My father in law had many many heart attacks, many many stents, and a sextuple bypass. He lived into his 80’s.

@mattreviewsstuff

Ай бұрын

Wow, that is impressive. It is amazing what the human heart can withstand. Thank you for sharing.

@criticaloptimist

9 күн бұрын

My grandpa started having heart attacks in the 70’s and was one of the first double bypass surgeries in the St. Louis metro, and he also lived to his 80’s. He actually almost hit 90. I tell everyone that when they or their loved ones have a heart attack.

This same exact thing happened to my husband in 2007 he was only 46. He was out cutting the grass when his heart attack started. I was at work.. Our 10 ten year old son called 911. My husband is about to be 63, He has 3 stents, he takes blood thinners, takes walks daily. He still works full time. Thank you for telling your story. May god bless you and your family. Thankful you were able to tell your story. Take better care of yourself from here on out. ❤❤

@mattreviewsstuff

Ай бұрын

Thank you for sharing! I'm so happy that his story had a positive outcome and you've had many more years together! Believe me, I have started making some major lifestyle changes so I can hopefully have a similar story to tell. Thank you for commenting. ❤️

You did a great job communicating all the details of your experience! I am so grateful for your message and outcome and look forward to seeing your transformation!

@mattreviewsstuff

Ай бұрын

Thank you, Lisa! I love that you took the time to comment. Comments like these help me to stay accountable. I’m looking forward to creating an updated video with progress!

After the shock of losing my little brother to a heart attack at age 59 wore off, I made a commitment to turn my own health around. I did the Whole30 Diet, which I highly recommend. Five Stars. Changed my life in a very short time. I feel 100% better. Now I am working with a Functional Medicine doctor to fix my cholesterol with diet (no drugs). I was pre-diabetic 8 weeks ago. Now I am not. Now that we have insulin resistance worked out, we are working on heart health. Many times, both are related to metabolic syndrome, which I had. Totally reversible.

@mattreviewsstuff

Ай бұрын

Thank you for sharing your story! I love hearing about these radical transformations from so many people.

I'm 67 years old and I have been a cardiac patient since 1997, after developing dilated cardiomyopathy during my last pregnancy. Since then I've had takotsubo cardiomyopathy twice. I've had 3 heart catheterizations wll with no blockages. I praise God for modern medicine!

@mattreviewsstuff

Ай бұрын

Wow, you are a fighter! Thanks for sharing your story. I have absolutely been shouting the praises of modern medicine along with skilled medical workers this week.

@Beepinsqueekin

Ай бұрын

@@mattreviewsstuff 🥰

Consider eating berries, garlic and taking cayenne pepper every day. Drinking hibiscus tea is a great option as well. Glad you're here with us!

@mattreviewsstuff

Ай бұрын

Thanks for the tips! I do the berries and garlic but can’t do the cayenne pepper. I have some weird reaction to pepper. I’ll have to add in the tea, I actually have some but don’t drink it very often. I’m learning how to only drink one cup of coffee a day. That is a struggle because I love it!

@KellyGM8813

Ай бұрын

​@mattreviewsstuff cut out all red meat, eggs, and dairy. Try to eat low carb as well. Eat fruits if u crave sweets. No junk foods The best bread is Ezekiel bread. U will adjust to a healthy life style and never crave the bad stuff like u use to

@mattreviewsstuff

Ай бұрын

Thanks for the tips. I have been eating that way on and off for years. Will definitely be dialing that back in.

@criticaloptimist

9 күн бұрын

@@mattreviewsstuffEzekiel bread is only good toasted, fyi lol. But I grew to really like it. Also, I think if everyone ate like they’re diabetic, we would all be healthier. So that means higher dietary fiber to balance the carbs really helps. And bowls, that’s what all the hippies do. Finding a Sauser you like, rice, beans, a protein, and veggies, you can’t go wrong. When you eat like that, you can have cheese and stuff.

Amazing story Matt. Thank you for sharing it. And very happy that you're back on your feet. A small piece of gratitude to Austin Powers for unhiding the hidden. The entire video is fantastic, and your recommendations to everyone should be heard by all. Don't take anything for granted; your health, your family, your friends and relationships. You have no idea how important those are. It's okay to be selfish. I have taken the exact same approach you have taken. When I hit 40, I knew I wanted to stay "young" for as long as I could, primarily for the sake of my wife and children. The years seem to slip by far too quickly these days. I want to cherish all of them. Thank you again for sharing Matt, be well my friend!

