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Life Update: Heart Problems
13 years ago
So, as some of you may know from my twitter or talkin to me at AC or whatever that I've been havin these chest pains since starting up on antidepressants, right? well, they weened me off the antidepressants.... and the chest pains didn't go away. Yesterday, in fact, I was leavin work and almost didnt make it to my bus thanks to the most severe "attack" yet. Wasnt quite enough to take me off my feet, but it was pretty close.
Thankfully silverautomatic is visiting, and him being an EMT, and actually having a car, he got my ass up to the hospital.
From there, it was a helluva long wait while the doctors tried to figure out what the hell was goin on with me. my symptoms suggested some kinda heart attaack, and that runs in the family. and speaking of family, mine hauled ass into the ER unannounced to make sure I was okay. I guess I scared the crap outta them, cuz they were expectin my ass to be in a room hooked up to machines and being like, completely fubar. it certainly calmed them down to see me in the waiting room covered in hospital bling and awake and still joking around (albeit a little weaker than normal)
Got out after midnight. The docs dont think it was a heart attack. Leading theory is that I've got coronary artery disease, but I'll have to go in again for a stress test (as in hook me up to machines and get my chubby ass on a treadmill), so they can get a proper diagnosis. In the meantime, I'm taking it easy....as much as I can, of course. I'll try to keep up on art and stuff, but I figured I'd let everyone know what's goin on.
TLDR: My heart's fucked up but I should be okay as long as I take it easy.
COMMISSIONS
1/ Aryte (66.7% completed)
2/ Karmakat (inked)
3/ Rogern (inked, colouring)
4/ 9Lion (pencilled, plus one other)
5/ Mechaman
6/ Chazore x2
7/ Suntatoowolf
8/ Artica (restart, inking. Learning wet fur tricks)
9/ Sandalf
10/ Roaming_Shadow
11/ daswuetend
12/ yutrah
13/ rageki
14/ Twitch The Dragon
15/ Iridium (pencilled, going lineless!)
16/ dragonfireny
17/ Kipeo
18/ Opeoaslam
Thankfully silverautomatic is visiting, and him being an EMT, and actually having a car, he got my ass up to the hospital.
From there, it was a helluva long wait while the doctors tried to figure out what the hell was goin on with me. my symptoms suggested some kinda heart attaack, and that runs in the family. and speaking of family, mine hauled ass into the ER unannounced to make sure I was okay. I guess I scared the crap outta them, cuz they were expectin my ass to be in a room hooked up to machines and being like, completely fubar. it certainly calmed them down to see me in the waiting room covered in hospital bling and awake and still joking around (albeit a little weaker than normal)
Got out after midnight. The docs dont think it was a heart attack. Leading theory is that I've got coronary artery disease, but I'll have to go in again for a stress test (as in hook me up to machines and get my chubby ass on a treadmill), so they can get a proper diagnosis. In the meantime, I'm taking it easy....as much as I can, of course. I'll try to keep up on art and stuff, but I figured I'd let everyone know what's goin on.
TLDR: My heart's fucked up but I should be okay as long as I take it easy.
COMMISSIONS
1/ Aryte (66.7% completed)
2/ Karmakat (inked)
3/ Rogern (inked, colouring)
4/ 9Lion (pencilled, plus one other)
5/ Mechaman
6/ Chazore x2
7/ Suntatoowolf
8/ Artica (restart, inking. Learning wet fur tricks)
9/ Sandalf
10/ Roaming_Shadow
11/ daswuetend
12/ yutrah
13/ rageki
14/ Twitch The Dragon
15/ Iridium (pencilled, going lineless!)
16/ dragonfireny
17/ Kipeo
18/ Opeoaslam
Just take it easy then you hear?
*sends virtual hugs*
Get better, then DRAW MORE PORN.
Fo' SRS, good luck!
Though I do hope your health improves, or at the very least stabilizes, world would never be the same losing such an amazing artist.
Hope to get on your commission list.
Please, take a break and I wish you the best of luck for your health..
And actually, maybe taking a few minutes each day to just walk around might be a good idea. Nothing major, just walk around the house/yard, whatever. But it'll help with the stress test, for sure.
He should just make sure he gets some more relaxing personal work in.
GET WELL SOON
ALSO, I REQUIRE VIDEO OF YOU ON THE TREADMILL. IN SLOW MOTION. WITH THIS SONG PLAYING IN THE BACKGROUND http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EBpvkrnGABE
If you wanna someone to talk, im here.
Maybe Black Jack can help.
Dude, take care of yourself. Seriously, I probably don't need to say this but heart problems are at least on the top 5 list of scariest crap that can happen to your body. If you need anything, let us know, seriously.
Now I have to more than ever, man. This sucks... Take it easy, man.
I hope your Chest pains are not caused by anything as serious as they think, but at the same time I hope they find the cause and give a better solution than take a shit load of Advil. I'll be watching your journals intensely and I pray that things go well for you.
Best of luck to you man and keep up the great work! Don't forget to take it easy, relax, and have fun from time to time!
- Praxis aka KerberosVDT
Kinda sounded wrong after i looked at it adn thought i'd clearify. =)
Seriously though, feel better eh.
Won't be too many more years before I'll be dealing with that too, my dad had that pretty fierce, so yeah, its genetic, if thats indeed what it is...
anyway, feel better, take it easy, draw/game/relax, don't stress yourself over stuff
you're in my thoughts bro
don't die or I'll kill you >:(
I'm sure the doc will prescribe some good meds for you, we're lucky to live in a time where there's now abundance of safe stuff to take.
My off-the-shelf suggestions that have been working for my family have been St. John's Wart and Fish Oil.
Otherwhise relax Take it Easy and maybe Start eating dark chocolate
as you are an Artist i bet it could be Good for you to so some sports too :D
Don't push yourself to hard, we don't want to have to "remember" you instead of knowing you dude. ಠ__ೃ
We're with you.
Stay strong and keep on Rocking Strype
Hopefully it doesn't turn out to be anything too serious. Will be keeping you in my thoughts and prayers, Mr. Strype!
Feel better soon ;; when you start feeling better, cardio it up to keep your heart strong <3
*Huggles*
best wishes, and again it was great meeting you at AC =)
*offers hugs, support, and some muffins*
and we love ya
take your time on the art,and worry more bout yourself
take it easy man
btw, as brief as it was, it was very nice getting to talk to you again at AC. Hopefully next time, I'll bump into you earlier than the very end of the last day. XD
Scott
Take care of yourself and hope you get better soon!
What did I say about dying!
NO DYING SOLDIER!
Unless it's during a battle in which you ordered your tank driver to drive closer to the Titan so you could stab it with your sword, that would be acceptable only if your death involved mass dismemberment.