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I recently had a triple by-pass for ischemic heart disease. The Doc said I have had it for over 40 years. I had a ECG in mid October that was normal. My blood tests were normal. As it was I was lucky when I finally talked to a Cardiologist on 28 Nov. Really impressive person, my plans was to go home after the visit. In a firm and pleasant manner, she said I was not going home. It was Friday, for which she apologized for nothing would happen until Monday. Monday, I had a ultra sound and angiogram. I told the Doc, that if it was reversible by diet, that I did not want stints. She told me I was not going to get stints that I was going to be on the table tomorrow. One vain was 100% blocked, 60+% on the others, and 80 something on the third.
Moral of the story, if you have fatigue and some bloating, get a cardio stress test.
I was in Quang Tri in 1969, it was a area that Agent Orange was heavily used. Other Marines that I served with started dying off long ago, in their mid-30's.
I was lucky, if I would have waited a little longer, I probably would not be posting anything.
If you know of someone whose husband has passed away, to heart problems or cancer, let them know.
As JJ said, nothing can be done to fix the AO problem, but early discovery can mean squeezing a few more years out of one's body.
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