Mended Hearts Open Forum

​At age 49, I was in better shape than most guys in their 20s. I ate healthy, never smoked, exercised. I even still had a six-pack. So a heart attack is the last thing I thought would ever hit me. Then I had the "widow-maker". In the 6 years since, I've had a second heart attack along with several emergency room visits when I felt like I was having another heart attack but turned out to be nothing. As I'm sure everyone here can attest, life post-heart attack can be very frustrating, especially for someone like me who was always a hard-charger. I've been forced to slow down and take it easy, which hasn't always been easy. But as I've just had my first grandchild, I want to be around for a long time and am trying to do what I need to do to stay healthy.

Question for the group:  One of the symptoms I had in the weeks and months leading up to both heart attacks that I've never seen listed anywhere else for signs of heart disease/heart attacks is night sweats. I would wake up in the night lying in a puddle of sweat. It went away after the stents were put in and the blood was flowing again so I'm sure it was related. Has anyone else experienced this?

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Brett Temple
Project Manager
Sarasota FL
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Wow,I had triple bypass June 30th@age 48-no heart attack they found an aneurysm in "widow maker"+2 other blockages. I to was in good shape+have a physically active job+life style. I experienced the sweats like that but only after the surgery and that was after violent chills every night for a few weeks.
Good luck in your search,I've had success with getting answers from this forum.



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​At age 49, I was in better shape than most guys in their 20s. I ate healthy, never smoked, exercised. I even still had a six-pack. So a heart attack is the last thing I thought would ever hit me. Then I had the "widow-maker". In the 6 years since, I've had a second heart attack along with several emergency room visits when I felt like I was having another heart attack but turned out to be nothing. As I'm sure everyone here can attest, life post-heart attack can be very frustrating, especially for someone like me who was always a hard-charger. I've been forced to slow down and take it easy, which hasn't always been easy. But as I've just had my first grandchild, I want to be around for a long time and am trying to do what I need to do to stay healthy.

Question for the group:  One of the symptoms I had in the weeks and months leading up to both heart attacks that I've never seen listed anywhere else for signs of heart disease/heart attacks is night sweats. I would wake up in the night lying in a puddle of sweat. It went away after the stents were put in and the blood was flowing again so I'm sure it was related. Has anyone else experienced this?

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Brett Temple
Project Manager
Sarasota FL
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Original Message------

Wow,I had triple bypass June 30th@age 48-no heart attack they found an aneurysm in "widow maker"+2 other blockages. I to was in good shape+have a physically active job+life style. I experienced the sweats like that but only after the surgery and that was after violent chills every night for a few weeks.
Good luck in your search,I've had success with getting answers from this forum.

Hi Brett I can totally relate to night sweats. I told my GP that I woke up at night sweating and felt cold and my blood pressure was high when I took it. He sent me to a cardiologist and I had the widow maker with two other blockages . Since then have had both carotids cleaned and blood clot in my colon and they removed a third of it. Been fortunate that I've never had other problems. Hate you've had other things. Just wanted you to know that I also had night sweats. Wishing you the best, Jerry

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Gerald Tenbarge
Evansville IN
(812) 430-0362
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Sent: 03-15-2019 12:01
From: Brett Temple
Subject: Introduce Yourself

​At age 49, I was in better shape than most guys in their 20s. I ate healthy, never smoked, exercised. I even still had a six-pack. So a heart attack is the last thing I thought would ever hit me. Then I had the "widow-maker". In the 6 years since, I've had a second heart attack along with several emergency room visits when I felt like I was having another heart attack but turned out to be nothing. As I'm sure everyone here can attest, life post-heart attack can be very frustrating, especially for someone like me who was always a hard-charger. I've been forced to slow down and take it easy, which hasn't always been easy. But as I've just had my first grandchild, I want to be around for a long time and am trying to do what I need to do to stay healthy.

Question for the group:  One of the symptoms I had in the weeks and months leading up to both heart attacks that I've never seen listed anywhere else for signs of heart disease/heart attacks is night sweats. I would wake up in the night lying in a puddle of sweat. It went away after the stents were put in and the blood was flowing again so I'm sure it was related. Has anyone else experienced this?

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Brett Temple
Project Manager
Sarasota FL
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