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Old 11-29-2007, 12:07 PM
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Just got out of the hospital last night. Had a heart attack on Thanksgiving evening and what a Thanksgiving it was. Luckily there wasn't much more damage but they put in two stents and embedded a defibrolator in my chest. It'll be quite a while before I start chipping again, but I consider myself one of the luckiest people in the world. God bless you all and I'll stay in touch.

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Old 11-29-2007, 12:21 PM
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Dan,

Glad everything worked out good for you. Those things are kind of scary (been there done that) but it don't take to long and things are back to normal. You will be chipping away in no time. Good Luck

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Old 11-29-2007, 12:33 PM
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Sorry to hear that Dan but thank god you are alright. Take care of yourself and it won't be long before you can get back to carving.
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Old 11-29-2007, 12:36 PM
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Stay well and be good!!!

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Old 11-29-2007, 12:51 PM
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Yep - nothing like a life threatening event to wake you up and make you realize how much you have to be grateful for. Glad to hear you pulled through and are on the road to recovery. I am 46, high cholesterol (take Vytorin), about 30lbs overweight, and work in the sometimes stressful IT world. One of our family friends who was only about 7 or 8 years older and in seemingly decent shape just dropped dead from a massive heart attack. So it keeps me ever vigilent and thankful for all that I've been blessed with.

Best wishes for a full and speedy recovery.

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Old 11-29-2007, 12:53 PM
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Dan ,

glad you are doing ok. Do what the docs say, the wood will wait.

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Old 11-29-2007, 01:03 PM
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Dan ~ I'm so happy you're home and doing well. That's great. Take care of yourself and keep letting us know how it's going. (((Many hugs)))
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Old 11-29-2007, 01:05 PM
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Dan, glad to hear you are on the mend. A good friend of mine had a nother heart attack on the 21st and had surgery yesterday for a bad valve, an anurisnm and 4 bypasses...haven't heard on his prognosis yet. the docs today can do some wonderful stuff, though.

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Old 11-29-2007, 01:08 PM
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Dan, Glad to hear you are doing ok. I had three heart attacks two years ago and a triple by-pass. Know how you are feeling. Take your time and get better.
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Old 11-29-2007, 01:57 PM
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Glad you're on the mend Dan. Just take it easy and do as the doc says. Also a good time to gather up and develop more carving patterns and plans.

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