Still breathing

July 2, 2018

WE spent three days in Knoxville TN last week for a deposition in a law suit.  Then arrived home on Thursday late afternoon.  Shortly after getting home as I was out watering my tomato plants I began to have chest pain.

Went inside to take a Nitro.. Did not help,  took another still no relief. Called my spouse who had driven to Sam's to pick up his new glucose meter.  He headed right  home. but told me to call 911 as he was about 10 minutes away.

So I did.  Took them about 8 rings to answer the phone, and in the end my husband beat the squad to my front door. But when they got here they loaded me in the ambulance, then spent about 5 min in my driveway hooking me to monitors and starting an IV line.  All the while I am in severe pain.  

Finally got to the hospital which is only about 10 blocks from my house. And spent another 15 min there before getting some pain relief.  Of course they admitted me. And the follow up labs showed heart damage.. So next day I had a cardiac cath with placement of 2 stents.   Recover  for two days and released on Sunday evening.  

I am probably lucky to be alive as this was my 3rd cardiac event.   But home now and determined to turn things around.  Starting the Esselstyn diet, which is all plant based. No animal products or even vegetable oils.   This is supposed to reverse my heart disease.  I hope so because I am hungry all the time. Without the proteins and fats, to fill your stomach you never feel  satisfied. But I am going to stick with it,,, as I haven't much choice,  I have had too much heart damage and this is the only  plan I have seen that offers me hope.  -+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++It worked for Bill Clinton.