeling quite well as I have really been ill for months without knowing it, got rushed to A&E and they thought it was Acute Pancreatititus 2 weeks ago, shame they did not do an ECG then as this was likely my first attack, 2nd attack & my Doctor took one look at me and had me admitted to a Medical Assessment Unit at QA Portsmouth who then had me rushed with a blue light to Southamton from being diagnosed with coronary heart attack, then then cleared the blocked artery with a balloon and then performed a coronary Angioplasty and fitted a Stent. No chest pains now but some discomfort around the groin as this is where they enter to perform their magic, no driving for 4 weeks & off work for 6 weeks, I thought a mixture of poor diet, lack of exercise, smoking, nah, just smoking alone, can't tell you guys to stop smoking but I never really thoght just smoking alone could do this, nurse in hospital says they see 30 & 40 year olds in with what happened to me without being over weight!
Biggest nightmare was being on wards with old people with limited chances of full recovery, I am lucky as they expect me to make a full recovery with a chance of a better existance if I do not return to smoking, I owe it to the NHS not to smoke let alone my distraught wife & worried daughters.
Hope you don't mind me highlighting my plight as its not a sympathy post, just a cautionary tale.
Can't wait to get back in the HSV before I go back to work, thankfully it is with a local gargage having a fractured sump repaired and all my leaks sorted & now ready but they will keep it with them a bit longer so I am not tempted to drive it!
I am feeling quite well as I have really been ill for months without knowing it, got rushed to A&E and they thought it was Acute Pancreatititus 2 weeks ago, shame they did not do an ECG then as this was likely my first attack, 2nd attack & my Doctor took one look at me and had me admitted to a Medical Assessment Unit at QA Portsmouth who then had me rushed with a blue light to Southamton from being diagnosed with coronary heart attack, then then cleared the blocked artery with a balloon and then performed a coronary Angioplasty and fitted a Stent. No chest pains now but some discomfort around the groin as this is where they enter to perform their magic, no driving for 4 weeks & off work for 6 weeks, I thought a mixture of poor diet, lack of exercise, smoking, nah, just smoking alone, can't tell you guys to stop smoking but I never really thoght just smoking alone could do this, nurse in hospital says they see 30 & 40 year olds in with what happened to me without being over weight!
Biggest nightmare was being on wards with old people with limited chances of full recovery, I am lucky as they expect me to make a full recovery with a chance of a better existance if I do not return to smoking, I owe it to the NHS not to smoke let alone my distraught wife & worried daughters.
Hope you don't mind me highlighting my plight as its not a sympathy post, just a cautionary tale.
Can't wait to get back in the HSV before I go back to work, thankfully it is with a local gargage having a fractured sump repaired and all my leaks sorted & now ready but they will keep it with them a bit longer so I am not tempted to drive it!
BigNige said:
Best wishes for you Will, I'm sure you'll be ok mate.
May I ask how old you are?
51 in October NigeMay I ask how old you are?
Thanks guys for the kind words, not planning exiting stage left for a couple of decades, actually feeling better now than I did previously so the attack was a wake up call for someone who lost their Mum at 65 & Father at 75 who both smoked.
Hi Moy
Great reply and thanks for giving me hope for the future too. Was discussing this topic as ever with the missus and reckon the real reason why smokers are not as informed as they might be is down to the revenue collected from those who smoke, yes good advertising against smoking but not enough done - period.
Will
Great reply and thanks for giving me hope for the future too. Was discussing this topic as ever with the missus and reckon the real reason why smokers are not as informed as they might be is down to the revenue collected from those who smoke, yes good advertising against smoking but not enough done - period.
Will
Edited by V8HSV on Monday 24th September 17:48
Thanks Simon, agree with your sentiments with the exception of taking over the HSV, mind you both my cars are bad for my current health, the smart gets me into trouble & the HSV is trouble, especially when damp, first day back on the roads and we fish tailed off a m/way junction, not experienced that for a while, still I did not need the 'GTS' spray, gave myself a good telling off tho...
I'll never learn but I will not smoke again
I'll never learn but I will not smoke again
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