Aoa,
What happened?
Are you fine ?
Hi,
Retirement is like hitting a brick wall going at 90 mph. That is what I am going thru right now.
So---this info is more so for people in their 50's.
I had an AFIB attack about months ago at around 1:00 am ---got up and don't feel good---little burning sensation in the food canal.
First---I don't feel my pulse---it s non existant---when I find it---it has no rhythm---totally irregular beat which later at the hospital i found it to be around 170-180 a minute. Went to the emergency---it became normal after 6 hours---came back home.
Went to see a cardio---had 2 weeks of electronic monitor on the chest---did ultra sound for the heart and carotid artery---.
Heart is beating strong---carotid arteries clean---.
Did a stress test ---almost normal except for a couple of minor anamolies.
Dr. suggest and angiogram for the final test. The angiogram happened in december.
Found out---that I had a heart attack maybe--- 1, 2, 3 or maybe 5 years ago----. I did not know about---. 1 of blood vessel in the heart was 100 % blocked that the Dr. did not want to disturb it---because other blood vessels had developed and compensated for the shortage---so the Dr, did not use any stents or repair.
Now the mind games started to happen---.
Reminded me of when i was in the microbiology dept at Karachi univ---one of our senior healthy girl while testing her blood sample found out that she had "sickle cell". It is rumored that she passed away around 6 months later.
So---my mind had started playing some devious games.
It is funny that one day you say that I am not afraid to die and the next day you say that life is very importatnt---.
So---I am trying to conquer the mind game at this time.
Other that that---I am still my old self.