Thank You to all for the kind words and well wishes, I really appreciate it.
I didn`t have a heart attack, it is something called P.A.T., I have had it for a long time, and it hits me every once in a while. starts out like I cant get my breath, and then the heart beat speeds up. It will beat in the neighborhood of 180 beats a minute. It beats so fast, not enough blood gets pumped at each beat, and I get light headed and dizzy. this thing sometime will be only a few beats, and then it can go on for hours.
paroxysmal atrial tachycardia - definition of paroxysmal atrial tachycardia in the Medical dictionary - by the Free Online Medical Dictionary, Thesaurus and Encyclopedia.
Early on I would go in and they would do an EKG and nothing would show up. I was refered to a heart Dr. and did the stress test on a treadmill quite a few times. they had all kind of wires stuck on me, then did an ultrasound of the heart. after a run on the treadmill they would do a ultrasound of the heart after I got it up to 144 beats.
The Dr. said I had no heart disease and it all looked normal, but the problem is something to do in the electrical part. something would get a signal at the wrong time and that would set it off. so he had me on a drug called Dilicor, and took it for quite a few yrs, but still had the issue come back while taking it.
He also said it wouldn`t kill me, but was more of a anoiance (sp).
About 6 weeks ago we were at my Bro in Laws, I brought over a couple tarps to cover his 56 Chevy project and my new $300 78 240D project car. got his covered and started on mine, and this PAT hit me. I stood there for a few min thinking it would pass, but it persisted. so went on and covered the car and went inside the house. told my wife it started. a little later I walked across the living room to go down the hall, and I got super light headed. leaned against the wall to let it pass. it was like my head was going to expand and rise above my shoulders, best I can describe it. then it was like the shades were being pulled down and my vision started to blacken out. I remember 2 bimps, and my wife saying you all right? I collapsed straight to the floor. I got up and seemed ok, but still the fast heart beat.
called my Dr the next day, refered to a heart specialist at Stanford. (now that Iam older, and I did collapse this time, it was time to fix it) 2 weeks later I was scheduled to have it fixed, which was Wednesday morning at 10:45. after a bunch of paper work, had me put on this stylish gown

slam dunked me in bed and started sticking in IV`s and all sorts of wires ans things. around 1pm off I went to the operating room where they stuck on all kinds of sticky probes, and 2 large pads on my back one pos and one negative. I guess to kick start me and get me going. they put a mask for air and the Dr said in a minute you will feel like you had a couple glasses of wine...............
Around 4:30 I open my eyes and my wife is there and Iam back in the recovery room. they cut a vein in my Groin, ran a probe to the heart and zapped what ever the thing that was causing the problem. I was visioning some sort of Bore Scope like they sell at HF.

I had to stay in bed until 10pm and keep my leg straight till the vein clotted and held. then they got me up to walk, and back to bed. later I got up and had dinner, Salmon, steamed brocolli, Tossed green Salad, Chocolate Pudding, Oatmeal Rasin cookie and juice. a clicker, Lazy Boy type chair and my own large screen tv while eating.
One of the male nurses was getting off work, stopped by and we BS`d for a while, said hang on. came back with an "I pad", dang I had internet, movies or what ever on this little thing. so I was on the Forum until 3:30am. a guy had to stay on top of things.
For breakfast, Denver Ohmlet, Hash browns, Coffee, English Muffin, Bran Muffin, Peach Yogurt, and 2 Bananas. dang they feed me good.
I got released at 11am, and headed home. my wife

drove

, I had no choice.

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So I have to be good and not lift anything over 10lbs for a week so the vein doesn`t start to bleed or it is a 911 call

I did get a Bikini shave

dang she was a cutie, 20 something..... got a little nervous the way she was whipping that razor around.
So now it is just trying to be good and not do anything.......
Hopefully this is fixed and i can get back to PNP for some theropy.
Charlie