Comments by "geckster109" (@geckster109) on "Institute of Human Anatomy" channel.

10 months ago, woke up from afternoon nap just not feeling right. Had what I thought was indigestion, but just seemed too high up. Quickly progressed to cold sweats and dizziness when my wife called 911. Stayed conscious right up to rolling into the ER where I went into V fib and full arrest. 18 minutes of CPR, including 8 shocks and I was back! Right to cath lab to get 2 stents, then 6 days of recovery in intensive care. I have since changed the way I live and view life. Dont wait till this happens to you to make improvements! I was 47, and lucky enough to get a 2nd shot at life.
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@yatinyash94 I pay attention to what I eat now rather than just whats convienent. I gave up smoking of course. I exercise regularly now. And one of the most important things i've changed is just to not let things stress me out anymore. I feel so much more at peace without letting every little thing bother me.
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@hawks9nkh my LDL was just 123 on the day I went down. It's currently below 50 because of the meds, exercise, and change to my diet. So although high cholesterol can be a marker of heart disease, it's definately not required to develop a blockage. Cardiologist told me that in a random group of people, 123 is a perfectly fine number, but just not for me.
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@abbicrunch2000 The doctors told me I was about a 1 in 5 to survive what I went through! I feel very lucky every single day now!!!
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5:11 10-15 millimeters, not centimeters
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im also 48, had a STEMI with arrest last year. Also 2 stents. I appreciate every single day now, much more than I used to, thats for sure!
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@Maxdouble07 Im doing very well now. Lost a ton of weight and treat myself much better now. The most important thing is enjoy every single day with the understanding that someday you wont be able to enjoy anything anymore. Take nothing for granted, and be aware of how lucky we truly are!
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Thats great! Out of hospital survival rates are like 8% @johnorr3156
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