Apr 15
Posted by Patrick J. Fox in Heart Attack Medical Information Blog, Official Heart Attack Loved Ones Blog, Official Heart Attack Survivor Blog | No Comments
Today is the day after getting hit with blood test results last night that I put myself on a workout / eating routine that will change ALL my numbers in the next 6 months. I was told that I need to lose 25 lbs and I am not one to dodge a good challenge or consider amputation, so I will attack the challenge with gusto…
Just sitting here typing I think I can feel my muscles tighten up… 
Stay tuned…..
Tags: Blocked Artery, Heart Association, Heart attack, Heart Patient, High Blood Pressure, High Cholesterol, Illinois Heart Hospital, Motivational Speaker, Obesity, Smoker, sudden cardiac event, widow maker heart attack
Oct 22
Posted by Patrick J. Fox in Heart Attack Medical Information Blog, Official Heart Attack Survivor Blog | 1 Comment
This morning I searched out one of my “Living List” objectives. I was very pleased to discover that The Outlaw Trail Ride had updated their website. I have to tell you that my heart started beating just a little bit faster as I found myself getting excited about next summer already. Granted not every heart attack survivor has a life goal of completing the 110 mile Outlaw Trail Ride, but I for one have it ranked in my top 5.
The Outlaw Trail Ride http://www.rideoutlawtrail.com/ promises to be a fantastic experience. The more I contemplate my “Living List” the more excited I get about life. I would suggest that all heart attack survivors find their “Living List”. Please share your “Living List” with us as perhaps we could join you if that opportunity exists.
If any of you folks would like to join me on my trip next summer please let me know. I would love to have a heart attack survivor Outlaw Trail Ride.
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Oct 19
Posted by Patrick J. Fox in Eliminating Congenital Cardiovascular Defects Blog, Heart Attack Medical Information Blog, Official Heart Attack Survivor Blog | No Comments
The more I contemplate the idea of creating a national program to eliminate Congenital Cardiovascular Defects and sudden death among high school age youth the more excited I get. I have been making mention of dream/goal on Twitter, but I am not sure if it being listened too. As much as I like new technologies, I struggle to understand or in this case see a quantitative impact via Twitter.
I have put in a phone call to the local heart hospital Swedish American Hospital to discuss with them their thoughts regarding my goals concerning Congenital Cardiovascular Defects. I am waiting somewhat patiently for the return call.
The more I contemplate my dreams or goals related to heart attack prevention, the healthier I feel mentally. As much as I try to avoid negative or down thoughts they tend to creep into my thoughts unless I am mentally busy. One of the best things about this mission/goal is that it keeps me mentally busy planning and strategizing.
Tags: Acute Coronary Syndrome, American Heart Association, Anderson Cooper, Angina Pectoris, Angiogram, Angioplasty, Artery Blockage, Bad Diet, Blockage, Blocked Artery, Bypass, cardiac arrest, Cardiologist, cardiovascular, Cardiovascular Disease, Cheating Death, Congenital Cardiovascular Defects, Coronary Heart Attack, Coronary Heart Disease, Defibrillator, Depression, Diabetes, Disney World, Dr. Oz, Echocardiogram, EKG, Family History, Flat Line, Heart Association, Heart Atack Emotions, Heart attack, Heart Attack Brigh Light, Heart Attack Emotions, heart attack recovery, Heart Attack Risk Factors, Heart Attack Survivor blog, Heart Blog, heart disease, Heart Failure, heart hospital, Heart Hospitals, Heart Patient, Heart Stent, heart stops, Heart Transplant, Heavy Drinker, High Blood Cholesterol, High Blood Pressure, High Cholesterol, High Lipids, ICU, Illinois Heart Hospital, Massive Heart Attack, Massive HeartAttack, miocardio infraction, Motivational Speaker, nuclear stress test, Obesity, Official Heart Attack, Official Heart Attack Blog, Official Heart Attack Web Site, Open Heart Surgery, Oprah Winfrey, Overweight, PAD, Patrick Fox, Patrick J. Fox, Peripheral Arterial Disease, Plavix, Post Traumatic Stess Disorder, Power Walking, Rockford Heart Hospital, Shortness of Breath, Smoker, Sonja Gupta, Stroke, sudden cardiac event, sudden death, Swedish American Hospital, Teen age heart attack survivors blog, teen age sudden death, teen depression heart attack, Teenagers, The Widow Maker Heart Attack, The Widow Maker Heart Attack at age 48, TheDoctors, Walt Disney, Widow Maker, widow maker heart attack, widowmaker heart attack
Oct 16
Posted by Patrick J. Fox in Heart Attack Medical Information Blog, Official Heart Attack Survivor Blog | 1 Comment
Today I met with my psycologist and I discussed my pending teaching disability and the difficulties I experienced last week while teaching. I discussed with her the difficulties of dealing with stress and my priority of staying alive. I discussed my opinion that I really did not have any risk prior to my heart attack on March 31, 2008. We discussed that while I had been taking cholesterol medicine for 25 years my cholesterol numbers were never “completely” under control thus a risk factor did in fact exist.
The second factor while I don’t have to agree with, the fact still remains that technically I am considered overweight for my height. I would argue that the doctors that created that Body, Fat, Index were poor eaters and skin and bones and not of the linebacker physic like I am, the fact is I did suffer a heart attack and the chart was “correct”. Darn Chart….
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Oct 14
Posted by Patrick J. Fox in Heart Attack Medical Information Blog, Official Heart Attack Survivor Blog | 1 Comment
Today I spent most of the morning at the University of Wisconsin ENT clinic. Discovered that I need yet another Swallow Study to help figure out what is going wrong with my swallowing difficulties. Recently, I learned that I had a underactive thyroid, and low normal testosterone. Discovered that both can create or add to heart disease. Perhaps that is why I had an unexplained heart attack.
Tags: Acute Coronary Syndrome, American Heart Association, Anderson Cooper, Angina Pectoris, Angiogram, Angioplasty, Artery Blockage, Bad Diet, Blockage, Blocked Artery, Bypass, cardiac arrest, Cardiologist, cardiovascular, Cardiovascular Disease, Cheating Death, Congenital Cardiovascular Defects, Coronary Heart Attack, Coronary Heart Disease, Defibrillator, Depression, Diabetes, Disney World, Dr. Oz, Echocardiogram, EKG, Family History, Flat Line, Heart Association, Heart Atack Emotions, Heart attack, Heart Attack Brigh Light, Heart Attack Emotions, heart attack recovery, Heart Attack Risk Factors, Heart Attack Survivor blog, Heart Blog, heart disease, Heart Failure, heart hospital, Heart Hospitals, Heart Patient, Heart Stent, heart stops, Heart Transplant, Heavy Drinker, High Blood Cholesterol, High Blood Pressure, High Cholesterol, High Lipids, ICU, Illinois Heart Hospital, Massive Heart Attack, Massive HeartAttack, miocardio infraction, Motivational Speaker, nuclear stress test, Obesity, Official Heart Attack, Official Heart Attack Blog, Official Heart Attack Web Site, Open Heart Surgery, Oprah Winfrey, Overweight, PAD, Patrick Fox, Patrick J. Fox, Peripheral Arterial Disease, Plavix, Post Traumatic Stess Disorder, Power Walking, Rockford Heart Hospital, Shortness of Breath, Smoker, Sonja Gupta, Stroke, sudden cardiac event, sudden death, Swedish American Hospital, The Widow Maker Heart Attack, The Widow Maker Heart Attack at age 48, TheDoctors, Walt Disney, Widow Maker, widow maker heart attack, widowmaker heart attack 0
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