Having a heart attack was nothing like what I expected. Yes, I had thought about it prior to actually experiencing it and, much as one would assume, it was nothing like in the movies. I was lucky (a theme you’ll note I’ll repeat many times through these posts) in that my heart attack wasn’t a “lights out” attack. I was also stupid (another theme you’ll see again) in that I didn’t recognize the symptoms. I was even dumber when I suspected what the symptoms were pointing to and I continued to ignore them, and luckier that my lights didn’t go out before I got to the hospital. So what was having a heart attack like? That’s what I’m going to be writing about in this post – part two of the “Heart Attack Chronicles”. (more…)

It’s been another long break for me from the blog that few ever read. I’ve had plenty to write about, but the transition from my brain to the page has been problematic. The simple fact of the matter is that I don’t feel that I have all that much original to say. All the posts I’ve had tend to follow some kind of party line, even if the party in question is never really clear (especially to me). Still, there’s enough other people writing exactly the same sentiments out there that I don’t really feel that the addition of my two cents is all that worthwhile. So while there have been the regular frustrations, the occasional inspired experience and the constant annoyances with the politicians, I just haven’t felt the need to report on them here in my blog. However, I don’t want to stop posting, so I spent a few moments thinking about subjects where I could write something interesting and/or useful. It became obvious that my experience with a heart attack at a young age was something that fit the bill. Therefore, consider this post the first in a series of installments that I have taken to calling “The Heart Attack Chronicles”. (more…)