Holy crap

[HammerCurl]

A girl died in my 8th grade class of heart attack. She was playing volleyball, and it seemed like she was pretty healthy, not overweight and her dad was/is a doctor. Her family is still around, this was about 10 years ago. Genetics is a crapshoot(sp?).

 

[michaelsslave]

Originally posted by: HammerCurl
A girl died in my 8th grade class of heart attack. She was playing volleyball, and it seemed like she was pretty healthy, not overweight and her dad was/is a doctor. Her family is still around, this was about 10 years ago. Genetics is a crapshoot(sp?).

you sure she wasnt on drugs?

 

[Triumph]

Originally posted by: DarkThinker
Well get this. I am in my mid 20's, I am mildly overweight (10-20 lbs coding-belly ), was a light smoker (and I had quit for 2 months at that point). Cholesterol, blood pressure, glucose level all normal. No family history of any significant problems.

Six months ago I woke up one night to use the toilet, I headed to my room's toilet and as soon as I got to there, out of no where my whole body went ablaze! I was hitting my back against the wall as hard as I could, I could feel my heart tearing apart I realized I was having a heart attack (Unfortunately I had no time to post on AT about it considering the circumstances so sorry, but I am sure it would have been an interesting thread, title: U gewys I ma Hvnidgf a he...)

I was living alone in my apartment, my mobile was way out of reach in the living room and I just didn't have the energy to go there!
All I was able to do was take a few steps and lay on my bed face down from the pain in my chest. I remember my last and only thoughts at that moment: I never thought I would go like this at such an early time with over half of my life goals unachieved, oh well when you gotta go you gotta go I guess. And at that point I lost awareness.

I was awoken 15 hours later by the sound of two sparrows, it was a nice sunny Saturday and I guess the sparrows decided that they needed to celebrate my survival by fscking on my bedroom's window as hard as possible.

I was like WTF are all the angels, demons and all that good sht? Ain't I dead?

So oddly enough I was full of energy I got into my car and rushed myself to the ER. The Dr was like oh F I you really had a heart attack, there are proteins in your blood analysis that say so. I did an array of tests everything you can think of, I even had a Catherization which came back negative. The Dr told me I am healthy and besides from a small rise in blood pressure due to the incident (to which he prescribed a med for) I was good to go.

So after spending a week in the ICU no one could figure why it happened or if it will happen again.

So go figure.

Are you Wolverine, perhaps? I think you should injure yourself somehow and see how long it takes you to heal.

 

[DarkThinker]

Originally posted by: rivan

Originally posted by: DarkThinker
title: U gewys I ma Hvnidgf a he...)

I would post in that thread.

Knowing you I wouldn't be surprised.

Heck I wouldn't be surprised if you post a couple of laughing emoticons in my "RIP DarkThinker" thread with your click chiming in on it.

But hear my warning rivan, should I pass away, I would fvcking skip heaven and all of God's glorious promises and come seeking your miserable hate soaked excuse for an existence and SMITE IT OUT OF THE FACE OF THIS STINKING PLANET AND INTO THE DARKEST PIT OF HELL!

 

[silverpig]

I had a friend who was 14 when he died of a congenital heart defect. He was on my soccer team and was in good shape. I guess some people just get unlucky with a bad body part here or there.

 

[buck]

That really sucks, good thing hes still alive though...

 

[Kev]

Originally posted by: DarkThinker
Well get this. I am in my mid 20's, I am mildly overweight (10-20 lbs coding-belly ), was a light smoker (and I had quit for 2 months at that point). Cholesterol, blood pressure, glucose level all normal. No family history of any significant problems.

Six months ago I woke up one night to use the toilet, I headed to my room's toilet and as soon as I got to there, out of no where my whole body went ablaze! I was hitting my back against the wall as hard as I could, I could feel my heart tearing apart I realized I was having a heart attack (Unfortunately I had no time to post on AT about it considering the circumstances so sorry, but I am sure it would have been an interesting thread, title: U gewys I ma Hvnidgf a he...)

