I wanted to share with all my friends here in FFN that I have suffered a heart attack which luckily was caught early. Last night I had really bad heartburn which at first I thought was the flu. But when the pain started to present in both shoulders, chest pain radiated to me shoulders I knew I was in trouble. Ended up getting transported by ambulance Code 3 to the regional trauma center. Testing revealed two affected arteries, one blocked 100% and the other 95%. I had a stint put in for the 100% blocked artery and the right coronary artery will be dealt with in the cath lab on Wednesday.
Hopefully, I won't need to go to a bypass surgery, and my continuing to write articles, comment on your forum posts will continue past this week. If for some reason things go south for me, please remember me as one if your buds that always took the time to care and listen. If I sound scared, trust me on this one, going through a MI as the patient totally changes your perspective. I hope to still be around next week. Your prayers would really be appreciated.
Fraternally,
Mike Schlags aka Captain Busy

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Comment by Steve Plocher on December 27, 2011 at 1:43pm

Get better soon Brother---take care of yourself in the new year!

Comment by FireSiren on December 24, 2011 at 1:39pm

Mike -

So glad to hear you're OK - I'll be in touch.

Thinking of you - 

J.

Comment by Alvin Gonzalez on December 23, 2011 at 3:50am

Mike,

 Get well soon Brother, you'll be back before you know it . Take care of yourself !

Alvin

 

Comment by Ben Waller on December 22, 2011 at 12:42am

Mike,

 

Thanks for calling me yesterday - I know that this is an intimidating experience for you.  I hope that the questions I told you to ask your cardiologist were helpful.

 

I continue to pray for your full recovery and for your pain and anxiety to be minimized until your recovery is complete.

 

Feel free to call on me any time you need someone to talk to, especially for the next couple of weeks until I return to work.

 

Have a Merry Christmas and hang in there, brother!

Comment by Jack/dt on December 21, 2011 at 9:44pm

Quite your whining Mike, an MI is not going to be the end of you.  Sheesh...talk about being a drama queen.  I'll light a candle and send off a request to the great Flying Spaghetti Monster.

cheers, and cheer up!

j

Comment by Paul Hasenmeier on December 21, 2011 at 9:34pm

Good luck.  Hope all is well today.

Comment by Wade Seely on December 21, 2011 at 2:47pm

My best to you CBz for a speedy recovery

Comment by Oldman on December 21, 2011 at 12:16am

Thinking positively for you, CBz.  You will be back with us in short order. My prayers for a speedy recovery go to you.

Comment by Russ on December 20, 2011 at 2:25pm

Mike: i have just gotten a stent also but complications made me a kidney dialysis patient now. i have been in the hospital since oct 17 and got home on dec 8. my best to you and may god grant you-"us" a speedy recovery. my prayers are with you and i know yours are with me. god bless

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