friend having open heart surgery

**redmeat** · 01-19-2005, 02:03 PM

One of my training partners is going in for open heart surgery. They said he has a blocked valve or something. The docs said it's not steroid related since he has a family history of it and his diet's not too great. I just felt like posting this. I'm not religious at all but if you want to say a little prayer or whatever maybe it would help.

**OGPackin** · 01-19-2005, 02:34 PM

Good luck to your bro!!

OG

**ReX357** · 01-19-2005, 02:37 PM

Hope everything goes out well for your friend.

**hill8985** · 01-19-2005, 02:38 PM

goodluck to him, i will say one for him

***Narkissos*** · 01-19-2005, 02:40 PM

AR's like a family

your bro's our bro

I know we're all sorry for you/him

Chin up.

~Nark

**jonnytour** · 01-19-2005, 02:41 PM

Hope all goes well brah!

Good luck to your buddy!

**needmorestrength** · 01-19-2005, 02:42 PM

Don't worry the docs are truly amazing these dayz!!!! I wish the best to him

**BigMike J** · 01-19-2005, 02:46 PM

How old is your buddy.. how did the doc find this?

**redmeat** · 01-19-2005, 02:50 PM

Originally Posted by BigMike J

How old is your buddy.. how did the doc find this?

He's late 30's. He went in the other day for a gall bladder infection and somehow they found it.

**BigMike J** · 01-19-2005, 02:53 PM

Originally Posted by redmeat

He's late 30's. He went in the other day for a gall bladder infection and somehow they found it.

The best of luck to your friend.

**partyboynyc** · 01-19-2005, 02:54 PM

maybe it's from hanging out with all that red meat!! have to have humor in times like this.
all the best on a safe and expeditious recovery

**redmeat** · 01-19-2005, 02:57 PM

Originally Posted by partyboynyc

maybe it's from hanging out with all that red meat!! have to have humor in times like this.
all the best on a safe and expeditious recovery

lol maybe that's it.

Thanks guys.

**Bombshell** · 01-20-2005, 08:27 AM

Hey baby! Don't worry. Chris will be okay. He's a young, strong guy. And with you guys as his friends, he'll be back and in shape in no time. I love ya babe, don't worry, I'm here for ya.

~Kaboom~

**Tock** · 01-20-2005, 10:53 AM

Oh ya, valve jobs are pretty routine these days, but it's pretty invasive, so his chest will be sore for a few weeks. But really, the biggest thing to worry about is that the docs don't leave a sponge or chair or something in his chest cavity, but they're pretty good about that sort of thing these days . . .
Ya, it's pretty dramatic, but nothing to fret over. Nevertheless, best wishes . . .
--Tock

**redmeat** · 01-20-2005, 11:18 AM

Thanks everyone.

Sometimes when I see stuff like this, I feel like I'm looking at my future. I know the docs said it wasn't from AAS, but who really knows. I have another friend who used a lot of steroids in the 70s and 80s and he's all ****ed up now. Heart problems, kidney problems. But at the same time, I know I'm not going to change. Just makes you think sometimes.

**Bombshell** · 01-20-2005, 01:23 PM

I don't expect you to change baby. I love you just the way you are. Only you can make those kind of decisions. I think a lot of people think like that to tell you the truth. What one person may see as moral and right, another would disagree. I guess that's what makes the world go round. I think it would be kind of boring and bland world if we were all alike right?

~Kaboom~