jenny_haddow wrote:Any one else facing this dilemma? Last month my OH had a heart attack while we were in France and a subsequent cardiac arrest.
Thanks to the excellence of the French health service he is still with us and doing well. Any of you have this problem, if so I would be grateful for some
ideas for a way forward?
Jen
Hi Jen,
a traumatic time indeed, my best wishes for you both,
I faced (and am still facing) this dilemma but I am nolonger traumatised by it : -
Back in 2009, the morning of my 65th birthday (on such a day! boy does that make one feel very old !!)
,,, ambulance,,,, trolleys etc !,,,
thanks to a brill (Bristol) health service and a few stents later I have never felt better !
After years of healthy living, -- I liked my raw veg., active lifstyle, not a desk job, not a smoker etc&etc, (9-10stone) sounds like your OH did all the right things as well !
With no family history we can only suspect an undiagnosed cholesterol problem
However,
now that it is diagnosed, now that it is monitored, now that it is under control
(I guess that OH is now on simvastatin or atorvastatin ?)
I have no hang-ups I eat all the sausages I desire,
we now raise (amateur for the extended family) all our own pork, lamb, mutton, beef, poultry (hen, duck, quail) etc.
You dont mention OHs age ? mayby at my age I am feeling carefree ! hahaa, demented laughter ? --
but for me all the blind-healthy lifestyle upto 65 didnt do any good in respect of cholesterol,
so now I will rely
on the science of the testing regime and will enjoy life ( oh did I mention the hens and quail eggs ?
)