You've got to pay attention,

To your body that is. This past week on Tuesday afternoon, I was feeling
kinda crappy but just put it off to "some kind of bug" or "just having a bad
day." After the feeling didn't change but started to get worse, I started
thinking about what might be going on.
Shortness of breath, tightness in the chest, pulse over 130 and numbness in
my left arm, told me that this just might be cause for concern. I asked my
wife if she minded doing me a little favor?

I probably shouldn't have told her what was going on, but I couldn't think
of any way to get her to drive to the Emergency Room without telling. I
might have been safer driving myself!

Well, it turned out that I was in the middle of having a heart attack! So,
after a little helicopter ride to a cardiac center, two stents placed in my
coronary arteries and some (actually a pile) of meds that I'll be on the
rest of my life, I'm fine (I think).

For the record, I'm 49 years old, in fairly good shape, but between the
smoking and being far too busy, (firefighter/emt, fishing guide, custom rod
builder, outdoor writer, editor, webmaster, plus a couple other little
"projects") I guess it was a bit too much.

I was able to set a record for the shortest stay in the Cardiac Intensive
Care Unit because I recognized the warning signs and I'm generally in good
shape. Plus, I was told that there is very little damage to my heart. So
guys (and gals), the next time you feel lousy, consider what else might be
happening. Learn the warning signs and heed them!
--
Steve @ OutdoorFrontiers
http://www.outdoorfrontiers.com
G & S Guide Service and Custom Rods
http://www.herefishyfishy.com