asim mahmood on mon 9 jul 12
I am 57 years old and doing pottery (Wheel Thrown) for the past 16 years =
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as a hobbyist with medium to advance skill level. I am still in a good shap=
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e with hypertension and cholesterol conditions. I suffered heart attack on =
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30th june while working in garage attic in temp above 100F. I know=3D2C Whi=
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laying wooden floor in the attic and working all by myself in the extreme =
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heat=3D2C I overstretched my physical endurance and landed up in the hospit=
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with tightening of chest. They put a stent on my left artery having no dam=
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age to my heart as I was there just in time. However=3D2C I have been advis=
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to have a stent or two on right side artery as well and which I intend get=
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ting it done in a couple of weeks.=3D20
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I have a home studio which is equipped with all kind of pottery equipment=
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except the pug mill=3D2C I need your advice how and when to pursue my pass=
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n again. Today=3D2C I am back to my office. This forum has yet to disappoin=
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me.=3D20
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Regards=3D2C
Asim Mahmood
Columbus=3D2C Ohio USA.
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William & Susan Schran User on mon 9 jul 12
On 7/9/12 9:02 AM, "asim mahmood" wrote:
> I am 57 years old and doing pottery (Wheel Thrown) for the past 16
>years as a hobbyist with medium to advance skill level. I am still in a
>good shape with hypertension and cholesterol conditions. I suffered heart
>attack on 30th june while working in garage attic in temp above 100F. I
>know, While laying wooden floor in the attic and working all by myself in
>the extreme heat, I overstretched my physical endurance and landed up in
>the hospital with tightening of chest. They put a stent on my left artery
>having no damage to my heart as I was there just in time. However, I have
>been advised to have a stent or two on right side artery as well and
>which I intend getting it done in a couple of weeks.
>
> I have a home studio which is equipped with all kind of pottery
>equipment except the pug mill, I need your advice how and when to pursue
>my passion again. Today, I am back to my office. This forum has yet to
>disappoint me.
Asim - Only you and your doctor/cardiologist will be able to decide when
you are able to pursue your passion once again.
That you are back to your office/work and will have additional heart
repairs is good.
Perhaps you need to speak to your doctor about necessary life style/diet
changes.
Perhaps Mel will chime in and speak to his heart issues and how they have
affected or not affected his studio work.
But even if somebody on this forum responds writing about the same heart
issues, each person's health condition is individual to them.
Good luck to you.
Bill
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William "Bill" Schran
wschran@cox.net
wschran@nvcc.edu
http://www.creativecreekartisans.com
John Post on mon 9 jul 12
Hi Asim,
Heart disease doesn't do well with extremes in temperature. Your
heart doesn't like it. If you watch the news during the big snowfalls
there is always someone who dies because they go out and shovel or
snow-blow in the cold. Extreme cold is as bad for your heart as
extreme heat.
As Bill Schran pointed out it is up to you and your cardiologist to
figure out when you can resume your normal pottery activities.
The one thing you need to do for sure though is invest in an air
conditioner for your studio. As you found out, working in your studio
when the temperature was at 100 degrees put too much stress on your
heart and your cardiovascular system.
I had cardiac bypass surgery about 9 years ago. I have had diabetes
for 35 years, since I was 13. Back in the old dark days there weren't
blood glucose monitors and insulin pumps. ...and having diabetes for
that long means that some complications can occur.
Your will have to use your head to keep from working past the limits
of what you can do.
It doesn't mean you have to stop working and making pots, it simply
means you have to work smarter about how you do it.
John Post
Sterling Heights, Michigan
http://www.johnpost.us
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On Jul 9, 2012, at 9:02 AM, asim mahmood wrote:
> I am 57 years old and doing pottery (Wheel Thrown) for the past 16
> years as a hobbyist with medium to advance skill level. I am still
> in a good shape with hypertension and cholesterol conditions. I
> suffered heart attack on 30th june while working in garage attic in
> temp above 100F.
Steve Mills on mon 9 jul 12
Dear Asim,=3D20
Bill and John have hit the nail on the head, the only addition I have to ad=
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is as follows.=3D20
Like many of us your "Head" is a great deal younger than your physical self=
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This is fine and keeps you young at heart, an excellent state of affairs P=
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OVIDED you also listen to your body.=3D20
It will give you a lot of good advice which now, after what you've experien=
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ed, you really HAVE to take notice of.=3D20
My motto for what it's worth is:=3D20
"When in doubt, Don't!"
Steve M
Steve Mills
Bath
UK
www.mudslinger.me.uk
Sent from my iPod
On 9 Jul 2012, at 14:02, asim mahmood wrote:
> I am 57 years old and doing pottery (Wheel Thrown) for the past 16 years=
a=3D
s a hobbyist with medium to advance skill level. I am still in a good shape=
w=3D
ith hypertension and cholesterol conditions. I suffered heart attack on 30t=
h=3D
june while working in garage attic in temp above 100F. I know, While layin=
g=3D
wooden floor in the attic and working all by myself in the extreme heat, I=
o=3D
verstretched my physical endurance and landed up in the hospital with tight=
e=3D
ning of chest. They put a stent on my left artery having no damage to my he=
a=3D
rt as I was there just in time. However, I have been advised to have a sten=
t=3D
or two on right side artery as well and which I intend getting it done in=
a=3D
couple of weeks.=3D20
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> I have a home studio which is equipped with all kind of pottery equipmen=
t=3D
except the pug mill, I need your advice how and when to pursue my passion =
a=3D
gain. Today, I am back to my office. This forum has yet to disappoint me.=
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>=3D20
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> Regards,
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> Asim Mahmood
>=3D20
> Columbus, Ohio USA.
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