Thread by @anexcommie

Inspired by the tweet of @raaga31280; I don't drink or eat even eggs; my smoking picked up in high school, was with me till Pandemic 1; by the grace of God, except a tonsils operation when very young, and much later cataract, I've not had, any major health issue at all,except

a bout of typhoid in school; in a way I'm blessed; in early July this year, I had a severe bout of breathing problem. I thought it was hereditary, asthma, both my parents were afflicted with it, and my GP,put me onto a pulmonologist, who felt I should see a cardiologist - even at

this stage,I went through the grind,not sure,but over confident; I went to the cardiologist,whom I know for ages, because of my late dad, and,one of those sweet guys - I've always respected doctors who spent time listening,and he used the scalpel as the last option; a series of

tests ended with an echo; I've undergone these as a part of my yearly health checkup. An echo is normally handled by a junior resident and it's only minutes - this time it wasn't. She spent a lot of time,more time and then a couple seniors came in and I was sweating; it didn't

end there; the senior most junior of the cardiologist came into the picture and this panicked me; well,in the end, the cardiologist saw me and asked me a few questions ,for which I didn't have answers - it was then explained to me that I was one of those rare cases which had

been existing since my birth - mitral valve prolapse,and this is never or rarely noticed in an ECG and a normal echo test also is also not very useful; I think God was on my side (he has been always),this time and the Dr. was very sure that I must have had atleast 2 occassions ,

which could have been termed as an heart attack(one thing I was content about was that I now knew that contrary to popular belief of people around me,who felt/feel I'm heartless - I'm not so- I did have a heart;). Jokes apart, I began to feel nervous,and,doubtful about myself;

the opinion was clear and I was asked to go in for an angiography, which proved 2 things - I was blessed that I had no blocks whatsoever; the valve needed to be placed; it's a tall claim that I if I state ok,let's move forward as I had no commitments (my daughter was married and

I had no responsibility whatsoever) that would've been sheer arrogance.. the surgery became imminent. With hard Covid restrictions, it became a necessity; I had ofcourse requested 2 friends, and a couple of doctors on my TL, it proved not only the 2nd/3rd/4th opinion, surgery was

imminent and ASAP - believe me, Tweeples,one may no harmful habits ,inherited or developed, nature can be cruel - I call it my Karma; as the day closed in for the surgery , people like @SriRamya21 ,@wataboutery @HelloNNewman gave me a lot of support,in prayers plus. I was later,

informed that my surgery took a little over 6hours, I don't remember getting into the O.T.or moved into ICU later - I can never be more grateful to God, than this situation at present for having blessed me,with so much and this media,for some people here ,my life long gratitude

will make me walk that extra mile for them - @Savitritvs @RajeAiyer @Jnanibaktha @naarayanr @Kishoreciyer1 @rspchary @shreekanth2020 just to name a few - who stood by me like a rock, leave alone being a source of strength,but one who rose to the occassion. For the 1st time in

life I understood how much my daughter/son in law/my sister/my bil/my nephew - as grown up I've never seen them shed tears ,it's hard to thank them,but this has left me breathless; all said and done ,the doctors claim the surgery has been successful, and according to them my

recovery,considering my age ,has been remarkable ,which I'm still wondering - @naarayanr made one remark on my earlier tweets - aren't we all santanis, if not anything else? I'm not sure if I'm a santani in its terms perse,but I'm goddamn sure I'm surrounded by a whole lot of

them and this I attribute it to God of my belief/faith and trust.. I'm a foodie, I enjoy a good time out,I love outdoor life, yet now all these have an add-on - food habits are to restricted,I'll be on blood thinner tabs for time to come,my social life though there are no limits

specified is certainly restricted.. folks I just have a couple of things - Belief/Faith/Hope/Prayers help - they not only help but they also heal. I've never made such a request in life before like this - remember ,if you're a smoker or an alcoholic drinker ,meat eater , junk

food lover, consider it,having enjoyed these ,plan and give it up ASAP. I rarely advise people , and,even here I'm only suggesting. The agony/anguish/pain/trauma caused is immense and the intensity of this is higher if you're married,have kids growing up, those with aged parents

don't need these hassles. I belive that my belief/faith/hope/prayers have brought me this far and will keep me moving forward (this will be slow, a lot of new habits has to be formed,,a new way of life begins - I'm now like a child holding onto something to take the next step, to

walk, slowly and steadily; this needs moral grit and believe at 70 plus it's certainly not going to be easy,but needs to be done. All I can say at this point,be content with what you've ,make attempts to live without stress,spend quality time with people who love,and,least of all

It's your life - you need it. The pain of a ventilator inserted and pulled out - don't even think of how painful it's - I'm your best example,living. Most important ,remember it's a God granted life and we have no business to abuse it- I did and yet he was considerate enough to

bring it back to near normalcy - the scenario is clear ,it's now my business to keep it going - apart from belief/faith /hope/prayers it's the suggestions made by doctors that's going to keep us in the business of living - let's not let ourselves down - by ignoring suggestions of

A healthier life - what else can one seek? #MyLifeEcperiences1 .. stay blessed and keep an eye on your health at all times;
P. S. Having expressed the positive side of a surgery it's also necessary for you to learn how to keep your heath insurance in safe hands for the Nexus of

insurance companies/agents who sell you the policy/the insurance desk at hospitals- their lethargy and the insurers place very little value on your life , which also I'll write about,soon. #Stayblessed_staysafe . #leasedlifeleader

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