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Perhaps the depression comes from feeling that your body is letting you down? Its not performing as it should. Its a horrible feeling to have, but as you say...its another chance, not the end.

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It could be from realising as humans beings we are fallible and that this can happen any time. As far as it went with me, I believe it's all in the mind. After all our minds control our bodies and a heart attack is very worrying and worry is in the mind. A person can either be negative about it or treat is as a positive, it's up to the person I reckon. Plus of course it does very much depend on what type of person you are!

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So very pleased you are posting and on the mend slowly slowly

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Today, the Dr has ordered that I begin slowly walking around the hospital ward, pushing /pulling the IV cart. I, of course, will do precisely as he asked but to be truthful i'd much rather sleep. I had not anticipated this emotional response.

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I think use it as a positive you have to be alive to be depressed.........not making light of it at all. You have had a major shock you need time to let your brain catch up and sleep is a good way of processing.

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Dr, said I could go home today. He said I must take a blood thinner everyday for the next year.
I'll be glad to sleep in my own bed and eat my own food.
Than you, one and all for the kind posts and well wishes.

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Great news that you are going home Bakerman! You will feel more relaxed in your own environment

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Blimey, that seems quick if you only walked for the first time yesterday, Bakerman?

I hope you will have help with chores and getting your meals etc?

I wish you well soon, but dont try and rush, will you.

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Good news Bakerman .
Take care now keep walking it’s for the best .
Best wishes
Muddy x

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Having stents is not a major trauma Mups, the blocked arteries can be accessed by catheter either inserted through the groin or the wrist.
After my first heart attack I had three inserted and was out of hospital the next day. I was walking ten miles within a fortnight, and I never doubted for one minute that I would never be able to run again. Three months later I was running three miles, and exactly four years later I ran my first half marathon since the heart attack.

Your arteries that received the stents will have been blocked long before you had the heart attack bakerman, so if anything, after recovery, you should feel a good sight better than you had for a long time. I'm not saying go out and run marathons, but there is no reason why life shouldn't be a lot better you expect it to be, you have been given a second chance so go for it mate.....