When I had my heart attack, I was totally surprised. In hindsight I shouldn't have been, but I was. This leads me to believe that others would be in the same state of surprise and downright shock that I was if they suffered the same fate.
I write a lot on my personal Facebook page about the signs and symptoms of heart attacks. When I share stuff from the American Heart Association or a link to an
article on heart attacks, I always wonder if my friends are sick of
seeing that on their walls. Usually I decide I don't really care if they are sick of it and I post it anyway. I figure if any of my friends really don't like it they can block me or de-friend me.
Why do I continue to post things that I think my friends get sick of? In the 14 months since my heart attack I have had numerous times when friends say to me that they had a pain in their chest or numbness in an arm and they have thought of me and went to the doctor. I like hearing that. I am like the voice in the back of their head that says "go to the doctor". I had a girlfriend say that to me just recently. I have a friend who has decided to quit smoking say that it was in large part due to my heart issues that he made that decision.
If you are one of those people that feels everything happens for a reason, then I have finally found my reason. The reason this happened to me is so that I can help educate others. The statistics are startling and I was fortunate enough to survive all of the startling statistics. If even one of my friends catches a heart attack before it kills them, then it was all worth it. If even one of you that read my blog goes to the doctor or hospital and are able to catch a heart attack before it kills you then all of it is worth it.
As such, if you have not taken a moment to watch this video that I posted a while back, please do!
"Just a Little Heart Attack"
I hope you continue to think of me every time you have symptoms that worry you. May I always be the voice in the back of your mind.
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