Warning- Get yourself checked out.

[SSmoothie]

One year ago I had open heart surgery, triple bypass and valve replacement. At 64. Symptoms are shortness of breath, chest pain, and fatigue. Heart disease is the number one killer in men at my age. Since I had my surgery I know three other that didn’t make it because they didn’t go to the hospital early enough. Three other I know did and are doing fine. Talk to your doctor and get checked for heart disease it’s easy.

 

[1967coronet]

Glad your surgery turned out well.
7 years ago my wife had a 4 way and mitral valve repair.
After that I started paying more attention to my own health. Took a tread mill , stress test and did fine. Glad I did.

 

[hemi71x]

5 years ago they put a cow valve on my heart.
Didn't know i was sick.
Never had any symptoms at the time the doc found artery fibrillation on my heart during my regular check up at the VA hospital.
Ya, get checked out regularly.
You never know what they can diagnose.

 

[SSmoothie]

5 years ago they put a cow valve on my heart.
Didn't know i was sick.
Never had any symptoms at the time the doc found artery fibrillation on my heart during my regular check up at the VA hospital.
Ya, get checked out regularly.
You never know what they can diagnose.

That what happens, most people don’t know they have it. Then a stroke or heart attack hits. I had no idea, I had chest pains and fatigue in breathing. Most people put it off as I’m getting old. And going to get tired faster, not always true.

 

[Dave6T4]

Not to hijack your thread, but the same can be said for scheduling a colonoscopy. Colon cancer can be a silent killer. 9 years ago, this procedure discovered a cancerous pollop in my colon, near my appendix. A section of my colon and my appendix were removed, eliminating this cancer, and life has been good. My surgeon has scheduled another "look" for next month, and I expect things will be fine.

 

[Charles Cook]

Yep, get checked guys, I’ve had open heart surgery twice and I’m only 64. All the signs were there. Glad you’re doing good. By the way, you have a beautiful car.

 

[mrhemi]

All of the above!
One week after my 60th, I had a heart attack (just cashed my first pension cheque). Fortunately, it was caught early and required angio-plasti and stents. I'll second the regular colonoscopy as well.

 

[Scott Engelhardt]

5 years ago my wife was having slight chest pressure she said it was just uncomfortable, did stress test and other tests and passed fine. The offered he an option to have and angiogram, so she scheduled it. On the way to get it done she complained this is a waste of time. 5 hours later she had a stint in her widow maker that was 95% blocked. No shortness of breath just discomfort in her chest.
The doctor says it is crazy how many people have no symptoms at all before the wake up in the hospital after coding in an ambulance

 

[Budnicks]

Glad to see you all doing well...

 

[b-body-bob]

Not to hijack your thread, but the same can be said for scheduling a colonoscopy. Colon cancer can be a silent killer. 9 years ago, this procedure discovered a cancerous pollop in my colon, near my appendix. A section of my colon and my appendix were removed, eliminating this cancer, and life has been good. My surgeon has scheduled another "look" for next month, and I expect things will be fine.

And for having a blood test for prostate cancer (PSA).

 

[zyzzyx]

Get a C.A.C. test! $75.00 your cost. Saw the brochure at my Dr.'s office and told her I wanted one. She said
"You don't have high cholesterol" you're fine! Went and had the test. C.A.C. score was 646. Four days later I
was in the Cath-Lab having two Stents placed in my L.A.D. Lucky me!!!! Go get checked! Don't Check-Out!

 

[maxwedgechar]

January the doctor has me get a scan. No symptoms he just wanted to see, I was 73. They didn't like what they saw! Had one with contrast. didn't like what they saw. Had a cath, THEY LIKED WHAT THEY SAW! No stent! I was only 50% clogged and they don't do anything until you're 70%! And with what I'm doing and not doing and all the meds I'm taking I may never get there!

