Gygax Health Update

[JohnRTroy]

This was posted less than 15 minutes ago...

Just a fast note to say that after a long week of being very ill from the warfarin medication I was taking for high blood pressure and to prevent another stroke, I had a mild heart attack, was taken by EMS to hospital a week ago last Wednesday, ended up in St. Luke's in Milwaukee--excellent heart hospital.

I would be there still, but I refused an angiogram-plasty for reasons of my own so was discharged yesterday noon.

Have not had a cig in over a week, and plan not to ever again...unless given a "short time to live" diagnosis in the future. Have lost about 25 pounds since mid-April.

That's all I care to discuss in reagrds this matter. I feel quite well now, taking many kinds of pills, and am sort of weak from all that has happened. Will begin a mild exercise program soon.

Good to be home and back online after a couple of weeks away--albeit here for short periods only for a while.

Should be able to make an appearance at Milwaukee Gamefest

Regards,
Gary

 

[EricNoah]

Thanks for the update, John.

 

[Zappo]

Thanks for the update. I wish him a fast and complete recovery.

 

[Ferret]

Thanks. Glad to hear he is ok.

 

[Numion]

Whats an angiogram-plasty?

 

[TheAuldGrump]

Whats an angiogram-plasty?

An angiogram is a method of using X-Rays to find blockages in blood vessels.

Angioplasty is the use of a very tiny baloon that is inserted in the blocked blood vessel and inflated, pressing the plaque against the sides of the vessel walls and widening the channel. It is a relatively non-invasive form of surgery, being inserte on a tube through a small cut in the blood vessel.

The Auld Grump

 

[The Grumpy Celt]

Whats an angiogram-plasty?

It is a relatively simple operation to open up veins or arteries nears the heart, without opening the chest. A special catheter is inserted into a vein or artery and sent close to the heart and then a balloon-like object attached to the catheter is inflated, stretching the vein or artery. The catheter is removed and the expanded vein or artery allows blood to flow more freely.

The patient is then given a lollypop.

 

[johnsemlak]

I wish Gary a speedy and (hopefully) painless recovery.

 

[Fester]

Well, here's wishing Gary a speedy recovery and many years of gaming (and writing!) still to come.

I was a smoker for 18 years and then quit. That was six years ago. It was one of best decisions I made.

Stick with it, Gary.

 

[William Ronald]

It is good to hear that Gary is okay, and staying off of cigarettes. Here's hoping that he will be back up to speed soon, and back here!