New PC, Heart Surgery, YOTS

On 12/08/2013 at 09:51 PM by GrayHaired

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Hello Pixlbit.

I'm Back!

New PC

I have a brand new laptop. Office Depot had a Toshiba for only $269. The cheapest in town so I had to buy it. I dont think I will get another chance to get a pc for that price locally. (Tami, aka Rangergirl was gonna give me her old one before I got this one. Thank you Tami, that was a very nice gesture)

So at least I am back online.

Heart Surgery

If you read my previous blog you will know I was having terrible chest pains. I did go to the doctor and he had to do a Coronary angioplasty ballon surgery. I had an artery that was 90% blocked. I'm feeling a lot better now. The pain is gone. But I am changing my diet (for the better) I do not want to go through that again. Diet and stress are two main contributers to heart disease.

Year of the Snake

Although I was really enjoying my playthrough of all my Metal Gear games, I had put a time frame on completing them. It was getting too stressful and stress is something I do not need. Plus, who plays games to stress themselves? So I stopped trying to beat all the games in a timeframe. I will finish them when I finish them. I've moved on to LittleBigPlanet and for Christmas my daughter is giving me Call of Duty Ghost.

However, I was off three weeks for my Heart surgery and my first days back at work we worked 12 hours 2 days straight and then we had to work the saturday after Thanksgiving which we never worked before. The word is we are working long hours from now until the new year.

Good thing I got my heart repaired or I wouldnt make it! hahahahah

But, on the positive side, I have a new PC , better health and Im back enjoying video games.

Life is good!

BrokenH

12/08/2013 at 09:59 PM

Glad you pulled through,James! And you're right, the price you got that laptop for was a steal!

GrayHaired

12/08/2013 at 10:16 PM

Thanks Ben: but Tami got her laptop cheaper! at best buy, which we dont have. but Im satisfied with what I got.

12/08/2013 at 10:20 PM

Can't win em all but it seems like you came in a close second place for "affordable pcs". lol. Not too shabby,sir!

Aboboisdaman

12/08/2013 at 10:11 PM

GH! GHHHHH!!! GHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!! ... Sorry. I can't resist saying that given the circumstances lol. Welcome back! I'm back too. I'm glad the surgery worked out. 90% blockage sounds serious.

12/08/2013 at 10:18 PM

Aaron: Welcome back. 90% blockage is serious but thankfully it was a Branch artery and not a main one or they would've probably done a bypass. I was only in the hospital for one night. but still, it was serious and hurt like hell!

SanAndreas

12/08/2013 at 11:37 PM

Wow, GH, glad you went to your doctor and had that workup when you did, and spared yourself from permanent cardiac damage or worse. Glad to hear you're feeling better and good to see you here again.

12/10/2013 at 10:48 PM

Andrew: Yeah, I really think I waited too long. although I didnt have any damage, I could've gotten relief a lot faster had I went to the doctor a year ago.

Matt Snee Staff Writer

12/09/2013 at 02:19 AM

hey glad you're back, man! I'm glad you are changing your diet for the better rather than changing it for the worse!

I need to start taking better care of myself too.

12/10/2013 at 10:49 PM

Matt: thank you. and yes, start now taking care of yourself and save yourself from some pain later.

KnightDriver

12/09/2013 at 02:29 AM

Glad your heart surgery was a success! I thought I had heart problems last week and went to the ER. Turns out it wasn't a heart thing but that I had Lyme Disease. Yuk! Well, I'm on an antibiotic for three weeks and I guess all will be well. Got to stay out of the tall grass while I'm photographing bugs!

12/10/2013 at 10:50 PM

Lyme disease can be very serious. I only go into the woods went it is cold..Im not sure that even helps though.

Cary Woodham

12/09/2013 at 05:56 AM

Glad to hear you are better.

12/10/2013 at 10:51 PM

Thank you Cary....

Homelessrook

12/09/2013 at 07:44 AM

I am glad they go you fixed up. I know all to well about heart stuff.

Homeless....Thank You.

jgusw

12/09/2013 at 08:28 AM

Good to see you're doing better.

12/10/2013 at 10:52 PM

James, Thank you, Im feeling so much better.

transmet2033

12/09/2013 at 09:40 AM

Those positives seem pretty darn good.

12/10/2013 at 10:53 PM

transmet....yes! the positves are much better than the negatives! hahahah

Jonathan Drake

12/09/2013 at 10:16 AM

Good to see you back and well. Hearts are serious business, if anyone doubts, just take a look at this - I recommend reading the whole story arc, just because it's fun :)

Jonathan: Thank you and Im going to check out the link

12/09/2013 at 09:05 PM

Thank you all for the comments. I just finished a 12 hour shift and Im going to bed.

Ranger1

12/10/2013 at 10:10 AM

Glad to see you back :) My mom had a triple bypass a few years ago, happy you didn't need to go through that!

12/10/2013 at 10:45 PM

Thanks Tami, and if I can stick to my diet and not stress out I hopefully will not have to go through anymore heart-anythings in the future

goaztecs

12/10/2013 at 02:13 PM

Man oh man, good to see you back and even better to hear that you got your chest pains checked out. Heart problems are no joke, and I'm happy to see that you have that taken care of, and preventing it from happening again.

Also good to see that you got a new PC, and I agree, you can't go wrong with the price. Since you got a new PC, are you going to play some PC games?

Good to see you back, and don't stress!

12/10/2013 at 10:44 PM

Thank you....No pc games for me. I just browse the web and play around with my photography. and its good to be back!

Jamie Alston Staff Writer

12/10/2013 at 03:07 PM

Dude, don't scare me like that! ;-) Glad every worked out with your ticker. Watch that diet buddy.

I too need to get a new PC. Actually, I'm still deciding if I'll get a PC or laptop, but I'm leaning more towards the PC route. I'm just used to having one after 10 years.

12/10/2013 at 10:46 PM

Jamie: Thank You. I want a desktop pc but this laptop will have to fit the bill until I get more money or it dies. But I set it up like a desktop. I have it in one place and never gonna move it from there.

Vice's Assistant

12/10/2013 at 11:12 PM

Good to hear your OK after that heart surgey GH. I just got a laptop myself. Works pretty good for what it was worth.

NSonic79

12/13/2013 at 01:07 PM

Welcome back boyo! Congrats on getting a new laptop for your PC endeavors. It's even better you got yourself fixed up. I too have to fix my diet as of late. My last doctors trips showed that I have a bad cholestorol count over 900!

Hope you find other fun games to play during the holiday, even if your time is short. Time to put that snake to bed!

Sonicbug

12/18/2013 at 08:12 PM

I'm glad to hear that you're all right! Welcome back!

rmsk8r05

12/19/2013 at 08:16 PM

Sounds like you had it rough for a while there, good to here that you're in better health.

PixlBit