Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/02/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Ted... well, you did have me on the edge of my seat, even though your writing e-mail was an encouraging sign. :-) ...you old soldier..... We are all glad you are OK...Steve > Matt got more than he bargained for, plus some! ;-) > clip... > Next came Irene and Sandy who immediately called 911, without question this > was major heart attack situation. Well it sure looked like that with me > clawing at chest and in such pain there wasn't any question the heart was > about to do me in. > > Para-medics and two ambulances to the scene along with all the life saving > bits and pieces, man what a hell of a commotion it must have been with all > these medics, family and friends with moi crying out in pain and figuring > this was it... the big departure! :-( clip....> It had nothing to do with the heart at all! :-) :-) Man I can smile and make > light of it today! Yesterday? Whew, not a hope! :-( Like hell I hadn't made > out my "Leica will" yet and whom I'm leaving my gear to. ;-) OK folks I'll > correct it, as I figure some of you are waiting. :-) > > The agony and pain was created by an Esophagus contraction, this occurs when > food becomes stuck in the esophagus, then it begins to contract to try and > move it, when the food doesn't go anywhere, the esophagus just contracts > harder and harder creating sever pain in the centre of the chest in my case > and without question ... to me... was a heart attack of magnitude 12! > > So guys and gals you didn't lose the old guy after all and hopefully you're > as glad as I that this isn't being typed by someone else because I didn't. > :-) > > Just thought you'd like to know one of the scary moments in the life of an > age old leica shooter. ;-) > ted > > Ted Grant Photography Limited > www.islandnet.com/~tedgrant - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html