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Good to see you back here Charlie. Still polishing the rails for NYC? Did you ever get that truck you were looking at? :head:

I had a boss that had stones like yours.... I saw the agony he went thru. Glad that yours are not bothering you right now.
 
A brief note, back on the health topic. I’m up at 4:00AM, at the hospital at 5:00 for a double bypass. Not looking forward to the recovery, but it’ll be nothing compared to Charlie’s stones and will be nice not to be dying of a heart attack. I’m glad they caught the blockage - never had any heart attack symptoms, just very occasional light headedness. Fortunately my doc decided to order a stress test and a bunch of tests later they said this is necessary (and showed me all of the pictures - it was easy to agree).

If they don’t croak me in the hospital, I’ll be checking back in a few days. You all take care.
 
Scook - thanks for the heads up. Doesn't hurt to have prayers sent up from our little community. Glad you are out ahead of it - so many others never know until it is too late. Here's to a speedy recovery!!!!!
 
Welcome back charlie, been wondering where u been.

Scook i had open heart 4 years ago this April, it s gonna make u weak as a kitten, but better in the long run. Do what the docs tell you to do and let them know if something is bothering u.

Best of luck
 
After the operation and while you recover and from then on start taking at least 300MG of Qunol® Ultra CoQ10. (or any CoQ10 that is Ubiquinol) (Ubiqunol is absorbed by your body 3x better and faster than regular CoQ10.) It literally saved my life. It strengthens your heart, especially if you are on a Satin drug that robs your heart of the Q10 Enzime, that is NECESSARY for healthy heart function. Your recovery will be faster, and more important, your heart will be healther. In fact, EVERYONE should be taking at least 100MG of it every day. Wishing and praying for your speedy recovery. :clap:
 
Thanks guys - I definitely appreciate the prayers, had a good sized crew here praying too.

They say it went pretty much perfectly and today, two days post op, all of the tubes and wires are out and you’re right phat, I’m not able to leap tall buildings in a single bound. The little machine they have me inhale through indicates that my lung capacity is less than a third of what it was a week ago but say it’s due to swelling do stuff in my chest that got beat up during surgery and some fluid buildup in my lungs. If I follow instructions and exercise enough but not too much they say that will clear up.

Now if you guys would chase some of those fish you’re catching back there out to the northwest, the V might get a workout this season. I think our
Columbia River Salmon have all gone to heaven, they’re sure now around here anymore.

Destroyer, I’ll check with my doc about that stuff - thanks for the tip.

Thanks again for the prayers - it’s good to be back among the living.
 
scook said:
Thanks guys - I definitely appreciate the prayers, had a good sized crew here praying too.

They say it went pretty much perfectly and today, two days post op, all of the tubes and wires are out and you’re right phat, I’m not able to leap tall buildings in a single bound. The little machine they have me inhale through indicates that my lung capacity is less than a third of what it was a week ago but say it’s due to swelling do stuff in my chest that got beat up during surgery and some fluid buildup in my lungs. If I follow instructions and exercise enough but not too much they say that will clear up.

Now if you guys would chase some of those fish you’re catching back there out to the northwest, the V might get a workout this season. I think our
Columbia River Salmon have all gone to heaven, they’re sure now around here anymore.

Destroyer, I’ll check with my doc about that stuff - thanks for the tip.

Thanks again for the prayers - it’s good to be back among the living.
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Here are a few articles about CoQ10. The first one is written by the Mayo Clinic. Of course NO doctor, hospital or anyone associated with healthcare is going to definitely say in writing that it 100% works, etc etc etc. We live in a litigious society now and a statement like that will bring a flock of lawyers looking to make a quick buck. I can only really go by my own experience, so here's the facts in my case.
1) The heart has 4 chambers, 2 Atrial and 2 Ventricle. Blood flows into the top chambers (Atrial) and then down to the lower (Ventricle) chambers where it is pumped out into the body to begin the cycle again.
2) Not all the blood pumped into the lower chambers is expelled. This is normal. Most people expel about 50-65% normally.
3) When I had my first episode of Atrial Fibrillation, after they corrected it, they checked to see what my heart was expelling.
4) I was at 21%. Close (very close) to complete heart failure. In fact, my doctor put me on a device, a portable heart defibrillator, that I wore that would automatically shock my heart to try and get it started again if necessary. (scary times indeed)
5) My brother, who is a chemist, told me about a man that is credited with discovering what CoQ10 does, and told me to start using it. I did some research, found out what the normal dosage (100-200 mg) was and started taking 500MG per day.
6) At the end of a month I was off the device, and at the end of 3 months my heart was expelling at 50%. I now take 300MG daily and at my last checkup a month ago my heart is expelling at 54.5%. (Not bad for a 75 year old). (Better than most). So that's my story. The stuff really is wonderful for everyone, not only for ppl with heart conditions.

