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Coombs

-- damn, flo. Sorry to hear that. I've been operating under the impression that I've got until about 58 before the cardiac event actually happens. Hope you recover stronger than ever, and that there are no further complications. A lot of this is completely out of our control, just what happens no matter how healthy or how active. Did your dad have one? My dad and grandfather both had theirs at 58, hence my suspicions.

I'm down for WhatsApp or similar. Trying to be less of a recluse.

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Coombs thanks boss, and no, no family history. Just me.

I'm starting to go down the conspiracy theory lane and suspecting COVID shots... But it all still feels like a dream.

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HomeSteak Did you push harder then usual in your training that day? Did you manage to call the ambulance yourself?

I hadn't been working out heavily in the past month or so, due to a lot of travel and work commitments, so I was kind of starting up again. Had done a strong work out on Monday morning and followed up with another high intensity one yesterday. But nothing crazy, mostly body weight - lots of push ups, pull ups, lunges, jump rope type thing.

And no, I had to ask the gym instructor to get the ambulance. Could barely speak / catch my breath at that stage.

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RocktheCasbah thanks, I'm hopeful. Doc thinks I'll be fine, although he wants to evaluate the full extent of damage before he knows for sure.

Coombs

-- that's frustrating. It's one thing to live your whole life expecting it, but it somehow seems much worse when it comes totally out of the blue like that.

Focus on the future. Conspiracy-land is for people who live in the past and have nothing to look forward to! Get well and go do more amazing shit with your life, long may it continue.

(but maybe don't get another booster...)

Rohit

That's terrifying. Hope you make a full recovery soon without needing any interventions @--

The permutations of age as a risk factor have completely changed now.

Don Pacifico

-- shit man, that's awful - glad you're still with us!

I was talking to my wife earlier this week about how the only thing I've really found frustrating about getting older (I'm 37) is how much more aware of my physical limitations I am now. Have been getting back into exercise again (primarily to help me manage my anxiety better but also to get back into better physical shape) and I feel the aches and pains so much more now compared to when I was last doing regular exercise (only a few years ago).

Anyways, stay positive (which it seems like you are) and you never know...Gyokeres may even turn good. And on that note, I'm gonna go for my run! By the time you reply, I'll be super chilled for whatever wind-up you throw back at me! 😉

IBL

Damn so sorry to hear Flo, wishing you all your best with your recovery.

This hits home even harder with me as my mum had a heart attack just a couple of months ago, needed a double bypass, feels like recovery is never ending but slowly improving, you as a young man should be fine.

Sincerely hoping Arsenal can do something special to lift you this season.

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IBL This hits home even harder with me as my mum had a heart attack just a couple of months ago, needed a double bypass, feels like recovery is never ending but slowly improving, you as a young man should be fine.

Praying she continues to get better and better. I'm sure you are all getting her all the love care and support she needs. It's somehow easier for me since it happened to me - I can't begin to imagine how worried and stressed I would be if something like this happened to any of my siblings or parents, especially my mum. Hang in there sir.

Burnwinter

IBL Sorry to hear this mate, a serious parental illness is a major unexpected hardship ... you get all the logistical difficulty of navigating (or helping to navigate) health services, but with that very nasty extra emotional charge that's it's quite hard to see coming. Best wishes to your mum.

Qwiss

-- fuck that post took a turn. Glad you are ok. Heart attacks scary business but its incredible how quickly they can get you fixed up and back in action these days. My Dad had one a couple of years ago and was out golfing again after a couple of months and he's a lot older than you are. You'll bounce back in no time. Happened one of my buddies around your age too, again fit guy, vegetarian, came out of no where. He's fine every since too.

Think its a good idea though. Goon is especially one I wonder where he's at.

JazzG

Shit man, glad you're ok. Scary for that to happen when you're so young. Wonder what has caused it, am guessing you're on blood thinners now for life?

I've put a bit of weight in recent years, need to get my own arse into gear and get back in shape!

-- I just told myself I wasn't going to go until I'd seen Gyokeres score his first goals against Man U and got to yell "in your face Jazz and Don, in your face!", and that was enough motivation to get me through it. That, plus my wife and kids, of course.

😂

Glad we can be of service and give strength in times like this! 😆

Sicario2

-- glad you are on the mend, can’t imagine what it must have felt like at the time, at least you were in a public place and not alone.

I’ve just turned 42 last Thur so we are pretty much the same age. Stuff like Jota last week really makes you think - life is fragile.

From time to time I do think about the frequent old posters that have been quiet - it makes you think if they all ok. Supporting Arsenal is not easy and I don’t blame them for going completely cold Turkey if that’s the case.

Upwards and onwards and let’s get Gyokeres (and hopefully Eze) over the line so we have something to look forward to when the season commences again.

Pepe LeFrits

Scary flo, glad you're ok and on the mend. Been thinking similarly lately, my mate's bro had a heart attack 2 weeks ago and he's only 45 or so. He survived too but it was a bad one and it's all a bit hush hush so I suspect there are serious long term impacts.

We're not young anymore.

Think a WhatsApp group is a good idea fwiw.

IBL

-- thanks mate, appreciate it.

Burnwinter

-- Damn, man. Sorry to hear about this, but I'm at least glad to hear the prognosis has been okay. You kept that under your hat while you were giving people shit in the transfer thread.

Others are saying similar, but a friend of mine who's 45, otherwise relatively healthy and had been on an exercise kick had a heart attack earlier this year. It's a wake-up call.

I'd be down for a WhatsApp or Signal group, I agree it's a bit troubling when old school OMITT people disappear, and that'll only get worse if we're still doing this in a decade.

IBL

Burnwinter Thanks mate. For sure, being the 'responsible' sibling of 3 most of the appointments and medicine organisation falls on me, not ideal being on the other side of the city but at an hour-ish away is not the worst. To complicate matters one of her stitches opened up two weeks after the op and needed urgent attention, she now has a vac seal and suction device around the wound to try and keep it clean, thankfully it seems to be working as less is being sucked out as the days go by.

Burnwinter

IBL Christ on a bike. "My mum's surgical wound reopened" is not a phrase I ever want to be able to say.

FEBravo

Fuckin hell. Glad you’re ok but you’re right, it is scary how easily we may. Ever hear of some people.

Meatwad

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god damn. i was wondering why this thread was so active. glad you're alright. life can go sideways so damn fast. now i'm paranoid.

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