Where Pacman Has Been.

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   For those of you that are interested, for the last 6 months I have been recovering from a heart attack.  

On January 5 of this year I had a heart attack at home and I was found by my wife when she came home from work and taken to the hospital.  In the ER I went into Cardiac Arrest and died 4 times.  After the 2nd time my heart stopped my wife was told they didn't expect me to live.  They told my wife these were life ending measures(whatever that means).  Our Pasture was called and prayed with my wife & son for me.  Once they finally had me stabilized I was moved to the ICU where my heart stopped again.  After being revived, I went into renal failure, was placed on dialysis and remained on life support for 3 days.  

On January 25th I had open heart surgery with a triple bypass.  After the surgery I was on the ventilator and had to be placed in a medical induced comma for two weeks. 

In mid February I was moved to rehab unit at Atrium.  Not so much for the Heart attack and surgery but due to the fact that I am now blind.  

I lost my sight while in Cardiac arrest due to a lack of oxygen according to the doctors.

In mid March I was sent home and I have spent the last three months trying to learn how to not walk into walls.

I have just had software for the blind installed in my computer.  It has a learning curve so bare with me, if there are any mistakes in my posts.

I would like to thank Mike Presta for coming to see me a number of times while I was in the hospital.

Pacman   

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Pacman Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Prominent MUSA Citizen Joined: Jun 02 2007 Status: Offline Points: 2612	Post Options Post Reply Quote Pacman Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Where Pacman Has Been. Posted: Jun 28 2011 at 11:19pm
	For those of you that are interested, for the last 6 months I have been recovering from a heart attack. On January 5 of this year I had a heart attack at home and I was found by my wife when she came home from work and taken to the hospital. In the ER I went into Cardiac Arrest and died 4 times. After the 2nd time my heart stopped my wife was told they didn't expect me to live. They told my wife these were life ending measures(whatever that means). Our Pasture was called and prayed with my wife & son for me. Once they finally had me stabilized I was moved to the ICU where my heart stopped again. After being revived, I went into renal failure, was placed on dialysis and remained on life support for 3 days. On January 25th I had open heart surgery with a triple bypass. After the surgery I was on the ventilator and had to be placed in a medical induced comma for two weeks. In mid February I was moved to rehab unit at Atrium. Not so much for the Heart attack and surgery but due to the fact that I am now blind. I lost my sight while in Cardiac arrest due to a lack of oxygen according to the doctors. In mid March I was sent home and I have spent the last three months trying to learn how to not walk into walls. I have just had software for the blind installed in my computer. It has a learning curve so bare with me, if there are any mistakes in my posts. I would like to thank Mike Presta for coming to see me a number of times while I was in the hospital. Pacman

Vivian Moon Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List MUSA Council Joined: May 16 2008 Location: Middletown, Ohi Status: Offline Points: 4187	Post Options Post Reply Quote Vivian Moon Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: Jun 29 2011 at 4:10am
	Wow Pacman Our prayers and best wshes are with you during your recovery.

spiderjohn Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Prominent MUSA Citizen Joined: Jul 01 2007 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 2749	Post Options Post Reply Quote spiderjohn Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: Jun 29 2011 at 5:53am
	Best 2 u my friend Miss our discussions In case you haven't noticed, we have solved all of the city's dilemmas, and all is beautiful. As Wavy Gravy said at Woodstock: "We must be in heaven, man!"

VietVet Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List MUSA Council Joined: May 15 2008 Status: Offline Points: 7008	Post Options Post Reply Quote VietVet Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: Jun 29 2011 at 7:12am
	God Bless you Pac. Kinda know what your wife went through when told you might not make it. Was told the same thing in the ER when my wife had her stroke. If there is anything I (we) can do, let us know. If your wife needs help doing anything, let us know. There are some good, decent folks on this forum. Just type your request. My wife and I will pray for you and to your full recovery. Just as we have been hoping for a miracle for her to walk again and gain full mental capacity, we will hope for a miracle that you may see again. Sometimes, when the doctors have told you they have done all they can for you, it is the only option. Keep hope alive. Miracles have happened before!

John Beagle Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List MUSA Official Joined: Apr 23 2007 Location: Middletown Status: Offline Points: 1855	Post Options Post Reply Quote John Beagle Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: Jun 29 2011 at 11:07am
	Pacman, thanks for post that info. We were all worried that we hadn't heard from you in quite awhile. Amazing that you can post on here with your special software. I am glad to hear from you, wish you better health and look forward to reading your posts.
	John Beagle Middletown USA News of, for and by the people of Middletown, Ohio.

Middletown News Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List Prominent MUSA Citizen Joined: Apr 29 2008 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 1100	Post Options Post Reply Quote Middletown News Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: Jun 29 2011 at 3:05pm
	Amazing to hear from you Pacman. Ain't technology great! Stay in touch and take care.
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409 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Prominent MUSA Citizen Joined: Mar 27 2009 Status: Offline Points: 1014	Post Options Post Reply Quote 409 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: Jun 29 2011 at 4:07pm
	Welcome back Pac! Good to hear from you....

PattiGal Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List MUSA Resident Joined: Sep 09 2009 Status: Offline Points: 113	Post Options Post Reply Quote PattiGal Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: Jun 30 2011 at 11:00pm
	God bless.
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