Stu (aka DLT) and I would like to say a HUGE thank you for all of your very kind wishes and offers of help, especially to those that I haven't managed to u2u/email/phone.

Special thanks to Bob for keeping everyone in the loop.

Stu is much better now and recovering well, although very prone to fall asleep just about in the middle of anything and everything ...LOL.....

It's great that his 'zest' is back, although at this time it's in short bursts, but hopefully given time, he will be back to his old self again....although as I said to Hicost, his energy has to be reined back at times with the threat of ratchet straps and Gaffe Tape .....in case he over does it.....

To those friends who know us, and I haven't managed to contact, here is a much shortened story of what happened ---

On 17th June at about 3.45pm, I got a phone call from Stu who was working on his own at the workshop in Godstone, I was at home in Walton still recovering from an op on my arm.

He said that he had a bad type of indigestion discomfort, that he was clammy and light headed, and I could tell that he was struggling to catch his breath......
I calmly told him to sit down and keep the phone by him as I was calling an ambulance.
I was 99.9% sure that he was having a heart attack.....

The 999 call centre was brilliant, I asked her to call him and keep him talking whilst help was on its way, which she did.......

The upshot was, (without going into the logistic nightmare of me getting there) that he was having a heart attack, and once they got him to East Surrey, they took him straight in to have a stent put in (angioplasty), he gave everyone another scare whilst it was being done, and the following 48 hours was a nightmare, with me jumping every time the phone rang.

Once the crucial 48 hours had passed, I told Bob what had happened.

He recovered very well, and came home a day earlier than had been originally planned.

The specialist said that as I got Stu the right help quickly, there has been no lasting damage to his heart.

Stu isn't an 'obvious' coronary patient, as in his BMI is 21, his blood pressure is normal, and his cholesterol level is 2.9.
We don't eat junk/fast food, eat mainly a 'Mediterranean' diet, with meat, fish all fresh as opposed to frozen or from supermarkets, and he is very fit.

He has to get used to taking a lot of tablets which hopefully will reduce in time.

He talked with Bob about cycle rides along the towpath......a really Locost Locost meet....as in using no petrol LOL, but he has to build up to that, having managed only 1 bike ride (short) and then sleeping for a couple of hours to recouperate

Anyway enough waffle from me, and although we have not managed to see you all very often, we are both so very humbled that you are all indeed true friends in every sense of the word, as in when we were in 'need' of a friendly ear, you were all there for us....it will never ever be forgotten....

Stu and Fozz

Glad he's ok, send my best wishes.

Here's to a speedy and complete recovery. (raises tea mug to pooter screen)

All my best wishes to you both.

Paul G

As above, very glad to hear that he's got through that ok and even more pleased to read that his recovery looks very positive too...

Steve x

Best wishes to both of you.

JGG.


You have u2u.

It's good to hear that he is getting better.

I wish you two all the best!!

All the best Fozz-meister, hope Stu recovers quickly!

Best Wishes all round

what the others have said,see ya next month

All the best mate!

Thinking about you both! Take care of each other.

hope he has a speed recovery

stuart

I'd missed this but best wishes to you both!

I've been through a similar process with my Dad. Modern medicine is incredible; 8 years since his heart attack he's doing great - still playing golf at 74!

I'm sure Stu will be a-ok.

Best wishes and a speedy recovery.

Get well soon! I paid to have a 3d EBCT scan when I was in my early 40's to identify any future problems in that department. Furtunately everything seemed to be OK. You just can't tell from BMI / BP / cholesterol etc.

Best wishes

Stu

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Glad you got the right help quickly and everything seems to be working out for the best.

Make sure you look after yourself as well.

Ay Caramba!

Well done for spotting the signs and remaining calm Fozz! Hope Stu's back to full fighting fitness soon!

Hope you both make full and speedy recoveries

Cheers

Mark

Well I must have missed the original bit but blimey! Glad to hear things turned out okay and best wishes to you both.

Best Wishes, and here's hoping for a full and complete recovery.


Geoff

Thank you all ^ ^ who have taken the time to reply.....

You didn't miss the 'original post', as I spoke to Bob and he passed on the news 'Off Forum' ....

I only came on here briefly, to tend the admin u2u's and have a quick squizz through the rest of the forum.

Please don't worry about my arm, it really is getting there now....it's just at the time of 'crisis' although the stitches were healed, where they took a chunk out, it was still very tight to stretch/move it, hence driving caused a lot of pain........

Thank you, each and every one, again for your support and good wishes .....

All the best,
Stu (aka DLT) and Fozz

It's amazing what can be done now with stainless steel tubes and some very clever people, I had 100% blockage of the RCA, 95% blockage of the RCX and 70% blockage of the LAD.

After a month or two taking it easy mainly for the closure device in the femeral artery took some moderate exercise and built up from there, now back playing squash and resumed normal activity

Cheers
David

I was very happy when i called stu last week, what a difference as he does actually sound like the stu i first met some 7+ years ago.

After sending many messages i thought it best for fozzie to give the full SP on stu as i would deffinatly have given incorrect info, so sorry to those who didnt get any of the original mails.

I suppose i had better start looking at push bikes now,the only problem being the tow path along the thames near us has a very healthy amount of pubs

I will speak to you both soon

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Originally posted by Minicooper
It's amazing what can be done now with stainless steel tubes and some very clever people, I had 100% blockage of the RCA, 95% blockage of the RCX and 70% blockage of the LAD.

After a month or two taking it easy mainly for the closure device in the femeral artery took some moderate exercise and built up from there, now back playing squash and resumed normal activity

Cheers
David

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Hampton Court ? Damn these underpants Don't go overdoing it. Some gentle walking sounds more like the order of the day for the time being. Our next door neighbour went through it a couple of years ago, he is an older gent though ( listen to me I'm 58 ) and he is pretty much back to normal but he does volunteer me for the more physical jobs in the garden.

Great to hear he's doing so well. A mate had a stent recently, before that he looked liked sh*t and had done for a long time. Now he's rosey cheeked and doing lots of exercise and feeling 100% better.

Good to hear he is on the road to recovery, and I wish you all the best.

Its amazing how many people I know who wouldnt be your typical heart attack types either who have had quite major ones and lots of surgery, similarly with strokes. Yet I know more people who you would consider at higher risk who have never had any bother.

Bonkers!

Just se this myself, hope all is well and is on the road to recovery

Joe