I was living alone in my apartment, my mobile was way out of reach in the living room and I just didn't have the energy to go there!
All I was able to do was take a few steps and lay on my bed face down from the pain in my chest. I remember my last and only thoughts at that moment: I never thought I would go like this at such an early time with over half of my life goals unachieved, oh well when you gotta go you gotta go I guess. And at that point I lost awareness.

I was awoken 15 hours later by the sound of two sparrows, it was a nice sunny Saturday and I guess the sparrows decided that they needed to celebrate my survival by fscking on my bedroom's window as hard as possible.

I was like WTF are all the angels, demons and all that good sht? Ain't I dead?

So oddly enough I was full of energy I got into my car and rushed myself to the ER. The Dr was like oh F I you really had a heart attack, there are proteins in your blood analysis that say so. I did an array of tests everything you can think of, I even had a Catherization which came back negative. The Dr told me I am healthy and besides from a small rise in blood pressure due to the incident (to which he prescribed a med for) I was good to go.

So after spending a week in the ICU no one could figure why it happened or if it will happen again.

So go figure.

holy S

 

[rezinn]

Originally posted by: DarkThinker
Well get this. I am in my mid 20's, I am mildly overweight (10-20 lbs coding-belly ), was a light smoker (and I had quit for 2 months at that point). Cholesterol, blood pressure, glucose level all normal. No family history of any significant problems.

Six months ago I woke up one night to use the toilet, I headed to my room's toilet and as soon as I got to there, out of no where my whole body went ablaze! I was hitting my back against the wall as hard as I could, I could feel my heart tearing apart I realized I was having a heart attack (Unfortunately I had no time to post on AT about it considering the circumstances so sorry, but I am sure it would have been an interesting thread, title: U gewys I ma Hvnidgf a he...)

I was living alone in my apartment, my mobile was way out of reach in the living room and I just didn't have the energy to go there!
All I was able to do was take a few steps and lay on my bed face down from the pain in my chest. I remember my last and only thoughts at that moment: I never thought I would go like this at such an early time with over half of my life goals unachieved, oh well when you gotta go you gotta go I guess. And at that point I lost awareness.

I was awoken 15 hours later by the sound of two sparrows, it was a nice sunny Saturday and I guess the sparrows decided that they needed to celebrate my survival by fscking on my bedroom's window as hard as possible.

I was like WTF are all the angels, demons and all that good sht? Ain't I dead?

So oddly enough I was full of energy I got into my car and rushed myself to the ER. The Dr was like oh F I you really had a heart attack, there are proteins in your blood analysis that say so. I did an array of tests everything you can think of, I even had a Catherization which came back negative. The Dr told me I am healthy and besides from a small rise in blood pressure due to the incident (to which he prescribed a med for) I was good to go.

So after spending a week in the ICU no one could figure why it happened or if it will happen again.

So go figure.

Could've had a blood clot get into your heart and dissolve by the time you had the catheterization (or dislodge and move somewhere else). No family history of stroke? I'd avoid cigarettes for sure.

 

[IEC]

Originally posted by: DarkThinker
Well get this. I am in my mid 20's, I am mildly overweight (10-20 lbs coding-belly ), was a light smoker (and I had quit for 2 months at that point). Cholesterol, blood pressure, glucose level all normal. No family history of any significant problems.

Six months ago I woke up one night to use the toilet, I headed to my room's toilet and as soon as I got to there, out of no where my whole body went ablaze! I was hitting my back against the wall as hard as I could, I could feel my heart tearing apart I realized I was having a heart attack (Unfortunately I had no time to post on AT about it considering the circumstances so sorry, but I am sure it would have been an interesting thread, title: U gewys I ma Hvnidgf a he...)

I was living alone in my apartment, my mobile was way out of reach in the living room and I just didn't have the energy to go there!
All I was able to do was take a few steps and lay on my bed face down from the pain in my chest. I remember my last and only thoughts at that moment: I never thought I would go like this at such an early time with over half of my life goals unachieved, oh well when you gotta go you gotta go I guess. And at that point I lost awareness.

I was awoken 15 hours later by the sound of two sparrows, it was a nice sunny Saturday and I guess the sparrows decided that they needed to celebrate my survival by fscking on my bedroom's window as hard as possible.

