I've been away for a few days and wanted y'all to know why...if you might be interested.
Early Monday morning I had another heart attack and have been in the hospital until yesterday afternoon. It was a mild one and they put another stent in my heart - this is #5 and the procedure went well.
Today, I'm back in the studio and trying to catch up on stuff that was missed over the past few days.
Hope you have a great weekend.
Posted by Todd Gill (Member # 2569) on :
Heal well Raymond.
Posted by Dave Sherby (Member # 698) on :
Try to eliminate stress and back off on sugar. Heal up fast my friend.
Posted by Brian Oliver (Member # 2019) on :
Good luck, Raymond. No one wants to see you check out too soon.
Posted by Kent Moss (Member # 4295) on :
Hope u do well w/new stent Ray. We all know u have a good heart of gold,maybe just bad plumbing. Can the letterville health clinic give some advice? I know Hawthorne berries,L-Carnitine,Co-Q10,Grill Oil,+ other suplements & foods can really help, along w/your reg.Heart meds.
Kent Moss Paint On... Sweet Charleston
Posted by Don Hulsey (Member # 128) on :
Take care and heal well Ray. I am still looking forward to talking to you face to face again someday.
Posted by Kelly Thorson (Member # 2958) on :
quote:Originally posted by Kent Moss: We all know u have a good heart of gold,maybe just bad plumbing.
I'll second that, take care and don't overdo it. Posted by PatRaap (Member # 4290) on :
Glad to hear you are ok. Take it easy and wishes for a quick recovery!
Posted by old paint (Member # 549) on :
my friend....are you getting the message???? ITS TIME TO SLOW DOWN........those 12-18 hours days of "doing" need to stop. your body is rebelling against WHAT YOU WANT IT TO DO)))))))) 5 stints......and you wana go for 6??? hehehehe you need to change so you can last a lot longer. your lucky man, you aint been dead yet))))) unlike me, 3 months after open heart surgery(double bypass)i got outa my truck to kick some punks ass......and got DEAD.....INSTEAD!!!!!! SINCE i woke outa of a 6 day coma, they said i wouldnt wake up from............i take it SLOW AND EASY........sleep when my body want to, work when i feel like it....and as long as it dont wear me out i stay at it))))))))) ITS TIME MY FRIEND .............
Posted by Si Allen (Member # 420) on :
I have to agree with Old Paint!!!! Slow down my friend!
5 stents? Do you really have room for a couple more!
Remember ... doesn't matter if you get that job done ... or not ... the Sun will still come up tomorrow morning!
While I am still up on my soap box ... get rid of butter and corn oil in your diet! Use canola for frying and pure olive for cooking , and virgin olive oil for salads and toppings ... your heart will thank you!
Posted by Duncan Wilkie (Member # 132) on :
Get well Raymond.
Posted by Ian Stewart-Koster (Member # 3500) on :
Get well soon- and no need to try and keep ahead of Dan...that match ended a while ago! Posted by Deb Fowler (Member # 1039) on :
I wish you the best and hope you take your friends advice. Don't want to lose you!
Posted by Janette Balogh (Member # 192) on :
You body has been sending you clear messages Raymond. Please listen and act. Hope you heal well, and consider making some healthier lifestyle tweaks. Even the smallest of changes work!
Ask my partner Joe. He came home with a pre-diabeties diagnosis last Sept. Since then he's dropped 35 pounds, by tweaking his diet. His sugar levels are back to normal, cholesterol down and a big plus ... he's completely off blood pressure meds. His joints don't ache like they did so he's not taking pain meds anymore either.
hugs dear friend and take good care, ~ nettie
Posted by Sal Cabrera (Member # 1236) on :
take care Ray and get well!
Posted by Catharine C. Kennedy (Member # 4459) on :
Heal well my Friend- life is too short as it is!
Posted by Dale Feicke (Member # 767) on :
God Bless ya, brother! You follow the good advice from some of those above, and take it easy for awhile. I too have had to learn to work at my own pace, and not at one dictated by others' demands.
Do you walk? That alone does wonders.Half an hour or so, every other day, helps the old ticker, and may help you get rid of a few unwanted pounds.
Posted by Jean Shimp (Member # 198) on :
Healing prayers sent your way.
Posted by Susan Banasky (Member # 1164) on :
Ray, Hoping you heal well and all that bad plumbing is fixed. Remember to take the time required to smell those roses.
Posted by Rusty Bradley (Member # 6938) on :
Ray...with that many stents your ateries are probably more open than the majority of us here...promise that you will take it easy and enjoy life...your good natured humor and wisdom have been a great influence to me...don't check out on us early...what would we do without you.
[ March 16, 2014, 12:01 PM: Message edited by: Rusty Bradley ]
Posted by Rick Sacks (Member # 379) on :
So now that we have our 5 stents worth of you, slow down and write your wisdom for us to ponder.
