Congrats in making it through. 80lbs. is almost another person! What would
you weigh after? 80 lbs? Oops, I forgot I'm not in Asia. Glad the Red Brick
didn't lose it's driver.

BenT

On 3/31/08, John Rodgers <inua@charter.net> wrote:
>
> Vanagon content:  I drove myself in the Red Brick to the clinic at the
> VA hospital to see the PC. I was rushed to the ER. The rest is history.
>
> Today I got out and did some walking. First time since getting out of
> the hospital for a heart attack. All went well.
>
> I had heavy pressure in the chest, difficulty breathing, pain in the
> right and left sides of the jaw, pain in my teeth. Classic heart attack
> symptoms. Spent five days in the hospital getting worked over, then the
> docs came and said I showed no heart damage of any kind, that I seemed
> to have suffered some sort of stress related heart event, and I should
> take the pills they gave me to prevent such a thing from happening
> again. AND to lose 80 lbs.
>
> At this point, I feel great!
>
> It was an adventure.
>
> I think I am going on vacation.
>
> John Rodgers
> 88 GL Driver
> Chelsea, AL