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Title: Ain't we got fun?
Post by: cozmik_cowboy on November 30, 2009, 09:29:41 PM

Well Ladies & Gentlemen, I'm writing to you this fine evening from the Intensive Care Unit of Kishwaukee Hospital.  Seems the pains, flushing, etc, that prompted the lovely & charming Mrs. Cowboy to haul my reluctant ass here yesterday AM have turned out to be what you call your mild Myocardial Infarction.  What a bloody nuisance.  It looks relatively well for the future - angiogram found 0% blockage in all but 1 artery; ultrasound tomorrow to clafify the last one; no signs of significant damage, etc.  Still, no fun & a serious cause of buttockal agony. And of course, while the good news is no blockage, the bad news is that lack leaves them bewildered as to why I freakin' infarcted in the first place. Crap.
 
Peter

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Post by: elwoodblue on November 30, 2009, 09:59:22 PM

Hope they figure it out and your back at the homestead soon... good for Mrs. Cowboy for standing her ground.
 all my best,
kris

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Post by: 2400wattman on November 30, 2009, 10:39:43 PM

Get well soon Peter.

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Post by: peoplechipper on November 30, 2009, 11:10:25 PM

Get well soon Peter, and try to get all the free drugs you can!!! Tony

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Post by: adriaan on December 01, 2009, 01:42:29 AM

Hope you get well soon!

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Post by: chrisalembic on December 01, 2009, 02:15:31 AM

Get well soon!!

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Post by: slawie on December 01, 2009, 02:36:33 AM

Wishing you a speedy recovery.
slawie

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Post by: sonicus on December 01, 2009, 02:56:35 AM

Peter!    
 
I hope you recover  soon and feel better ,
     
       All the best to you .                         Wolf____
 
(Message edited by sonicus on December 01, 2009)

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Post by: jacko on December 01, 2009, 04:13:31 AM

Get well soon peter.We're all thinking of you.
 
Graeme

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Post by: keith_h on December 01, 2009, 04:40:12 AM

I wish you well.  
 
When I had mine the doctor could only attribute the cause to stress. Like you everything looked good except for one very small artery. The end result was the doctor said, I was lucky to get the warning and that it was time to change my line of work.  
 
Keith

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Post by: mike1762 on December 01, 2009, 04:56:59 AM

That's the thing about a MI: all blockages aren't fixed.  You may have ruptured a plaque, occluded an artery, had a small infarct, then the occlusion dissolved.  Alternately, it could have been secondary to vasospasm.  Whatever the situation, take it as a wake-up call and make whatever changes you need to make in order to prevent a recurrence.

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Post by: artswork99 on December 01, 2009, 05:38:36 AM

Get well soon Peter!
Best wishes,  
Art

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Post by: lbpesq on December 01, 2009, 07:23:08 AM

Peter:
 
All the best from the left coast.  Hope all goes well and your biggest problem should only be which strings to use on your bass.
 
Bill, tgo

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Post by: bassfingers on December 01, 2009, 09:29:51 AM

Best wishes from across the pond.Get well soon.
Simon.

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Post by: pocket8 on December 01, 2009, 12:43:51 PM

Get well soon and best wishes!
 
John

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Post by: mica on December 01, 2009, 03:15:53 PM

Hope they figure out the cause and hats off to Mrs. Cowboy for her powers of observation and persuasion to get you in to the docs.

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Post by: pauldo on December 01, 2009, 04:56:44 PM

Peter -
Sounds kinda scary - here's a wish for a calm, peaceful recovery. *

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Post by: smokinbear on December 02, 2009, 08:32:14 AM

Gotta love the better 1/2!!! Get well soon!
 
 
 
 
 
Bear

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Post by: dadabass2001 on December 02, 2009, 09:31:17 AM

Peter,
All the best from another brother who had my wakeup call in the 80s. Yes it's survivable, but you gotta make some changes to give yourself the best chance at an active future.  
Keep making music and have a happy holiday with senior management.
Mike

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Post by: cozmik_cowboy on December 03, 2009, 07:44:20 AM

Well, now I'm just confused.  First, the ER doc said indications of mild MI.  Then the attending GP said Heart attack - you have to live the rest of your life as a person with coronary desease.  Then Cardiologist #1 said 2 out of 3 indicators of heart attack, let's do an angiogram.....all cardiac arteries are clear.  I can't tell you what caused your symptoms.  Finally Cardiologist #2 said I don't think you had a heart attack.  Huh.  Well, the gist is I'm home, feeling fine, and apparently (except for the 90 extra pounds) healthy.  Today I take my chart to my primary care doc to start figuring out what the hell happened Sunday.  Thanks for all the good thoughts; I'll store them until they're needed.
 
Peter
(Um, Bill - I play guitar)

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Post by: 811952 on December 03, 2009, 08:35:45 AM

Peter, I hope you get through this easily.
 
You are in my thoughts!
 
John

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Post by: David Houck on December 07, 2009, 05:02:26 PM

There's your problem - you can't put bass strings on a guitar.
 
Peter; wow!  I hope you get it figured out; but whether or not the experts give you an answer, do as our experts above have so rightly suggested and heed the wakeup call.  I'll be keeping you in my thoughts and heart.

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Post by: cozmik_cowboy on December 07, 2009, 07:45:24 PM

Thanks so much for the call, Dave - it's great to have a voice to go with the words, and was quite a nice reminder what a family this place really is.
 
Peter

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Post by: David Houck on December 07, 2009, 08:19:08 PM

Keep us posted on what you find out.
And take good care.

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Post by: alemberic on December 08, 2009, 07:09:17 PM

Peter-
 
Good luck to you in finding out what exactly happened, and why.  Often there are more questions than answers when it comes to medical issues.  I'll keep you in my prayers, and I hope you and your wife have a relaxing and happy holiday season.
 
Eric

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Post by: cozmik_cowboy on January 03, 2010, 07:46:06 PM

A post on another thread reminded me that I hadn't updated you - and after you were all so kind!  I'm a Bad Person.  Anyway, after much more testing...it was not a heart attack, the heart & arteries are fine, no probs - Sorry, I can't explain your syptoms; sometimes people just get a false heart attack, we don't know why.  You should be fine.  But SWMBO is still a little leery of me doing things like shoveling snow (let it go - take it easy!) It's a beautuful thing.  
 
Peter

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Post by: artswork99 on January 03, 2010, 09:04:29 PM

Good news Peter!

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Post by: flaxattack on January 04, 2010, 12:43:38 AM

maybe we should have hal examine you?
sorry couldnt resist
 
i had a sitiation a couple of years ago with sharp pains in my chest- turned out that there were a bunch of nerves in my chest that got inflamed.  
i literally got the take 2 aspirins...........
glad to hear youre better......
and do take it easy- its better than--- honey do....

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Post by: the_jester on January 04, 2010, 07:03:58 AM

Hi Peter,
 
I wish you and your family the very best and most of all, the best health. I am glad you are doing great.
 
Peace and Love-
 
Hal-