Heart Attack Survivor September 24,  2016  8:15am EST

On September 28, 2015, I woke up feeling wonderful getting ready for work.  I picked up a coworker and drove 2 hours away.  45 minutes after being at work since 7 am, I felt a little fluttering in my chest.  I just thought it was maybe because I did drink maybe half of an energy drink.  I asked a coworker if my heart was beating fast and she said no.  I asked if she was sure because it felt like it was going to beat out of my chest.  About 5 minutes later, the fluttering went away and it felt like someone reached in and squeezed my heart, I sat down and my coworker called 911.  Luckily, the hospital was across the street from where we were working that day.  After being put in the ambulance and IVs, I was wheeled into ICU still not knowing I was having a heart attack.  The doctor did not tell me what was going on until after he was done.  My main atery was 90% blocked.  By 10am I was up and walking.  It has almost been a year but it has been a journey with the medications and appointments, understanding how to live with Coronary Artery Disease is not easy but its worth the efforts to live a long life.  I give thanks to God every day for another chance.