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        FGAZ 18-09                   Page 1                   11 Apr 2022   
      
      
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        I am thankful to be writing this.  I suffered a major heart attack on   
        March 31.  My doctors call it a "widowmaker"; the kind of heart attack   
        that kills more than people survive.  I was one of the lucky few that   
        survived.  I have no damage to my heart from the heart attack but it   
        was discovered that I have left ventricle hypertrophy (a hardening of   
        the left ventricle caused by high blood pressure and causing my heart   
        not to pump enough blood).   
      
        They found three blockages inside of my heart so I am expecting   
        triple bypass surgery sometime this summer.  Right now, I have several   
        risk factors that I am attempting to mitigate before the surgery can   
        happen.  So I have to take it easy and try not to stress too much as   
        another heart attack will probably kill me.   
      
        It is a very sobering fact that I am facing this as I turn 50.  A   
        heart attack is the last thing I expected but looking back, I can see   
        there were warning signs that I didn't know about or expect to be   
        dealing with.   
      
        I am changing my diet and am working on getting my mouth ready for a   
        full set of dentures (I have no teeth in my mouth as diabetes has   
        caused them to all be removed).  I figure that heart attack was my   
        final warning to get my health going on the right track.   
      
        I am thankful that I am still able to live alone and take care of   
        myself; to get around under my own power; and not to have suffered any   
        major aftereffects from the heart attack.  If you are in good health,   
        keep it.  I'd not want to wish what I've been through on anyone.   
      
        This week's 'Gazette is a last-minute deal.  There is an article from   
        Andrew Leary, FTSC Coordinator, that I meant to publish last week but   
        it is in this week's FG.  Sorry for the lack of exciting content but   
        hopefully next week will be better.  I'm dealing with a real lack of   
        energy.   
      
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