Steve Brown health scare

[sleepygreg]

Glad to hear the op went well. I know you will have a speedy recovery.....even tho it wont feel like it just yet. I had a quad bypass 7 years ago....and was out of hospital 7 days later!! Welcome to the zipper club. Just remember - dont try and do too much too soon. Stick to light lines in the first coupla months - and get someone else to winch the boat on. All the best to you and Eileen.

Greg

[2iar]

Geez fellas, I've hardly had a chance to look at the General Chat section lately and was blissfully unaware of what had happened. It goes without saying that I hope you have a full and speedy recovery Steve, but I'll say it anyway. Take care of each other.

Good luck,
Mike

[gawby]

Just been reading through this thread after being away for a week in the truck.

Not good news to come home to and wish you both the best, but it's good to see that the op has gone well and hopefully a speedy recovery.

Take it easy for a while Steve and do the exercises they give you and go for your walks.

May i say welcome to the zipper club. There are quite a few of us.

All the very best to you.

Graeme and the Sea Hag

[Ausfish]

Hi all

Steve and I both appreciate all your good wishes.

He got out of Intensive Care today and is in the ward.
He is fairly uncomfortable at the moment but getting better all the time.

If you would like to visit he is in Greenslopes Hosp Wd25. However he would like no visitors until Monday as he doesn't really feel up to it at the moment.

Regards

MRS AUSFISH (Eileen)

[BigE]

Gods Grace & our prays

The E's
BigE

[Poodroo]

Thanks for the updates Eileen. Glad he is making progress.

Poodroo

[Horse]

That is certainly good news.

Steve, we are looking forward to your return to the helm.

All the best

Cheers

Neil

[Reel Nauti]

Best Wishes to Steve and Eileen, family and friends.

Cheers

Dave and Sue

[Ausfish]

Hi all
Steve came home from hospital today. He is feeling much better but still is very tired. Over the next week he may start posting a little more each day but at the moment his time on the computer is very limited.

Thank you all for your good wishes.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank the mods for the fantastic job that they have been doing.

Regards

Eileen Brown

[dogsbody]

Rest up Mate and enjoy the missus company.
Dave.

[Dignity]

only just read the original post and was shocked - hope you both get some well deserved rest and you will be back better than ever

sam

[JEWIENEWIE]

Yeah Yeah, go steve, good to hear.
Jewie

[Poodroo]

Hi all
Steve came home from hospital today. He is feeling much better but still is very tired. Over the next week he may start posting a little more each day but at the moment his time on the computer is very limited.

Thank you all for your good wishes.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank the mods for the fantastic job that they have been doing.

Regards

Eileen Brown

Okay it has been 12 days since the last update and I for one have been wondering how Steve is doing now. Has he started jogging yet? Keep up the improvements Steve. Glad you are back home and doing well.

Poodroo

[sleepygreg]

was wondering the same myself. How is he going with the 'puffer pipes' and getting those little balls dancin. Not to mention tryin to get out of a chair without usin yer arms. Mate - it gets easier - trust me. Keep ya chin up - we are all on your side!
Greg

[Ausfish]

Hi

Things are going well, any day that you wakeup is a good day. Things could have been a lot diferent.

No problem with getting out of chairs or bed since a few days after the op, have a waterbed, and been in it since 2 weeks from the op. Fairly lucky as I was not overweight and was fairly fit at the time of the heart attack. Have lost 5 kg since the op so am now at the bottom to mid range for my height.

Feel very good considering what the body has been through. Just can't quite do as much as I could before but on the treadmill a couple of times a day, cutting stickers, packing a few orders, etc. Just doing it over a longer time period than before.

Assume that most of my damage was done years ago when I was a sales rep, state manager then national sales manager. Lead a pretty hard life in those days, eating out 3 to 4 nights a week, drinking, smoking, etc, etc. Even though I gave up smoking and joined the gym over 4 years ago it seems it was too late, the bulk of the damage was done. Then it was just a slow build up from then. I had a 100%, 80%, 60% and 50% blockage.

My colesterol was high and I didn't do anything about it, drug wise, just changed my diet, exersise, gave up smoking, gave up drinking 3.5l of Ice break a day, etc. but that obviously was too little too late. Can oly imagine what would have happened if I didn't cange all that.

According to the doctors I had already had a heart attack some time ago but just did't know it but it showed up on the tests.

If you have not had your colesterol checked lately I would suggest you make an appointment with your docor today and get it done. Not everyone gets a warning/second chance like I did.

More info click here ----> http://www.heartfoundation.com.au/