 

[Dennis H]

Not to hijack your thread, but the same can be said for scheduling a colonoscopy. Colon cancer can be a silent killer. 9 years ago, this procedure discovered a cancerous pollop in my colon, near my appendix. A section of my colon and my appendix were removed, eliminating this cancer, and life has been good. My surgeon has scheduled another "look" for next month, and I expect things will be fine.

Used to be **** on a stick. Now **** in a box. No colonoscopy for me.

 

[Dennis H]

Got a couple Stents at 66 after Heart Attack. Best part is the crippled parking pass.
Have little to say about the next one, but hope it’s quick and lights out. Just not too soon…

 

[68 Sport Satellite]

One year ago I had open heart surgery, triple bypass and valve replacement. At 64. Symptoms are shortness of breath, chest pain, and fatigue. Heart disease is the number one killer in men at my age. Since I had my surgery I know three other that didn’t make it because they didn’t go to the hospital early enough. Three other I know did and are doing fine. Talk to your doctor and get checked for heart disease it’s easy.

what test are you recommending to check for heart disease that's easy? Angiogram where they insert a catheter into your artery to look and confirm? I have a few friends that had no symptoms and bammo had a heart attack that didn't kill them and they got stents. I don't know a sure fire way to easily get checked to see if a stent is needed with no symptoms without going inside the arteries. A majority of heart attacks are not caused by blocked arteries, but by plaque buildup within the artery walls that get brittle over time and then erupt forming a blood clot that causes the heart attack. Tough to predict those, but it is good to have general awareness especially if you're having symptoms.

 

[Krooser]

During a Sunday Dec 2020 I had indigestion.... just ate hot kung pao chicken.

The next Sunday I had even worse indigestion. Drove to the hospital.

I was having a heart attack. Rode the helicopter 40 miles to the heart center and 20 minutes after landing I had a stent and I was fixed.

Feel bad? Go to the ER NOW!!!

 

[XS22J8R]

And for having a blood test for prostate cancer (PSA).

Definitely and the colonoscopy too.
One of my best buddies is in the Teamsters Union so has great insurance, but for some reason didn’t get around to getting his first colonoscopy until he was around 56.
They found cancer, and it had penetrated the intestinal walls, so they had to remove a section of his colon and he had to do chemo for a time. Thankfully he’s cancer free now, but has to use a Ostomy bag for the rest of his life. If he’d got to his colonoscopy earlier, they would have caught it in time and he’d still be enjoying sitting down to take a nice dump rather than dealing with a gross bag.
And another buddy of mine retired early and felt he was in good health so would skip insurance. We shared a room at Moparty a few years and he warned me he had to get up every hour or so to piss.
He recently turned 65 and went on Medicare, and went for a physical. His PSA was bad, they found he has prostate cancer. They had to do surgery, I think they had to remove it. He’s joking he won’t be able to make love with his wife anymore. He’s getting monthly tests to see if the surgery got it out or if he’ll need chemo.
So those are two tales of close buds of mine who delayed routine tests and paid the price for it.

 

[b-body-bob]

He recently turned 65 and went on Medicare, and went for a physical. His PSA was bad, they found he has prostate cancer. They had to do surgery, I think they had to remove it. He’s joking he won’t be able to make love with his wife anymore. He’s getting monthly tests to see if the surgery got it out or if he’ll need chemo.
So those are two tales of close buds of mine who delayed routine tests and paid the price for it.

I'm cheap so I go to a community heath screening deal for my blood tests. One time the sign-up lady noticed my age and recommended I get my PSA checked so I started kicking in the extra $25 for that test. My number never got really high, but it would go up a little quicker each time I had it tested. The next thing I know, I'm getting scanned, then biopsies and finally rad treatment. My last treatment was the Monday after Thanksgiving in 2024.

 

[zyzzyx]

The C.A.C. or Coronary Artery Calcium test is a CT scan that identifies and measures calcified plaque in the arteries supplying blood
to the heart. This is one of the most non-invasive tests next to an Echo Cardiogram. Shows you all of the blockages. Easy-Peasy.