had my wake up call.

texaschickeee · Seductively Sassy

had my wake up call.

Bread Styx · Bad Bread!!

Take care of yourself...my brother had a heart attack last year . He is only 48. there wre many factors leading up to it...weight, stress, etc......he is taking care of himself now. On tons of meds and struggling with weight and stress, but managing.

Thats was one of the scariest events in my life. Waiting to see what was going to happen to my brother when we first found out. It was so awesome to hug him when I finally saw him smile and say he would be ok.

Toby101 · Toothpick

Sorry to hear about your friend/coworker. At least this is a minor heart attack. Hopefully he gets the same wake call and change his diet.

There are a couple of good things that came out of this, one of them is we know texas is OLD as dirt. LOL just kidding.

laboo · Boobs

Texaschickeee, sorry to hear about your friend and I hope he gets well soon....

A heart attack can hit at any age I know smeone who had a heart attack at 21 yrs of age. He was also in great health. I myself have Tachycardia, which means my standing heart rate is 120 bpm standing still.. without meds. I have had my heart rate so fast that I could not count it. I am alot better and I believe going to the Gym and regaining my health has helped alot. I am also trying out for the local PD... I am not sure how they look at things like this but I fill if I can do all the phyical requirement I should not have a problem.... do you have any info on this?

texaschickeee · Seductively Sassy

http://search.about.com/fullsearch.htm?terms=Tachycardia,

try that. has a bunch of links.

about.com is one of the best sites I have found for about anything.

laboo · Boobs

was asking how the Police Department looks at health issues such as this..... I should have just typed it out...sorry

I would not think they would have a problem if you could pass all the physical test...

ManImBored · Mack Daddy

laboo wrote:

was asking how the Police Department looks at health issues such as this..... I should have just typed it out...sorry I would not think they would have a problem if you could pass all the physical test...

I am sure if you told them about it and that you had it under control then it wouldnt be a big deal. I know here in TX you have to have a physical done by a dr when you start at a dept and if the dr signs of on the physical form, most departments accept this as good enough

slopegrrrl · Who me?

Most departments will require an expert in the field to sign off on a major health problem (or at least they do here in Muriland). My s/o had to spend $5000 to get the daddy of all heart doctors to sign off on him (he's had a hole in his heart his whole life and has had some complications from it).

It's definately possible as long as you're capable of physically doing the job and can get someone to sign off on it. Good luck-if you want more info.....pm me.

laboo · Boobs

as it goes right now my Cardio Doc. wants me off of my meds and go about my life ... he would not have a problem sighing anything he has told me to do cardio all along. I have not had any problems for over a year now and doing th GYM 3 to 4 days a week, I believe that has helped more then anything...

Kittylynn · Sim-Kitty

texaschickeee wrote:

. I have already given up coffee, and typically have sprites and stuff wiith my lunch. (tho- coke is my fav soda) I have cut my tea drinking down to very ittle. (about 1 pitcher a week, not sweetend )

Have you tried that new Green tea stuff?

All I did was switch the sodas for that new Lipton Diet green tea, and I have lost approx 5lbs in the last 6 weeks. Haven't made alot of other changes to my diet otherwise and am actually excersizing less and I still dropped a few lbs. Might help! Good luck!

Heart disease is scary, almost lost my Mother in law a few years ago, she had to have open heart surgery and all. She is doing great now though, cut out salt, lessened up on the sweets, totally loves to drink Crystal Light. She just turned 80.

texaschickeee · Seductively Sassy

Thanks all.

and tex dirt is really that old toby, 35.

and Kittylynn...thanks a bunch I will try the green tea. (its suposse to be good for you to.) I really am not a sweet eater and use very little salt. my blood sugar runs low anyway.

Toby101 · Toothpick

texaschickeee wrote:

Thanks all. and tex dirt is really that old toby, 35. and Kittylynn...thanks a bunch I will try the green tea. (its suposse to be good for you to.) I really am not a sweet eater and use very little salt. my blood sugar runs low anyway.

Hey I call anyone older then me OLD.

texaschickeee · Seductively Sassy

bite me

Toby101 · Toothpick

texaschickeee wrote:

bite me

You wanna come up here then. Then you can see what really is cold.

texaschickeee · Seductively Sassy

Toby101 wrote:

You wanna come up here then. Then you can see what really is cold.

are you going to warm me after i get there and keep me warm until I leave?

and what about cocoa.....marsmellows of course.