I was like WTF are all the angels, demons and all that good sht? Ain't I dead?

So oddly enough I was full of energy I got into my car and rushed myself to the ER. The Dr was like oh F I you really had a heart attack, there are proteins in your blood analysis that say so. I did an array of tests everything you can think of, I even had a Catherization which came back negative. The Dr told me I am healthy and besides from a small rise in blood pressure due to the incident (to which he prescribed a med for) I was good to go.

So after spending a week in the ICU no one could figure why it happened or if it will happen again.

So go figure.

Drugs are bad, mmkay? :|

All kidding aside, I did have a bit of a heart murmur when I was younger but thought nothing of it until I was jolted a few times by my heart skipping a beat... had an EKG after that but the heart checked out fine. I've only noticed it happen maybe 3 times so I'm not too concerned (no one in my family/extended family that I know of has died of heart disease). In any case the instances of sudden cardiac arrest in this thread would appear to be people who got the short end of the genetic stick

 

[zinfamous]

cardiac hypertrophy is a bitch

 

[IEC]

Originally posted by: blert
<<scoops more peanut butter out of the jar>>

Someone either read a recent news report or the actual scientific abstract :thumbsup:

I've always been of the opinion that vegetable fats are good for you so I ignored people who claimed peanut butter/avocados/etc were bad for you.

Seems like I was right as moderate amounts of these foods are extremely beneficial to heart health

 

[DarkThinker]

Originally posted by: Spartan Niner

Originally posted by: blert
<<scoops more peanut butter out of the jar>>

Someone either read a recent news report or the actual scientific abstract :thumbsup:

I've always been of the opinion that vegetable fats are good for you so I ignored people who claimed peanut butter/avocados/etc were bad for you.

Seems like I was right as moderate amounts of these foods are extremely beneficial to heart health

<Jay and Silent Bob> W3rd , avocados are like a motherfscker!</Jay and Silent Bob>

I eat 2 avocados a week. Here is a very manly way to do so:

1- Mildly ripe avocado is cut in half then the seed is removed
2- Squirt lime to fill the cavity where the seed used to reside then sprinkle sugar in the cavity and the rim.
3- Hold a half like a cup in the left hand and go at it with a tea spoon with the right hand like there is no tomorrow!

Mmm Mmm delicious Charlie Murphy!

 

[SlickSnake]

Firemen have the highest probability of heart attacks. Up to a 50% greater chance of a heart attack while on a call. So it is not just about genetics or drug use or abuse of your bodies.

The training can be very strenuous, too. I saw plenty of young firemen who were at their ideal weight who could not make an entire day of training in 100 degree heat. The slightly overweight ones, like myself, were much better adapted to the training scenarios. Although I sweated like a pig the entire time.

I also have had a heart condition for my entire life. My heart will spike occasionally, up to 10 extra spikes/beats a minute. My ECG will be normal, then it spikes, then normal for a few more beats, it is highly erratic. I did some research testing recently concerning my fat ratio and breathing capacity for a research institute study. I thought it might be useful having this knowledge and test records, since I am a fire fighter. During my testing, they thought I was going to have a heart attack, LOL, and called a code 3 drill to get the doctors and nurses in place. The ECG I was hooked up to whined its alarm every time I erratically peaked, which was often. I am only maybe 30 pounds over weight, and I still wear the same size pants I did as a senior in high school when I was working out about 25 years ago. I also told them I had always had an erratic heart beat before testing occurred, but I guess now they believe me, hehe.

And I always avoided any drugs that sped up my metabolism, including cigarettes, except for caffeine. I got to have my caffeine!

 

[lokiju]

I'm going to go find Ben Cortman and live forever!

 

[SociallyChallenged]

Originally posted by: SlickSnake
Firemen have the highest probability of heart attacks. Up to a 50% greater chance of a heart attack while on a call. So it is not just about genetics or drug use or abuse of your bodies.

The training can be very strenuous, too. I saw plenty of young firemen who were at their ideal weight who could not make an entire day of training in 100 degree heat. The slightly overweight ones, like myself, were much better adapted to the training scenarios. Although I sweated like a pig the entire time.

