- Feb 27, 2009
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What's up guys? Haven't posted in a while. Had a bit of a scare a couple of weeks ago. Kind of put things into perspective for me and made me realize how precious life is.
So two weeks ago, I started spitting blood after my usual 3 mile run. Went and got some X-rays and blood test, left the hospital, was called back immediately. Doctors said they were sure I had blood clots in my lungs. Did a C-scan, and here it is, I had 4 lung clots (pulmonary embolism), and a massive clot in my left leg. We traced the genesis back to a plane ride back from Jamaica. I was extremely dehydrated, and kept my feet up on the bulkhead for a very long period. The next day, I went for a run and my left leg was throbbing in pain. Chalked it up to being old and joints aching.
Fast forward 2 weeks...bunch of clots broke off, made their way through my heart (this is scary part, 25% people die when this happens), and lodged in my lungs. Ended up spending 5 days in the hospital. Have to be honest, the only thing that kept me sane was the hot nurses.
I'm 37, work out almost every day, play softball in 2 leagues, have sex with my wife at least twice a year...very healthy.
My point is, a lot of us sit for very long times. I was actually on a plane a month before and heard some old lady talking about this shit, and I laughed. I thought, it will never happen to me...well it did.
So here's some advice for my homies that work from home and sit a lot. I don't want you to go through the same shit. It's can be deadly.
1) Drink at least 1 gallon of water a day. Shit, this is just straight good for your body. You should do this regardless. Dehydration is the #1 cause of blood clots.
2) Don't sit for more than an hour. I bought a standing desk. I stand almost 90% of the day now. Fuck sitting. Sitting's for bad posture and fatties.
3) Fish Oil, Vitamin E, Garlic, probiotics, Cheyene Pepper, Pussy..all good for you
4) If on a plane, don't sit for more than 1 hour.
Take care of yourselves guys. I was always the guy that thought it wouldn't happen to me...well it did. Don't ever take your existence for granted!
*Side note - I closed $8K per month in new business while laying in my hospital bed. No fucking excuses!
So two weeks ago, I started spitting blood after my usual 3 mile run. Went and got some X-rays and blood test, left the hospital, was called back immediately. Doctors said they were sure I had blood clots in my lungs. Did a C-scan, and here it is, I had 4 lung clots (pulmonary embolism), and a massive clot in my left leg. We traced the genesis back to a plane ride back from Jamaica. I was extremely dehydrated, and kept my feet up on the bulkhead for a very long period. The next day, I went for a run and my left leg was throbbing in pain. Chalked it up to being old and joints aching.
Fast forward 2 weeks...bunch of clots broke off, made their way through my heart (this is scary part, 25% people die when this happens), and lodged in my lungs. Ended up spending 5 days in the hospital. Have to be honest, the only thing that kept me sane was the hot nurses.
I'm 37, work out almost every day, play softball in 2 leagues, have sex with my wife at least twice a year...very healthy.
My point is, a lot of us sit for very long times. I was actually on a plane a month before and heard some old lady talking about this shit, and I laughed. I thought, it will never happen to me...well it did.
So here's some advice for my homies that work from home and sit a lot. I don't want you to go through the same shit. It's can be deadly.
1) Drink at least 1 gallon of water a day. Shit, this is just straight good for your body. You should do this regardless. Dehydration is the #1 cause of blood clots.
2) Don't sit for more than an hour. I bought a standing desk. I stand almost 90% of the day now. Fuck sitting. Sitting's for bad posture and fatties.
3) Fish Oil, Vitamin E, Garlic, probiotics, Cheyene Pepper, Pussy..all good for you
4) If on a plane, don't sit for more than 1 hour.
Take care of yourselves guys. I was always the guy that thought it wouldn't happen to me...well it did. Don't ever take your existence for granted!
*Side note - I closed $8K per month in new business while laying in my hospital bed. No fucking excuses!
