Thanks to Westmead hospital cardiac section and forum members.

**Stav** · 16-01-2006, 09:31 PM

I just had to post here because as the word is out..yes I suffered a heart attack on the 10/1/06 and spent several days on oxygen drip and the likes. I would like to thank Westmead hospital emergency unit and the lady doctor in Westmead who kept me there until we esatbalished what was going on that night....she was a champion lady..

I would equally like to thank the coronary care section which looked after me in an amazing way.The nursing staff there deserve a payrise and the doctors performed miracle surgey and did save my life.

I have to mention thanks to forum members which have contacted me with their well wishes especially Ben Bluehoon who I called today.

I am taking it easy at the moment for a few weeks and have sworn to never put junk food in my mouth ever again. A future at the wing chun club may be over but the fitness will become a bigger part of my life with my second chance.

While laying in hospital in my mmind was my mrs kids dog ,house,au wagon and this forum which has become a hobby place for me...thanks all...

Melz · 16-01-2006, 09:34 PM

Hey Useless, I am glad that you are ok and on the mend. I hope you have a speedy recovery and enjoy surfing AFF while you are out of action

All the best mate

svo347 · 16-01-2006, 09:36 PM

Very pleased to hear you are on the road to recovery..
Cheers mate... Heres to another 30 hey
Brett

**Stav** · 16-01-2006, 09:50 PM

I went to emergency that night and there was a huge line...one guy was sneezing ,one had a little bruise etc etc... I went to the empty line where the secretaries were leaning on the counter and said to them ":i cant stand up ,so ill sit in a chair over there while I have a heart attack..." They coundnt get out to help me quick enough they were terrific.

**Stav** · 16-01-2006, 09:54 PM

Thanks for the well wishes guys ...I am gonna just see what everyones been up to ,hit the shower and have sleep..ive had around 100 visitors today...Support has been overwhelming great.

The G6ET Spot · 16-01-2006, 09:58 PM

Glad to hear your on the mend. Keep your chin up it only gets better from here on. I know what you about the nurses and doctors at Westmead they are all champions.I also wouldn't be here if it wasn't for them.Take it easy and wishing you a speedy recovery.

XR6Gal · 16-01-2006, 09:45 PM

Glad to see that you're feeling better. I hope that you don't have to go through that again!

outback_ute · 16-01-2006, 10:07 PM

Hope you pull through fully & come back better than ever useless

Feathers · 16-01-2006, 10:10 PM

Sorry to hear that Stav, but glad you're still here with us!
Hope you're feeling better soon!!

We had a scare with my Dad a few months ago, but everything is ok now.

xr8ute · 16-01-2006, 10:50 PM

I'm glad your still with us Stav, was good to catch up with you this arvo. Your a top bloke, if not a little crazy ;)

I hope your back to full strength soon...

MO · 16-01-2006, 10:51 PM

Useless..what a shock to read this......mate do everything right take very good care of yourself and I wish you a speedy recovery and a healthy and long life.

Paxton · 16-01-2006, 10:58 PM

As has been said, Get Well Soon Mate. Also, have you had a CT on your Heart? If not GET ONE. You need to look for Calcification, which is a major cause of Heart Attacks. Also, keeping off the Junk Food helps.

-Andrew

LUXO_8 · 16-01-2006, 11:00 PM

thats a fair old shock to us mate, good to hear you're on the mend...

take it plenty easy for a while hey...

HLC · 16-01-2006, 11:04 PM

good to have you back mate. take it easy

TheSneakiness · 17-01-2006, 07:07 AM

Get well soon useless.

Good to see your OK too.

Des · 17-01-2006, 07:20 AM

Chin up mate and hoping you have a full recovery.

**Mechan1k** · 17-01-2006, 07:19 AM

Stav you are very lucky indeed ... glad to hear you are still with is and you were able to make it to hospital to get treated as well.

I can vouch for the tireless effort the doctors and nurses put in at the hospitals ... without them putting in there best effort ... we'd all be screwed in our time of need.

Hope your recovery is speedy ... it'll change your life in so many ways ... you realise how important life really is.

**Stav** · 17-01-2006, 05:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Mechan1k

... you realise how important life really is.