I also have had a heart condition for my entire life. My heart will spike occasionally, up to 10 extra spikes/beats a minute. My EKG will be normal, then it spikes, then normal for a few more beats, it is highly erratic. I did some research testing recently concerning my fat ratio and breathing capacity for a research institute study. I thought it might be useful having this knowledge and test records, since I am a fire fighter. During my testing, they thought I was going to have a heart attack, LOL, and called a code 3 drill to get the doctors and nurses in place. The ECG I was hooked up to whined its alarm every time I erratically peaked, which was often. I am only maybe 30 pounds over weight, and I still wear the same size pants I did as a senior in high school when I was working out about 25 years ago. I also told them I had always had an erratic heart beat before testing occurred, but I guess now they believe me, hehe.

And I always avoided any drugs that sped up my metabolism, including cigarettes, except for caffeine. I got to have my caffeine!

Uhh, there was actually a study in the local Davis newspaper about caffeine and how it effects heart rate and blood pressure. It was conducted at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit and it showed that people who took in 80mg of caffeine every day for a week averaged an increase in systolic BP 9-10 points and increase in diastolic BP 5 points. It also noted that the participants' heart rates increased 7 bpm from what they came in with. Your caffeine intake may be seriously effecting your heart or, at least, adding to an already existing condition.

 

[SlickSnake]

Originally posted by: SociallyChallenged

Originally posted by: SlickSnake
Firemen have the highest probability of heart attacks. Up to a 50% greater chance of a heart attack while on a call. So it is not just about genetics or drug use or abuse of your bodies.

The training can be very strenuous, too. I saw plenty of young firemen who were at their ideal weight who could not make an entire day of training in 100 degree heat. The slightly overweight ones, like myself, were much better adapted to the training scenarios. Although I sweated like a pig the entire time.

I also have had a heart condition for my entire life. My heart will spike occasionally, up to 10 extra spikes/beats a minute. My EKG will be normal, then it spikes, then normal for a few more beats, it is highly erratic. I did some research testing recently concerning my fat ratio and breathing capacity for a research institute study. I thought it might be useful having this knowledge and test records, since I am a fire fighter. During my testing, they thought I was going to have a heart attack, LOL, and called a code 3 drill to get the doctors and nurses in place. The ECG I was hooked up to whined its alarm every time I erratically peaked, which was often. I am only maybe 30 pounds over weight, and I still wear the same size pants I did as a senior in high school when I was working out about 25 years ago. I also told them I had always had an erratic heart beat before testing occurred, but I guess now they believe me, hehe.

And I always avoided any drugs that sped up my metabolism, including cigarettes, except for caffeine. I got to have my caffeine!

Uhh, there was actually a study in the local Davis newspaper about caffeine and how it effects heart rate and blood pressure. It was conducted at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit and it showed that people who took in 80mg of caffeine every day for a week averaged an increase in systolic BP 9-10 points and increase in diastolic BP 5 points. It also noted that the participants' heart rates increased 7 bpm from what they came in with. Your caffeine intake may be seriously effecting your heart or, at least, adding to an already existing condition.

Yea, I know this. I did not drink any caffeine for 24 hours prior to these tests. It was not a factor during the testing. This was per their request, too. And I do watch my caffeine intake. Not all the drinks I drink in a day are caffeinated. But it is hard to get going sometimes in the morning with out a jolt of some caffeine. And I drink water, too.

 

[HammerCurl]

Originally posted by: michaelsslave

Originally posted by: HammerCurl
A girl died in my 8th grade class of heart attack. She was playing volleyball, and it seemed like she was pretty healthy, not overweight and her dad was/is a doctor. Her family is still around, this was about 10 years ago. Genetics is a crapshoot(sp?).

you sure she wasnt on drugs?

Maybe prescription drugs. I highly doubt she was into anything illegal. I wasn't at the volleyball game and I wasn't the closest of friends with her. It was a small class though, less than 40 kids in the entire grade. That doesn't rule out the possibility of drugs though... I just think it seems VERY unlikely.