You can't get rid of me that easily

[davepreston]

I'm still here, so all of you that thought you could dodge the drinks you owe at AR / GM etc best get saving cos I am coming to collect


Dave "I'm immortal" Preston

[yorkie_chris]

It'll be a lemonade for you then?

[andrewsmith]

Lime and soda doctors orders

[dizzyblonde]

Must try harder.

Pretty sure at the GM, the drinks will be on you!
:cheers:

[littleoldman2]

I'll bring some water in case the lemonade's too strong:p:p

[dizzyblonde]

I wonder if Dave would step up to a lemonade challenge with Peg?

[Nobbylad]

Another sympathy post FFS......:rolleyes:

[Geodude]

Has something happened? Hope you're ok Dp

[maviczap]

Has something happened? Hope you're ok Dp

He just woke up :)

[AJC]

Ach yer all so cruel!

Tell you what Dave if your a good lad I'll get you a half lager shandy!

[davepreston]

Nobby I don't want your sympathy I want your beer :smt098

[Bibio]

who said you were getting sympathy..

just wait till you get the Duracell bunny with a fresh set of battery's feeling... mwhahahaaaaaa. think you were hyper before.. just wait :-)

[BanannaMan]

another ticker gone bad?

[davepreston]

Yes Bill at 34

[Bri w]

Yes Bill at 34


To be fair, you don't look 34... that was a long time ago

[Bibio]

To be fair, you don't look 34... that was a long time ago
be fair bri. after all he did have a paper round that involved dodging bullets.

[andrewsmith]

To be fair, you don't look 34... that was a long time ago
Aye plus the Hmrc duty on Windsor blue ;-)
be fair bri. after all he did have a paper round that involved dodging bullets.
Standard isn't it?

[Spiderman]

Glad you're still about little fella!!

[BanannaMan]

Glad you're ok Dave!
Regardless of age though, you're officially an old fart now! ;)

[Bluepete]

Are we gonna see an

"I've got a cooler scar than you" thread?

Pete ;)

[davepreston]

no pete mate, no scars went in thry the wrist quite cool actually

[maviczap]

Feck me Dave, 34 and needing your pump repaired!

look after it from now on.

[Bibio]

no pete mate, no scars went in thry the wrist quite cool actually

pppfffttt you only got stents.... you lightweight :roll:

[scotty217]

I know where Dave can find sympathy... between Sh!t and syphilis in the dictionary!!!

Glad to hear you're ok mate, bet you've been told to quit smoking though

P.S. how many stents and which vessels? Just curious

[Geodude]

Be well big fella :)

[davepreston]

2 stints in the bottom artery and yes the smokes are going in the bin

[davepreston]

ps scotty they find you between comedian and c*nt ;)

[Cymraeg_Atodeg]

I'm still here, so all of you that thought you could dodge the drinks you owe at AR / GM etc best get saving cos I am coming to collect


Dave "I'm immortal" Preston

What about the drinks you owe other people?

[Bibio]

its not just the fags and the drink, its a complete lifestyle change. no more greasy food. especially having only stents. word of warning, if they try and put you on beta blockers tell them to get feked.

once you have heart disease that it there is no cure so its up to you if you want to live longer by eating healthier.

[scotty217]

ps scotty they find you between comedian and c*nt ;)

Cowboy ? Yep that's been said before mate:):razz:;)

Seriously, speak to your GP about diet and exercise if you haven't already. A tall skinny lad like you shouldn't need to eat less, just what and how it's cooked. Start slowly and gently with exercise, and build up gradually. Loads of advice from various sources such as your GP, local hospital, and charities such as the British Heart Foundation. Did you have a blood test done for Cholesterol?

[davepreston]

cholesterol was next to nowt, and im starting the rehab routine thursday

[scotty217]

Sorry mate, didn't mean to be condescending or patronizing. I'm a cardiac radiographer and it's easy to slip into work mode. I'm sure your getting more than enough advice, but if you need to speak to someone or have any questions, drop me a line. I definitely don't have all the answers but i know people who have answers, or can at least point you in some helpful directions.

[dizzyblonde]

Hi Scotty do you deal with ECGs then?
Is it possible to not have damage to the heart with high blood pressure for an un known length of time, to the tune of 203/110?

[scotty217]

I have a working knowledge of ECGs, but I'm not a cardiac technician. Those blood pressure figures are pretty high. If it was me I'd get checked out by my GP and ask for a referral to my local Cardiac Unit. There are many reasons for high blood pressure, one could be that the major vessels leading from the heart have lost there flexibility through old age or alcohol. This means that the heart has to create and maintain a higher pressure just to force the blood to the peripheries of your body. There could be many other reasons. Over a prolonged period of time damage will occur to the heart, thickening of the heart muscle structure, aneurysms in the coronary or cerebral arteries (leading to ruptures). Speak to your Doctor. The thing is though, one reading doesn't necessarily mean someone has high blood pressure, readings would need to be taken over a period of time. Most of our Doctors reckon that a consistent reading over 140/90 is high.

I hope I've helped, with my limited knowledge. The bottom line is if you are worried speak to your GP, and if necessary get a referral.

Best wishes Dizzy

[dizzyblonde]

That was the highest reading over a 24 hr monitor period. Lowest being 174/...
No idea how long prior to monitoring it had been going on.

Tablets for life, and a multitude of tests. GP is all in hand. BUT very slow process to find the cause. ECG was one of them.

Just wondered if it was possible to get away without damage.

[scotty217]

The not knowing how long the high pressures have been going on for is the key point, and is the most difficult to find out. It does sound like you are doing the right things.

My last two or three years in the RAF were a problem for me because i was dogged with Atrial Fibrillation, a form of irregular beat, which would come and go. It meant that I could not sign on beyond 22 years. The worst of it was that i let it bother me. I was worried that I'd go into AF on holiday, so i was reluctant to go on holiday. Stuff like that.

If I can give Dave and you and anyone else going through stuff like this a small crumb of advice it would be to make sure you carry on with your life, all be it in a new and healthier style.