I'm wearing a sweatshirt so I don't have to look at my black blue and purple arms where the EMT's were litterally stabbing in the dark for a vein in the ambulance. My grandfather had his first one at 38, and I just turned 39. I'm looking forward to either two more angioplastys OR a double bypass. Not sure which yet, I really don't want surgery.
I'm thankful I lived through it (that was a painful 3.5 hours though) and it was certainly a wake-up call for me. I have not had a smoke since before the pain started. BUT I don't understand how I managed to GAIN weight in the hospital.
Eric, you should make sure you don't do anything to contribute to your chances of having a heart attack or stroke. Some people live a healthy life and still are stricken. Of course that was not me.