Thread: Facing Your Mortality

Well, I had a scare yesterday & wound up spending 24hrs in the hospital for treatment, observation & testing.

Started off my Monday feeling fine, a few hours into my day & I was tired enough to take a 15min nap.
Normally I nap as needed & feel like a $1000.00 afterwards, not yesterday.
Two customers later I was exhausted, breathing hard, pressure in chest/head, light headed, numbness in right jaw & sweaty.
Customer told me I looked like sh**, I felt like it & took heed.
I dropped my trailer & bobtailed to the Emergency Room at the Washington County Hospital in Chatom, AL.

They took quick notice, all the signs of a cardiac event, I was on a gurney in a minute.
Fast forward several hours, EKGs, monitors, various meds, blood work, xrays & ect, I'm feeling much better.
I just wanted to go home, see my Primary & Cardiologist.
But the Doc did not want to let me out of the hospital, not even to go straight to home & see my Docs.
He was very adamant, "Mr.Cox I believe you're at serious risk of a full blown Heart Attack, you've some irregularities on your EKGs, I want you here under observation."

I could leave of course, but I would have to sign an 'Against Medical Advice' release waiver.
I could refuse to sign it, but they'd send it in to my insurance just the same.
Point is, my Insurance won't pay on a AMA discharge... And my wife was standing with the Doc... Lose/Lose.

24hrs later, IV, blood work, monitors & more... I'm finally back home & have appointments to see my Primary & Cardiac docs.
I'm glad I stayed, better safe than sorry.

Listen to your body, it will talk to ya.
I really think if I'd pushed it/or waited longer yesterday, I might not be here today.
Thank you Lord for another day.

Dang John, that is scary!
Our (good) health is everything.

Life sure can change in a second, stay close to Jesus ALWAYS for we know not the day, nor the hour...

Glad to hear you are home safe and resting.
Talk to your Dr about a fish Rx ;-)

Glad to hear you are still with us man.....get everything and checked out and fixed if needed I want to shake your old hand one day when we are both on the pier at the same time....

Glad you're feeling better man that's nothing to play with Will keep you in our prayers pay attention to the medical personnel and they will have you up and back in no time someone was already looking after you

Glad to hear you are ok. Too many uncaught fish to leave early.

Hey Chile,,, You haven't even met me yet!!! nor I you, but you have to stick around until this Winter so we can meet. You have at least 40 years of good fishing to do, and you have to take this dummy around by the hand and show & tell him what he should or should not be doing. As far being light headed, I wouldn't worry about that, that's normal for all fishermen, I'm surprised you haven't noticed it yet, but the rest of those signs & symptoms are not good. I think you had better spend the next 4 - 6 weeks with Fin, working on RELAXATION!!! If that doesn't work, repeat as needed. Chile, you are in my prayers, you take care of yourself.

Thanks for the words y'all.
Yes, way too early to start pushing up daisies, wife & young kids need me around.
I'm happy I went to the ER. Not looking forward to the cardio stress test.

Glad you got to go home, hospital is no fun.
Take care of yourself and lay off the big ass sharks till you get the all clear!

Originally Posted by FinChaser

Glad you got to go home, hospital is no fun.
Take care of yourself and lay off the big ass sharks till you get the all clear!

I tell ya, that big'ol Hammer physically kicked my arse in almost an hour fight, not one snivel out of the ticker.
Yes'sir Fin, be a shame if I never get to fight another big'un, I'll take care.

Glad your doing better Chile. Good advice on listening to your body!