Heart attack at Dutch Springs This Weekend

[SnakeRiverPirate]

I had told my doc that if he nixed me from diving, he damned well better give me a note for my wife saying that I no longer could mow the yard.

 

[CrabCake]

I happened to be at DS during this incident. Some of the other issues-It was over 100 degrees that day-must have been 400 divers fighting for training area. There is a 10-12 degree hill you must climb to get in and out of the water. If you are not in shape-you really felt it. I was wetter from sweating in the wetsuit than from the diving.It was a mess. Clear water? I got plenty of practice replacing my mask and regulator that weekend.

The EMS response was excellent. I was very impressed with the way they handled business. I hope she had a full recovery.

 

[Ber Rabbit]

I had told my doc that if he nixed me from diving, he damned well better give me a note for my wife saying that I no longer could mow the yard.

I have a co-worker with a heart problem and one day this summer when it was super hot he said he was going home to mow his lawn and I chewed him up one side and down the other. His wife doesn't mind mowing but "she doesn't do it right" Can't enjoy a "properly" mowed lawn when you're dead :no
Ber :lilbunny:

 

[SnakeRiverPirate]

My point is that there are any number of activities that we engage in daily that are as physically stressful as diving.

For instance, I saw my doc last February. It had snowed about a foot that morning and since I was the first patient of the day at our local clinic, I decided to be helpful and shovel their sidewalk. There are only ladies working there (yes, I know that makes me a chauvinist) and many of their patients are elderly and at risk for falling so I felt the need to take care of the snow removal for them.

I went from shoveling to the BP cuff within 30 seconds and at first the nurse was all freaked out until I explained to here why my pulse rate and Bp were elevated. Given 2 minute of recovery both were back down to the normal range.

 

[DivingCRNA]

I had told my doc that if he nixed me from diving, he damned well better give me a note for my wife saying that I no longer could mow the yard.

That might almost be worth it!