@mattreviewsstuff

Ай бұрын

Thanks for taking the time to comment, Nick. I appreciate the feedback. This whole experience has certainly caused me to pause and re-evaluate every aspect of my life. I pray that you will have continued health and plenty of time with your family!

Thankyou so much for sharing !!!! God Bless you❤

@mattreviewsstuff

Ай бұрын

You’re welcome. Thank you for taking the time to comment!

Prayed for continued recovery!

@mattreviewsstuff

Ай бұрын

Thank you so much for your prayers!

Thank-you for sharing your story!

@mattreviewsstuff

Ай бұрын

My pleasure! Thank you for taking the time to comment.

Thank you for sharing your signs. Thank God you're ok!!! --Virginia Bryant

@mattreviewsstuff

Ай бұрын

You are so welcome!

You are amazing. So articulate-any f us that worry bout this are so informed-thanks t you

@mattreviewsstuff

Ай бұрын

I appreciate that!

So glad you survived , God Bless .

@mattreviewsstuff

Ай бұрын

Thank you!

Thank you Matt! Some of the best advice in life comes from someone who has made it through the experiences.❤️ Continue to bring your health to perfection through your hard work and dedication 🤗🙏

@mattreviewsstuff

Ай бұрын

Thank you for taking the time to comment. I'm thankful I'm still here to help share what I learned, hopefully, so others won't experience the same thing.

Prayers for your recovery and Praise the LORD for bringing you through this!!

@mattreviewsstuff

Ай бұрын

Thank you. I certainly feel like I have been given a second chance with His grace.

Thanks for the educational video. All the Glory to God for protecting you and carry you through to give your testimony! ❤🎉

@mattreviewsstuff

Ай бұрын

Indeed! God is good.

Thank you for your wonderful story. I wish I had been so lucky. My situation has not been so great but I'm still here for now and trying to make the most out of the time I have left. I am loving every precious moment even when the pain seems unbearable. Brother, open your eyes and heart and mind and look at the world as it really is. If you don't see something as beautiful you are not looking closely enough. If you see something that you perceive as beautiful, it is impossible to hate it and conversely it is impossible not to love Look to nature that wonderful gift from God and you will see more beauty than your soul can comprehend and look at every other person you see. May God always bless you and keep you in his heart.

@mattreviewsstuff

29 күн бұрын

Thank you for this post. You are spot on, each day is a gift. I am learning how to look for the beauty and joy in each day. Thank you for the comments and encouragement.

At age 41, I was short of breath. Heavy pain in my right chest into my back. Travelled internationally. Could hardly walk for a fe meter without being absolutely pale and in breathless pain. I was in hospital 2 times. Several tests. Eventually I got to a cardiologist in month 3! LAD was blocked 93%!! Miracle was that my heart suffered no damage. I did not get a heart attack....which could have happened any time in those 3 months. Now 11 years later, I have 50% blockage forming again. Look after yourself constantly. Follow up with your annual visits. Maintain your health. Eat and live healthy. Listen to your body!

@mattreviewsstuff

26 күн бұрын

Wow! Sounds like you had quite an ordeal. I’m thankful that you’re still with us. Thank you for sharing that. I promise I’ll be following up with my care team as they request. Were you home when you were finally diagnosed or still traveling?

@hantievanniekerk5932

26 күн бұрын

I had sudden chest pain towards end of Nov 2013. Planned travel to Taiwan was only for 10 days at the end of December (for a math competition - accompanying children). So yes, I was fortunately back home.

Thank you for asking! The only symptom I had was shortness of breath. Actually, I was suffocating. The fire dept. Had to brake down my apartment door to rescue me! There was also a gas leak in my apartment! Crazy day! I am so happy you and me survived 😊❤

@mattreviewsstuff

Ай бұрын

Woah! That is a crazy day. I’m so happy they were able to get to you and that you’re on the path to recovery. ❤️

@robinkrieger8003

28 күн бұрын

My only symptom was shortness of breath…..freaky

@mattreviewsstuff

28 күн бұрын

It is amazing how many different ways people have experienced trouble. I guess that's why it is important to know all the signs.

Glad your okay

@mattreviewsstuff

Ай бұрын

Thank you!

The exact thing just happened to me!

@mattreviewsstuff

Ай бұрын

Oh no! Did you get treatment? Are you doing ok?

Congratulations!!! God gave you a second chance! God Bless you

@mattreviewsstuff

Ай бұрын

Thank you! He certainly did.