Posted by Sonny Franks (Member # 588) on :
Glad you won the last round. Keep up the fight - we need you around here....
Posted by Dan Sawatzky (Member # 88) on :
Wishing you well from beautiful downtown Yarrow.
-grampa dan
Posted by Neil D. Butler (Member # 661) on :
All the Best Ray.. Take care of yourself!
Posted by David Harding (Member # 108) on :
Ray, I wish your literal heart was of the same quality as your figurative one. I'm glad they found the problem and employed a fix. Please get well. You still have to teach me how to hand letter!
Posted by Mikes Mischeif (Member # 1744) on :
Best Wishes Raymond.
If you feel a little pressure, I've heard a drop or two of Turp is a good blood thinner too.
=)
Posted by David Harding (Member # 108) on :
...and all that grease from fried foods should help the blood slide through the arteries better!
Posted by Wayne Webb (Member # 1124) on :
Take care of yourself Ray, and get well soon.
Posted by bill riedel (Member # 607) on :
Now you can see how much we all are worried about you. There is all good advice and helpful hints. You have traveled the long road and now it is time to take the easy way.
Posted by Robert Beverly (Member # 1907) on :
Howdy Raymond
Sounds like your having quite a ride down there!
I hope it all works out for ya!
Robert
Posted by Bob Sauls (Member # 11321) on :
Good that I still have a friend in Texas. Love you Ray.
Posted by Raymond Chapman (Member # 361) on :
Thanks to all for the very nice words. There was little damage done and I'm feeling fine. Stress is not my main problem - it's cheeseburgers. I'm slowing down some (and eating better) and don't take on the workload that I once had. No more digging holes and very limited installations that require ladders. Now, if I can just get rid of hammer drills life would be much easier.
These days I spend a lot of time with recovering alcohol and drug addicts as an encourager and spiritual advisor. A lot of the passion I had for signs and such has been replaced with other endeavors.
Without getting into the "off limits" area on this forum I want you all to know that I appreciate your concerns and well wishes for me. But, death is not terminal for me. I was never built for this world - this place is not my home.
Posted by old paint (Member # 549) on :
good.......as for you "feeling fine" i felt that way, 15 minutes before i died)))))))) so let the "feeling good" fool ya.... seems you and i have a lot more in common then we have differences. grew up in a bar, with dysfunctional parents(physical and mental abuse from them) wound up in drug/alcohol rehab 1975......was involved with the startup of NA, as it didnt exist and all that was was AA. i say i got over 30 years in AA(didnt attending meeting all that time)..lived in PEN-NSYLVANIA, and when i went to rehab i was on my way to the state PEN, and 8 month later i was attending PENN STATE.......... while attending penn state i worked at the rehab place as a counselor, and have sponsored people over the years.....in AA & NA. and i dont care if its off forum...but after waking up from being dead and in a coma for 6 day and waking up on EASTER SUNDAY....... god is real.........i can say that with authority)))) and like i said..... GO SLOW, AND EASY.........YOUR WORK IS NOT DONE.......you might be just...... getting started)))))))
[ March 18, 2014, 06:40 PM: Message edited by: old paint ]
Posted by Raymond Chapman (Member # 361) on :
Thanks Joe.
Posted by old paint (Member # 549) on :
ray......just happen to be doing a banner for a church.......and this is one of the quotes iam having to put on it....does this help? Then said I, "HERE AM I, SEND ME!" Isaiah 6:8.
Posted by Barb. Shortreed (Member # 1730) on :
Really glad to hear your doing fine Raymond and glad your getting time to follow your calling of helping others. Your a good man, and I know you'll make a difference in their lives.
Posted by Judy Pate (Member # 237) on :
Glad to see that you are on the mend, Ray!
Posted by Donna in BC (Member # 130) on :
It's not for us to decide our fate. Keep on keepin' on Raymond! Do the work you were intended for! The world isn't quite done with you yet!
So easy to give that advice without taking it... guess I have some work to do myself. Posted by Kurt Gaber (Member # 256) on :
Best wishes Ray, hope all is well for you!
Posted by Roy Frisby (Member # 736) on :
Look, Ray, just because you're LOTS older than me doesn't give you the right to go ahead and die! Get well, St. Peter may not have your white robe ready yet either. lol Seriously, GET WELL.
Posted by Raymond Chapman (Member # 361) on :
Thanks Roy - I've admired your work ever since I was a little boy.
Actually, my health is very good. A few days ago I had my follow up visit with the doctor and my heart is a now stronger than it was before I had the three heart attacks. All the blood levels are exactly where they are supposed to be and my blood pressure is perfect.
The Doc said that my problem was genes - my family has a history of heart disease and it's in my DNA.
My plan is to stay around as long as I'm needed here and then take a step into another existence. I'm excited about what the near future involves. Just possibly, my previous 70 years has been a staging ground for what I was really designed for.
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