Toby101 · Toothpick

Of course I will keep you warm. I will throw you in a hot tub. But bring a hat, the hot tub is outside.

texaschickeee · Seductively Sassy

and never did you mention the cocoa.

and exactly how old are you toby?

Toby101 · Toothpick

texaschickeee wrote:

and never did you mention the cocoa. and exactly how old are you toby?

I am 21, just about 22.

Oh we are going to have tom and jerry mix. A hell a lot better then cocoa.

texaschickeee · Seductively Sassy

yep your young, but at least you have a good head on your shoulders.

when will you be 22.

and start now with watching your diet, casue later on it might be too late.

and a long carreer a head of you.

Toby101 · Toothpick

texaschickeee wrote:

yep your young, but at least you have a good head on your shoulders. when will you be 22. and start now with watching your diet, casue later on it might be too late. and a long carreer a head of you.

I will be 22 in April 3rd. And I try to have a good head on my shoulders, thats kinda fuckin tough to do anymore. I only have a few extra pounds on me for being damn near 6'0. But overall, I try to eat healthy but that is kinda tough when your at college and on a college diet.

CTR man · Sweetypeach

Glad to hear it Toby. Its not too often that I see young adults such as yourself that have it together. Best advice I can give is to stay away from the junk food. Everything in moderation. Its never too late to start eating healthy. Whats your weight like for being almost 6'. I'm 5'10" and 170lbs but I'm twice your age. 42 in July. I wish I was your age but with the knoledge I have now. Hell I might have even tried LE. In 1997 I had testicular cancer with no reoccurences. So one of them had to be cut out. Had a ascended testicle at birth that had to be surgically dropped down. Doctors at USC seem to think the cancer was related to the operation. I try to drink lots of fruit juices and stay away from fatty foods. Same disease that Lance Armstrong (cyclist) and Scott Hamilton (olympic ice skater) had. But we have no kids, yet.

Toby101 · Toothpick

CTR man wrote:

Glad to hear it Toby. Its not too often that I see young adults such as yourself that have it together. Best advice I can give is to stay away from the junk food. Everything in moderation. Its never too late to start eating healthy. Whats your weight like for being almost 6'. I'm 5'10" and 170lbs but I'm twice your age. 42 in July. I wish I was your age but with the knoledge I have now. Hell I might have even tried LE. In 1997 I had testicular cancer with no reoccurences. So one of them had to be cut out. Had a ascended testicle at birth that had to be surgically dropped down. Doctors at USC seem to think the cancer was related to the operation. I try to drink lots of fruit juices and stay away from fatty foods. Same disease that Lance Armstrong (cyclist) and Scott Hamilton (olympic ice skater) had. But we have no kids, yet.

Thanks CTR, try to keep a good head on my shoulders.

BlahBlahBlah · I Love Baseball

Sorry to hear about your friend and good to hear he is alright.

I keep in shape as much as I can and eat right. If I die, I want it to be of natural causes (like old age). I want to live as long as I possibly can.

CTR man · Sweetypeach

Toby101 wrote:

Thanks CTR, try to keep a good head on my shoulders.

Now PCW on the other hand might think you're trying to keep a different head on your shoulders. J/k

Toby101 · Toothpick

CTR man wrote:

Toby101 wrote: Thanks CTR, try to keep a good head on my shoulders. Now PCW on the other hand might think you're trying to keep a different head on your shoulders. J/k

Very true, couldn't say it better myself.

texaschickeee · Seductively Sassy

CTR man wrote:

But we have no kids, yet.

note the word yet. it will happen

Bread Styx · Bad Bread!!

Toby101 wrote:

texaschickeee wrote: and never did you mention the cocoa. and exactly how old are you toby? I am 21, just about 22. Oh we are going to have tom and jerry mix. A hell a lot better then cocoa.

22? Oh goodness.....I am old.

Toby101 · Toothpick

Styx wrote:

22? Oh goodness.....I am old.

So let me guess your age, 35?

Cold Zero · Moldy

I´m 26.

Bread Styx · Bad Bread!!

Toby101 wrote:

Styx wrote: 22? Oh goodness.....I am old. So let me guess your age, 35?

I am 38, but good guess ......Jimminy cricket, I will be 39 in October, which means I will be 40 next year. Good Gracious.....40...oye!