Cigarettes Almost Killed Him, Cardiology Saved
Written by Deb on January 17th, 2010
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The assignment for a blogging class I am taking through lvsonline.com was to write a story using 6 words. Since my husband had a heart attack last month this has obviously been on my mind a lot of the time thus the above title. He has not had a cigarette in 6 weeks now and because we are in an area with lots of good medical care he is alive and well today. It was just a matter of choosing which hospital to have the ambulance take him to at which cardiologists immediately saw him and performed a cardiac cath hours later with another one done 10 days ago. Now it is up to him to follow through on no cigarettes, diet changes, taking his many medications and going to cardiac rehab. At this point I feel fairly confident he will succeed and make a full recovery.
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Deb, My husband had emergency by-pass surgery in the spring, and now feels better than he has in months, maybe years. He’s a better eater than before, and he completed his whole rehab program. I hope to have him around to carry photo equipment for a good long time.
So glad he is doing well!
The cigarettes are the worst enemy of our hearts and arteries. So if he keeps away from smoking, he should be fine. My mom quit smoking when she was in her early 70s, and lived to 93.
Good luck,
Jane
That’s an eye-catching story Deb. I hope he makes a complete recovery, and I know just how hard giving up those cigarettes are.
Anita
Scary stuff, Deb, that makes for a compelling six-worder, doesn’t it! I’m glad he’s doing the heart rehab. and I sure hope he can go with the lifestyle changes!
To both your healths!
cheers,
pete s.
Thanks, everyone for your comments. He is really doing well off the cigarettes although he said he craves them every day but has no intention of ever smoking again.
Oh how scary for you both. Instant, life-line decisions! Seems as if you made the right ones, Deb. If your honey can stay off cigarettes for six weeks, he’s got it licked. Healthy feels sooooo much better than sick!
Believe me, the craving will go away. The taste memory may not, but the craving will.
I wish him the best.