I'VE HAD TWO HEART ATTACKES OPEN HEART SURGERY AND STENT PLACEMENT . I HAVE 11 BLOCKAGES IN MY HEART AND HAVE A LOT OF CHEST PAIN AT TIMES. I'VE HAD MINI TIA. AND I TAKE A LOT OF MEDS FOR THIS AND THAT . AND HAVE STAYED ALIVE FOR TWO YEARS LONGER THAN 8 DOCTORS TOLD ME I WOULD. I ALSO WORK STILL A FULL 8 HR DAY. BUT IT'S GETTING TOUGH. AND I HAVE NOW STOPPED TAKING ALL OF THE PILLS AND THE LAST TIME I SAW WAS TWO YEARS AGO. AM I BEING SELFISH? MAYBE BUT I'M JUST TIRED . ANY ADVICE WITH THE TIME I HAVE LEFT?
2007-05-22 16:41:50 · 4 answers · asked by thumper 3 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Heart Diseases
After going through hell, don't give up, I know it is difficult but not impossible. Go and talk to your doctor, and ask for a more appreciable prescription.
You have plenty of time, go and socialize with friends on the web, stroll on the beach, there are so many things, you can even opt. for a cruise.
Life is beautiful, ask a healthy blind man & young too.
Life is a gift leave it or enjoy it, I always opt. for the later.
2007-05-23 06:21:44 · answer #1 · answered by Dr.Qutub 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
dont give up! my husband had a heart transplant twon years ago after being ill for 6 years, he only had 7% of his heart working. He had the transplant and now has to take loads of medications to keep him alive, then he developed diabetes and has to inject himself twice daily which he hates, and recently underwent a massive op to remove his spleen and spent christmas in hospital away from our 2,3, and 8 yr old kids. He was on 18 pills a day. Some times they went up sometimes they went down. My husband gets down about all this and he is very limited to what he can do at work and he gets very frustrated, and he's only 30, so he feels let down by what he can't do.
I can't advise you on what you want, but i wonder if depression is a big thing, and it is normal for people who have health problems to get depression. It can be treated.
If i was you, i would go see your doctor and tell him how you feel. If work is getting you down and you feel tired, then ask your doctor to sign you off, at the end of the day, your health comes first.
Please see your doctor and explain what you are feeling physically and emotionally. You sound like you have been through alot and even just talking can be a help.
I hope you get help from somewhere and please don't give up. You never know what's around the corner waiting.
2007-05-25 11:25:42 · answer #2 · answered by 2plus3 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My father takes LOTS of pills, he has pills for pills, he had a triple bipass about 2 years ago, he's a diabetic and has been giving himself insulin injections for the last 30 years and he lost his left kneecap when he was hit by a drunk driver 20 years ago. Not to mention laser treatments on his eyes a ton of diet restrictions etc...
He looks at everyday as a gift. See they told him he only had 2 years to live about 12 years ago.
So take you pills and hang in there, chances are somebody out there loves you and would really miss you if you weren't around.
2007-05-22 16:51:34 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It you life you live and die as you see fit. there nothing selfish about it God bless hope you have at less two years more
2007-05-22 16:50:12 · answer #4 · answered by freddy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