I almost die today!

[BiPoLaR]

LOL.

If you want to die like that, be ready to experience the pain of your life.

I have suffered and passed 5 kidney stones half the size of your pinky finger nail. Dont think it could be much worse.
I know my pops didnt feel a thing, And my grandfather for that matter. My grandpa stood up to walk around the desk and dropped dead. My father, I sit him on the bed after helping him back to his room. Sit him down and he was gone. Never felt a thing. Thats the way I want to go out.

[daddog]

A lot to be said for that. Like you I hope I go quick. Exercise, eat less Bipolar. Maybe you will last a lot longer but still go quick. Sure hope I do.

My dad had a stroke when I was 9, and for 10 years I helped him go to the bathroom and clean him up after. I know he 'hated' it more than I did, not to mention the toll on my mom who faithfully stayed with him in thick and thin.

Oak I just read this thread. Glad it turned out OK. Pretty scary stuff. Hope it is diet and life style related and an easy fix. Dare I say less FSO and more exercise?

[jimson]

I met an old man years ago that was 97 years old. I asked him "Sir, what has been your secret over all these years. His reply to me was "Ill smoke my cigarettes, have my shot of whiskey in the morning and love my women" I about fell over then.

My point to this. I believe all this is nothing more than genetics. Me? It is my destiny to die of a heart attack. The same as my father, his father, his fathers father. All died of massive heart attacks out of no where.

It may be your destiny, but a healthier lifestyle could forestall that destiny for several years. Something we should all consider.

[Simaril]

It's possible to walk down the expressway blindfolded and not get hit. In fact, if you took 1000 people and had them walk a mile or so, there would probably be more than one who survived.

But that wouldn't mean that it was safe, or smart.



So, while genetics are definitely a big part - truth is you can't do anything about them. We do KNOW that certain things are directly correlated with blocked arteries, and we know a lot about them.

If you smoke, your yearly risk of heart attack is twice what it would be otherwise
The higher you cholesterol and blood pressure, the higher your risk of heart attack.
and so on.

There are enormous piles of data showing direct connection between risk factors and bad outcomes. But like anything else, there are no guarantees either way.

In the end the question is: Which risk group do you want to be in? The one with better odds, or the one with worse odds? You can't control life, but your choices definitely influence what happens. And like Daddog implied, if the odds play out the wrong way your life can be much, much less pleasant than you wish.

[Simaril]

For the good of the Order, here's a link to a heart risk calculator that statistically predicts your risk of heart attack in the next ten years. This calculation is based on hard data from watching tens of thousands of real people, not the opinion of some expert.

For those who are younger than, say, 50 - keep in mind that since the overall risk of heart disease increases dramatically with age you may get a low risk of heart attack in the next ten years while still having a high risk of eventually getting a heart attack.

http://hp2010.nhlbihin.net/atpiii/calculator.asp

[oakranger]

I have suffered and passed 5 kidney stones half the size of your pinky finger nail. Dont think it could be much worse.
I know my pops didnt feel a thing, And my grandfather for that matter. My grandpa stood up to walk around the desk and dropped dead. My father, I sit him on the bed after helping him back to his room. Sit him down and he was gone. Never felt a thing. Thats the way I want to go out.

Kidney stones, yea they are vary painful.  Once had one but i think the heart attack was far worst.