Those pesty heart attacks!

Friday the 11th of September I was in surgery for heart catherization with a 99% block in one of my main heart arteries...[ 2nd one in 14 months..] I am now realeased with a roto-rooter like procedure and some new pipes that cleaned me out...I hope. I could have died if it reached 100% blocked...and I went to the ER on a whim...kind of....a holy Spirit directed impulse, without that much pain. I know Jesus was in the midst of it all.

I was here on SI last Wednesday, the 8th, when I received a PM from the venerable Krispy Kritter...who related to me that he died on the ER table with the exact same thing that I had before. [ He flatlined, was "paddled " and resusitated..] [ He also is still alive with a healthy heart today..] so , "on a whim" I felt a little pain, and went in...and today I am alive because of it.

For those of you who like to pray for the Brethren, please lift up Krispy for continued recovery, and me, Brothertom..[ Tom Watkins] that I would be healed all the way...to fulfill what Jesus has called me to be and to do.

Steve..[Krispy] gave me permission to post his experience, but also that he will not talk about it, according to the direction of the Lord. I will thank any who chooses to intercede, in that I believe that Spirit led prayer changes the Universe into God's favor .

Thank you in advance, your fellow struggling brother; trusting in His mercies and grace all the way. Brothertom.

wow thanks Tom for that. I didn't know that about Steve. Thank God he's still alive. A wake up call.

I'm not commenting here, but it is important to say that I had absolutely no idea that Tom was having any issues at all... was not even aware he'd ever had heart trouble. If he had ever told me about it I completely forgot. I had decided to share my testimony w/ a very few select friends on here, and Tom was one of them. We never know when we open our mouths, or write a message how the Lord will use it.

That's it... over and out.

Krispy

Praying for you Tom. God is not finished with you yet :) And brother Steve already had and has my prayers. God bless you both...........brother Frank

good to see you are doing okay brother Tom, I would like to visit you one day in the future down in southern Illinois.

I am taking an extended break from this forum, but thought it appropriate to give you an update on me...

I had an echocardiogram 2 weeks ago and the technician (who normally does not comment on what he is seeing) told me "If I did not know you had a heart attack in July I would never be able to tell from what I am seeing here."

20 minutes later the cardiologist came in and said the same thing. There was NO damage to my heart. The blood flow through my heart is perfectly normal. I've lost 26 pounds and my diabetes is completely under control (it took a lot of work!)

So praise the Lord. The heart attack was one of the worst kinds, and generally speaking it kills almost instantaneously. But God's hand was upon me and I went to the ER when I was feeling bad, and the heart attack happened there where I got the immediate attention of every EMT, nurse and doctor that was there.

The entire experience has been a testimony to God's miracle working grace in my life.

And I am back in 34 inch waist jeans! (good thing I did not throw them all out! lol)

Thank you all for your prayers.

Now let's hear how Tom is doing...

Love you all,
Krispy

"Now let's hear how Tom is doing..."...Krispy

Well..thank you all. I too have dropped a lot of weight, and am exercising more.....but am pretty much away from organized medical care...and I feel just ok.

I have the sense that this whole thing is making me dependent...more than I ever have been..[2CORINTHIANS, CHAPTER 1..]

I have disconnected my cable, all electronic media, and am now on a road trip out west for a season...1st destination San Francisco area.........Any SI'ers out that way that would like to fellowship...be in KC area tomorrow, Colorado Sat or sunday,....then points west...

I am thrilled Krispy aT jESUS'S MERCY TOWARD YOU!!!!!!!!I'll be checking in every now and then, and thanks for the prayers friends....I think I need some more....

love , tom

I did a search to find out if Krispy had posted anything and I came across this thread. I was thinking about you today and wondering how you were. Thank God your alive Brother, thank God!!

Size 34 eh? What were you previous?