My riding season ended suddenly and not like I ever predicted

[backinthesaddle]

Nothing like a blood clot to break free and put an end to the season. Luckily I was home and not alone, was an hour away from taking a ride. Caught it in time and only one night in the hospital after traumatic pain. Anyway on the injured reserve so to speak.

[carsick]

Holyshit!! Glad you're OK, what caused it?

[backinthesaddle]

High cholesterol I guess. Clot broke free and blocked an artery. Angioplasty showed it. I'll probably be posting here more than usual as I'm on a regiment of rest.

[7UPyours]

glad to hear you're ok

[CBR929RE]

damn that's scary. those thing are killers. glad it was caught without much drama

[Rambunctous]

Wow! Wishing you a speedy recovery.

[Chippertheripper]

You have one lucky ass. Take care of it.

[Degsy]

Wirelessly posted

Glad youre doing ok.
I headed to docs with chest pains and shortness of breath last wednesday. Ran all the tests and suspected a clot on a lung.
Turns out I have pleurisy. Scared the shit out of me though.

[Rosco61]

Glad your both OK. It's a crap shoot. Every day.

[Pigman]

Lucky mofo......get well

[backinthesaddle]

Thanks all. Off to cardiologist today for follow up. Scary time in driveway waiting for rescue and scary in ER waiting for meds to take effect. Pain was intense and hard to breathe.

[Falko]

wow, glad to hear you are alright. Keep us up to date on what the docs say.

[OreoGaborio]

Damn, man. Glad you're alright. Take it easy & heal up soon.

[nhbubba]

I have nothing to add except to +1 what everyone else has commented: Glad it wasn't worse and all the best for a quick recovery.

No signs for this sort of thing huh? Ech..

[Sheppo]

Glad to hear you're OK. As one who had some heart issues this summer. I know what you're going through and you are lucky it was minor. Heal up !

[soofle616]

Goddamn that sucks. Glad to hear you made it through ok.

[gumby]

Get well soon.
Wishing you good health and that you're riding again next season!

[backinthesaddle]

Thanks. Dr said minimal damage. Just rest a couple weeks. I'm going to ship the bike to a friends to avoid any temptation. Glad I ended the season with a couple track days and hope to hit Thompson, loudon and nyst in 2014 and meet more of you all.

[dontpanic]

Glad you're okay! (Also glad I decided on the turkey on wheat for lunch - no mayo!)

[breakdirt916]

also glad to hear you're alright!

now, don't skip doses on your meds! even the cholesterol one has been shown to stabilize the plaques in the arteries so they don't dislodge as much

[Karate.Snoopy]

Glad you are doing okay, take good care of yourself.
Years ago a friend of mine lost his dad due to a blood clot gone rogue. I remember learning that donating blood past 30 reduces the risk of heart disease by a significant factor.
Quick google search produced this blast from the past http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases...0901072035.htm

Can any one with a medical background or experience validate this? Might help both donors and recipients.

[Paul_E_D]

Glad you made it! Go gluten free. Cleans out the pipes pretty quickly. Won't need cholesterol meds in very short time frame.

[FriskyDingo]

DAM, glad your OK, hoping to get a chance to ride with you at some point since we live in the same dam hopeless valley!!

Luckily I was home and not alone,

my biggest fear of living in the middle of the woods alone

[Kurlon]

Glad you made it! Go gluten free. Cleans out the pipes pretty quickly. Won't need cholesterol meds in very short time frame.

Bah, Gluten tastes good.

[gadget]

Bah, Gluten tastes good.

Addict.