Heart to Heart

Heart to Heart

Something I learned earlier today (originally written 3/4/05):

I would like to share for Heart Awareness:

This liquor control guy came into the restaurant to check the liquor license. Anyway we talk and we get to the subject about him having had a heart attack in Switzerland. Don't ask me how we got there. Anyway, I asked him if it felt like an electric jolt of webs in your chest he said “yep exactly...how'd you know?” I told him I had felt that before at a club one night in early 2003 before April. Twice...he said that's it. Turns out at the young age of 22 I've already had a mild heart attack. His name is George. I am not a hypochondriac to those of you cynics and to George, thanks for telling me about it and for also telling me to get a check up. I have too many conditions, asthma, anemia, and a heart condition now that I have been aware of just today. My Mom, Grandmother, Aunt and friend Ro know about my condition.

This is being told to encourage anyone who's been putting their health off too. The guy George who told me he had been with the Chicago Police Department for 30 years and his wife was a nurse practitioner. Knowing about his health benefits, he never bothered to get checked a week ahead before going on his trip to Switzerland and take advantage of the free check ups.

Don't take you health for granted...I'm trying...TRYING not to.

Joke in relation to this reminder:

What did the tombstone of the hypochondriac say?

It said: I TOLD YOU SO!

(Because hypochondriacs are people considered to worry obsessively about their health when there's nothing wrong with them but in this case THERE WAS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THEM and that's why they are 6 feet under with a tombstone...get it yet?)

We need to get our chest pains CHECKED...at least if you have your insurance from work right now.

I had the best dream with me and this guy..his birthday is 3/7 or was it 3/27...mmmm....
(I know this cuz we talked in the dream) I was about to tell him I had seen him for the 3rd time (in my dreams or in real life?) but I was going to surprise him in my dream I remember...and then someone woke me up at 10:10 am with a phone call and I look and it's only 3/4/05 so now what? I couldn't go back to sleep. I'm running on 4 hours of sleep and I'm going to work so this'll give me something to wonder.

Lesson: Little sleep and insomniac behavior can lead to ramblings and mild heart attacks with people in their twenties.

WHY IS GENETICS AND HEART DISEASE IMPORTANT ?

Coronary Heart Disease is the Leading cause of Death

80% of Heart Disease Patients have the Same blood cholesterol as people who do not develop heart disease.

80% of Heart Disease Patients have an inherited Lipoprotein abnormality.

These disorders are NOT detected on routine blood tests.

The Same Diet, Drug, or Exercise Program is Not the Best program for Everyone. Treatment should be Matched to the Individual Disorder.

Family members are at high risk of for having the Inherited Trait

Advanced Heart Disease regression treatment has the best chance of success when guided by sophisticated blood tests.

Proper treatment can save BILLIONS of dollars each year.

Source: Heart Disease Organization

How much do you love yourself?

Get Checked.

I'm going to make an appointment today!

Posted: 1:17 a.m. EST December 30, 2005 by Anne Meesriyong