Off Topic: Live the day.

[Greysquirrel]

A young friend of mine, [Young by my standards, he was 57 yrs.old.] an exercise therapist and in good health and condition just dropped dead at his home last night from a massive heart attach. So you don't know what can happen so I suggest if there is something you want to buy, visit or just do if it is in your power do it. Unless of course it is having an affair with you best friends wife or your sister in law, try to do it.
Might be just calling an estranged family member or old friend who you haven't talked to for some time or just scratch building that model you always wanted to try but thought it was to much for you, at least give yourself the chance to succeed or fail but at least you tried.

[Shaun Hendricks]

Very true Greysquirrel.

Few people know the day and time that their number gets called. Those that do seem to cheat at the game of life since we didn't pick when we got called to step up to the plate and take our swings.

I feel it's not about when you take the next path, it's about what you did with the path you are currently walking. It's not about what you leave behind or even undone, but how you have influenced others along their paths.

There is a quote that seems popular among the humbly successful, "I stood on the shoulders of giants." a quote that is requoted often because it is true. We all stand on the shoulders of giants when we succeed, it's almost impossible to succeed all by ourselves with no help from anyone else. I think we can all be giants and raise others up by what we do in life, even if we were not so lifted ourselves. That is what moves forward even when we change to the next path.

So I believe we should walk the path of giants to become one and you will have nothing to fear on any path away from this existance.

[drakonis]

wow sorry to hear. my best friend is 36 and he had a massive h/a last october. dead on scene. he got cpr and a jump start and now is fine after a triple bypass. it can happen to anyone. i have high bp and colesterol and take meds to lower both. also get off the couch occasionally to exercize. it does a body good. me im only 41 but i would really like to see my children get married and such. so im doing what i can.

[green-boat]

A fellow modeler and good friend of mine died at the age of 32 of a massive heart attack years ago. It's not like he was a couch potato, he jogged, went to the gym and kept in shape. Here I am 47 and last year had 3 stents put in and on all kinds of meds. Doc says because of my "young" age no damage was done to my heart with 90% blockage.

You never know when your time will come.

[Aerominded]

Sorry to hear about that GS... we have to try to enjoy life and be good to others- Like everyone has said, we just never know...

[jeepers1940]

Good thoughts all.... I feel very fortunate, having survived a couple of "negative cardiac events" (heart attacks, so the cardiologists say), double bypass surgery to correct severe arterial blockages, diabetic tendency and early stage prostate cancer (successfully treated). I'm not as young as I used to be, but not nearly as old as I intend to get.
I hope that, regardless of your age, you take your health seriously and do what you need to do in order to hopefully be around a good while longer. We're going to be horizontal a long time, so let's stay vertical (alive) as long as we can. :)
Bill

[Schrott]

when I was in my late thirties the Doc gave me the big C. I died that day.
I did dude rides at that time, I was very sick, but had to get going. I got a ride from the Make a Wish foundation. It was a family from the Netherlands. Very nice people. 2 daughters, one 17 a walking dead and one 14. The young woman was exeptional beautiful, bright, the most wonderful person I ever met.
The dignety of that family, how they handled the burden and knowledge was bejond anything I have ever experianced. My diagnosis gave me a 50 %, hers was Zerro.
She died rather miserably 1 month later, faught for her live like hell. Her strength and will and joy for live gave me the strength to kick that bucket away.
Since than I have made it a point to enjoy every day of my live, I live to the full.
Every day is so special, such a gift. Enjoy your beer and your woman as if it is your last minute.
Live is such a beautiful thing, don't waste it.

[SilentHunter]

when I was in my late thirties the Doc gave me the big C. I died that day.
I did dude rides at that time, I was very sick, but had to get going. I got a ride from the Make a Wish foundation. It was a family from the Netherlands. Very nice people. 2 daughters, one 17 a walking dead and one 14. The young woman was exeptional beautiful, bright, the most wonderful person I ever met.
The dignety of that family, how they handled the burden and knowledge was bejond anything I have ever experianced. My diagnosis gave me a 50 %, hers was Zerro.
She died rather miserably 1 month later, faught for her live like hell. Her strength and will and joy for live gave me the strength to kick that bucket away.
Since than I have made it a point to enjoy every day of my live, I live to the full.
Every day is so special, such a gift. Enjoy your beer and your woman as if it is your last minute.
Live is such a beautiful thing, don't waste it.

Man thats heavy :(

What cancer do/did have if you dont mind sharing? In your late 30's your scaring me man :eek:

Funny how FAST life can change, on minute, worrying about some trivial BS, the next a life/death struggle.

[Schrott]

Silent Hunter,
Testicle cancer it was a accidantel diagnose, had to go to the hospital because of a few broken ribs. They did some blood work in the ER and found cancer markers. The best broken ribs I ever had, saved my skinny ass.

[pkboo]

A fellow modeler and good friend of mine died at the age of 32 of a massive heart attack years ago. It's not like he was a couch potato, he jogged, went to the gym and kept in shape. Here I am 47 and last year had 3 stents put in and on all kinds of meds. Doc says because of my "young" age no damage was done to my heart with 90% blockage.

You never know when your time will come.
I got my two stents at the age of 46, since then I´m taking three kinda pills every single day, gotto keep my spraybottle of nitro close by, no more shrimps, or lobster or conk (or a lot less than use to!), no eggs, stopped smoking three years already, lots of veggies, less meat, etc. My doc says the same but I only had to arteries blocked with before and after pictures taken :eek: Boo

[der kapitan]

Good thoughts all.... I'm not as young as I used to be, but not nearly as old as I intend to get.
Well said, Jeepers---. :)

Yea verily, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I fear not, for I am the baddest mutha in the valley---. :D

[norgale]

I'm not as good as I once was but I'm as good once as I ever was. Ha! Pete

[green-boat]

I got my two stents at the age of 46, since then I´m taking three kinda pills every single day, gotto keep my spraybottle of nitro close by, no more shrimps, or lobster or conk (or a lot less than use to!), no eggs, stopped smoking three years already, lots of veggies, less meat, etc. My doc says the same but I only had to arteries blocked with before and after pictures taken :eek: Boo
I thought it kind of ironic that since I stopped smoking after 25 years I come down with blocked arteries 1 month later. Between my regular doctor and 2 cardioligists none of them gave me any kind of food no-no list.

[jeepers1940]

Congrats on stopping smoking; hope you can continue with that. I'd sure do whatever your doctors tell you to. Better to be your doctor's best patient than the undertaker's latest customer. :eek:
Bill

[green-boat]

As of last month it's been one year. Funny thing is that I can be sitting in rush hour traffic and smell cigarette smoke coming from the car in front of me.

[herrmill]

Couldn't think of a more appropriate topic after hearing yesterday's news & reading up on sudden cardiac arrest.

http://www.forbes.com/forbes/2009/0713/heart-disease-failure-mystery-of-sudden-cardiac-arrest.html

Live everyday to its fullest & always take a few minutes to stop & smell the roses. :)

[der kapitan]

When your number is up, it's time to go, whether you want to or not---. :o

A very recent departure had his name written down quite a long time ago---. ;)