https://www.mayoclinic.org/drugs-supplements-coenzyme-q10/art-20362602

https://www.webmd.com/diet/supplement-guide-coenzymeq10-coq10#1
 
scook said:
Thanks guys - I definitely appreciate the prayers, had a good sized crew here praying too.

They say it went pretty much perfectly and today, two days post op, all of the tubes and wires are out and you’re right phat, I’m not able to leap tall buildings in a single bound. The little machine they have me inhale through indicates that my lung capacity is less than a third of what it was a week ago but say it’s due to swelling do stuff in my chest that got beat up during surgery and some fluid buildup in my lungs. If I follow instructions and exercise enough but not too much they say that will clear up.

Now if you guys would chase some of those fish you’re catching back there out to the northwest, the V might get a workout this season. I think our
Columbia River Salmon have all gone to heaven, they’re sure now around here anymore.

Destroyer, I’ll check with my doc about that stuff - thanks for the tip.

Thanks again for the prayers - it’s good to be back among the living.
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Good job! Glad to hear it!
 
Destroyer - I’ll definitely be reading those articles. With a new and probably my one and only grandson, just 8 months old, I’m very motivated to get to peak performance (for a lot of years). My grandfather, the carpenter, furniture maker, boat builder (the one I really identified with) died of a heart attack just when I was getting going as a very green young carpenter and it kills me that I didn’t get the chance to learn from him. I want to be there for my little guy as long as I can be useful, and of course do some other things too.

The doc said after the heart fix, I’m good for 30 years - that would put me at 104. That seems about right:pray:

Thanks
 
Destroyer, I read the articles and will wring out my doc when I see him soon to check on any possible interactions with all of the stuff they’re giving me, which is kind of a lot right now. You can almost see the lawyers looking over their shoulders when they were writing about that stuff.

Came home today - thanks again for the prayers. Got on the couch, got a couple of phone calls out of the way and all of a sudden my eyelids each gained about 100 pounds and I couldn’t keep them open. Napped for about 3 hours ate dinner, washed off the hospital and just hit the sack. I can’t say enough good about the hospital staff but it’s really nice to be home.

Long road back to previous strength but it’s nice to be on that road.
 
scook said:
Destroyer, I read the articles and will wring out my doc when I see him soon to check on any possible interactions with all of the stuff they’re giving me, which is kind of a lot right now. You can almost see the lawyers looking over their shoulders when they were writing about that stuff.

Came home today - thanks again for the prayers. Got on the couch, got a couple of phone calls out of the way and all of a sudden my eyelids each gained about 100 pounds and I couldn’t keep them open. Napped for about 3 hours ate dinner, washed off the hospital and just hit the sack. I can’t say enough good about the hospital staff but it’s really nice to be home.

Long road back to previous strength but it’s nice to be on that road.
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Great that you're back home. you should recoup much faster there, and much more comfortably too. Prays sent for your continued recovery. :clap:
 
Overdid a little today - felt kind of lousy for a while - good reminder to go easy. More loafing tomorrow:sleep:
 
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scook said:
Overdid a little today - felt kind of lousy for a while - good reminder to go easy. More loafing tomorrow:sleep:
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Scott, are you going this year? We're driving from La Grande on Wednesday early enough for the opener and then home late Thursday afternoon. I'll buy you a Lipitor shake with a side of Mylanta if you're around. Let me know.
XXL (aka Norm)
 
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