Yes mate..ive realised I need to get a huge crow cam or a dev 5 cam ..life is too short.

Seriously but guys thanks for all your comments..

gtfpv · 17-01-2006, 10:14 AM

hope you get well soon useless rest a while you can get back to normal and live a very long life many do . cheers.

17-01-2006, 10:34 AM

Get well soon mate, I wasn;t aware that you fell ill although I wondered what happened as there haven't been any posts from you for a while.

Look forward to catching up with you in person sometime. ;)

**FTE217** · 17-01-2006, 11:00 AM

Stav this was a big shock once I found out the other day, Take Care mate....

LG · 17-01-2006, 11:55 AM

Kick back, and relax! All the best mate!

sfr rob · 17-01-2006, 01:47 PM

wow, thats some bad news, sorry to hear it mate!

hope you are back to normal again soon!

Cheers
Rob

rag top · 17-01-2006, 06:04 PM

Hey Useless,

All the best for a speedy recovery. Hope you are back on your feet real soon, and firing on all cylinders.

sfr rob · 17-01-2006, 08:45 PM

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Originally Posted by '67

Hey Useless,

All the best for a speedy recovery. Hope you are back on your feet real soon, and firing on all cylinders.

haha on all 6 of them!

hey useless, can i ask a question.
you dont have to answer if your not comfortable about it.
what did it feel like, and what were the symptoms?
Its always interested me.

cheers mate
rob

**Bluehoon** · 17-01-2006, 09:04 PM

Look who couldn't stay away

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Stav, take care and get well soon mate!

Now, don't bother with cams, just get the biggest mofo blower you can get for that wagon, and bolt it on there!!!!!!!!!!

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Cheers & Get well Mate.

LG · 17-01-2006, 09:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Bluehoon

Now, don't bother with cams, just get the biggest mofo blower you can get for that wagon, and bolt it on there!!!!!!!!!!

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^^ He's got a point there!!!

MO · 17-01-2006, 10:05 PM

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Originally Posted by sfr rob

haha on all 6 of them!

hey useless, can i ask a question.
you dont have to answer if your not comfortable about it.
what did it feel like, and what were the symptoms?
Its always interested me.

cheers mate
rob

The only person who can answer this is useless...but just by way of info...it can range from feeling like you've got indigestion to the most severe painfull hot knife stabbing pain down your left arm and chest.

**Stav** · 17-01-2006, 10:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sfr rob

haha on all 6 of them!

hey useless, can i ask a question.
you dont have to answer if your not comfortable about it.
what did it feel like, and what were the symptoms?
Its always interested me.

cheers mate
rob

Yes mate.No probs.
Well the first thing that had me worried was that a few weeks ago I had breathlessness when doing the lawns.A little break and id keep going. I ended up doing some fencing work in the yard and the same thing a bit breathless.I thought I was a bit down on fitness. The final straw was when I was wathching a movie with my kids and my chest felt like it was being squashed..but painfull and couldnt catch my breath.Then I lay down it passed for a few seconds..so I got up and it got really bad.The pain was intense in my chest ,shooting into my elbows and wrists..my arms felt like the blood had literally got cut off.I knew this was time to get to hospital.

I do kung fu,i do not smoke,i drink 1 drink a week but junk food has been a weakness.Despite a high cholesterol reading my doctors believe it comes down to family history.Also runniong my own business makes me do everything myself which may have contributed to stress at the time ..

My age is 37 yo

Electric · 18-01-2006, 11:37 AM

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Originally Posted by useless

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I do kung fu,i do not smoke,i drink 1 drink a week but junk food has been a weakness.Despite a high cholesterol reading my doctors believe it comes down to family history.Also runniong my own business makes me do everything myself which may have contributed to stress at the time ..

My age is 37 yo

useless good to hear you have lived to tell the tale. I actually install and maintain cardiac cath labs (the x ray macine they use for angiography) and the number of people who are patients for the 3rd or 4th time astound me. So it sounds like you are on the right track, you know what your weakness's are and are taking steps to address them...well done.

Some folk just keep puffing away and eating the same cr@p.

Puts things in a better perspective when a cardiologist looks at you and says "you really should loose a bit of weight".