I've been on life support 20 times, I have a power port in my chest, and a femoral line in my groin, that is there long term. The pain from this groin line is crazy. I've had about 15 lines in my chest, but access is not plausible in my chest anymore, so I had to have it go through my groin, just a week out from this surgery a week today. 😭😭😭

@mattreviewsstuff

Ай бұрын

How do you keep going? That is remarkable that you have the spirit to keep fighting through all of that. I cannot imagine, but you are an inspiration. ❤️

@kimberlyhayes6006

Ай бұрын

@mattreviewsstuff I have 4 kids, and I'm all they've got aside from my dad who is battling bladder cancer. It's not easy. I've wanted to just give up so many times, especially when I'm on life support and the nurses are not taking me seriously. This last time I was telling him (writing) that I couldn't breathe, and he was yelling in my face telling me I was fine and I was "doing this to myself". I was able to keep breathing long enough for shift change and as soon as my new nurse saw me, he instantly realized something was terribly wrong, he turned up my sedation, knocked me out, and when I woke back up I could breathe. I motioned for my paper and asked him how come I was able to breathe now, and he said "you had a 95% mucus plug in your main bronchial tube, so I sedated you and cleared it out." Idk how much longer I would have been able to hang on breathing the way I was as everything was going fuzzy and black. It's a slow progression when you're suffocating. It's agonizing. So, had shift change not happened when it did, I probably wouldn't be here. I've been clinically dead, with absolutely no heartbeat, in a full code, 7 times already. The longest they had to do CPR was 6 hours, because they kept losing me, coz they was trying to get a second access line, coz at the time I only had the power port in my chest. Hence the need for two constant access lines at all times now. On the bright side though, I've not been intubated in almost 2 years! That's the longest I've EVER gone, since 2014!

Praise God for His protection over you! We are a blessed people!

@mattreviewsstuff

Ай бұрын

We certainly are! ❤️

❣🙏

@mattreviewsstuff

Ай бұрын

Thank you.

I’ll feel dumb asking before finishing the video and you address it, but were you wearing the Apple Watch at that time? Just curious if it missed the warning signs.

@mattreviewsstuff

9 күн бұрын

I was wearing it at the time but it didn’t alert to anything. I'm not certain but I don’t think the watch can alert to heart attacks. It can watch for atrial fibrillation but I never went into afib (I have in the past.) At the emergency room my EKG showed indications of a possible heart attack but nothing conclusive. They confirmed my case by doing periodic blood draws and watching for extremely elevated levels of Troponin. There are a couple of different “types” of heart attacks so perhaps the watch could detect those but not with what I experienced. I also didn’t feel like I was having a heart attack the way it has been described to me in the past. It’s only because I pieced a few things together that I thought maybe I should get checked out. Frankly, if this had happened 6 months prior I might have ignored the signs.

@criticaloptimist

8 күн бұрын

@@mattreviewsstuff I guess it makes sense that there are different types that the watch can’t alert to. My good friend fell and hit her head, and the watch didnt pick it up either. It’s probably best not to let the watch give a false sense of security. I’m so glad you’re ok!

@mattreviewsstuff

8 күн бұрын

@@criticaloptimist Thank you! Yes, having the option for these devices is nice, but they are certainly failable.

Smoking is a big risk factor as well.

@mattreviewsstuff

Ай бұрын

Yes, it certainly is.

Sir the " widow maker heart attack " is when people have symptoms in the right arm , atypical of the classic symptoms. Non the less 70 to 75 % blockage is concerning. You are lucky you did not have damage to your heart . You are blood thinners and aspirin ? Hmm , I guess you are getting a maintenance dose of blood thinner and it depends on which blood thinner you are taking . Get better and healthy . 👍

@mattreviewsstuff

Ай бұрын

Here is some good information my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/24507-widowmaker-heart-attack thank you for the comment.

Are they even looking at your blood sugar

@mattreviewsstuff

28 күн бұрын

Yes, my blood sugar is very good. No concerns there.

Jabbed and boostered????

@mattreviewsstuff

Ай бұрын

Mostly hereditary, this runs in the family unfortunately.

Thank you for sharing your story. It also doesn't help that you have the misfortune of heart issues in the family. ❤‍🩹And, we know all things work together for good for those that love God! 🙏

@mattreviewsstuff

Ай бұрын

Yep, the doctors said that the family history did not help me at all. Which means a greater emphasis on eating right and getting exercise. Thank you for the support! ❤️