Re: Suggestions Not Followed

Thanks Bob for  your share and I am glad that you are here and your run has not 
ended. I enjoy your posts and point of view. Thank you sensualwords for your 
kind words and thoughts.                    
                                      Bob

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From: Rule #63 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Suggestions Not Followed
To: "Alcoholics Anonymous" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Tuesday, February 23, 2010, 12:09 PM



On Feb 24, 5:35 am, b l <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> HI all I have been away from my computer for 13 days I have 275 posts to 
> catch up on.
>
> We went out of town for 3days. Then because I did not follow suggestions from 
> the Doctor for over a year I found myself in the hospital with a possible 
> heart attack. I was at work reading water meters all of a sudden I had severe 
> chest tightness profuse sweating racing pulse dizziness all the classic 
> symptoms that we read about. I called the fire inspector to come and do a 
> wellness check my Blood Pressure was ok  I was flushed  rapid pulse and 
> soaking wet. He called the fire chief to come over and check me out they 
> called my boss. I promised I would go to the doctor to get checked. The 
> doctor ran EKG all was ok. he told me that my pulse was very high and my 
> heart was working to hard I needed to be seen by a cardiologist now !!! do 
> not pass go do not fool around. The Drs, office made an appointment with the 
> cardiologist with in     the hour.. The cardiologist ran an EKG all was ok 
> except left hand and foot was asleep feeling,and pounding at the base
>  of my skull and neck. He said he could not say if I had a heart attack or if 
> I did not have one but I needed to be in the hospital right now for 
> observation. I ended up in the hospital from Thursday night to Saturday 
> morning where I was transported by ambulance to another hospital 30 miles 
> away for an angiogram/angioplasty, Was discharged 4hrs after the procedure to 
> home.  All because a year ago my DR. suggested I take the high blood pressure 
> pills, cholesterol pills lose weight about 45 lbs quit smoking well I took 
> the pills until the prescription ran out then was lax on getting it refilled 
> with my fiancee asking every day did you take the medicine yea yea I told 
> her, never lost weight in fact gained more weight,never stopped smoking. So 
> the moral of this story is follow suggestions of the program and learn to 
> really care about yourself. Do not look for the easier softer way, Learn to 
> love yourself no matter what. This time when asked if I wanted
 to
>  be revived if something should happen I willingly said yes please. Before my 
> reply was I would sue everybody who brought me back to this rotten 
> world.Today I am grateful that my HP gave me a second chance to follow 
> suggestions and to be sober for another 24hrs  I have not had a cigarette 
> since last Thurs. I am working on changing my old habits and diet and will be 
> back to work next Mon morning. The program really works if you do work it.    
>     
>                           Thanks for letting me share
>
>                                  Bob

Hi Bob,
Interesting with problems other than alcohol, there are many sides to
the story there also.
When, after prescribed overdosing of Celebrex I flatlined during a
heart attack, the chief of ICU visited me the next morning to tell me
what had happened. My reply, "Oh, well, I've had a good run" seemed to
really hurt his feelings, but if, on the day I do die, it is with the
same sentiments, I'll be more than happy.

Not a Saint Bob

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