I just want to tell you all how proud I am of my dad!

[Squirdle]

My dad suffered an acute heart attack in May and for 2 weeks we thought we were going to lose him. It was a dreadful time and it hasn't been easy for any of us since.

But my dad is fantastic! He has changed his lifestyle completely. He used to smoke a lot, he hasn't had one since his HA, he even gave up the patches they gave him 2 weeks after coming out of hospital. He eats the right things, he walks an awful lot, he is just simply doing everything he possibly can to get better. At his hospital appointment yesterday (which I took him to) they told him they were amazed he is so well and it is all down to him. He wants to go back to work and get on with his life.

I just started thinking about all of those people who get warnings like my dad and don't listen to them.

My dad is so scared of having another HA, but I keep telling him the people who do are those who don't change at all.

The only downside of his recovery is that his memory isn't very good now and he has a tendency to ramble a little. I also see that this has taken something out of him, like a little spark has gone. It does make me sad to see this and to know this probably won't improve much now, but he still has his sense of humour and most of all we still have our dad and our boys still have thier grandad

Sorry I have rambled a bit, but I felt like telling you all what a wonderful man he is.

Yay for your dad, well done to him for getting on the right track

Glad your dad has turned around a serious situation Squirdle.

Aw, is it sad that I have cried at that?

It's lovely to see the love you have for your dad.

xxx Be good to him.

AAhhh That's great squirdle. He sounds lovely.
It will be the love he has for his family, keeping his positive attitude strong.
My dad told me yesterday that he loves us all but he would do anything for his grandkids. He loves them sooo much.
Dads are lush arent they.

He is lovely and he cares so much. I just want him to be happy and healthy

Squirdle that's lovely to hear. My dad used to smoke 80 a day . He had one heart attack and managed to cut down to 25 a day, then a year later had a really bad heart attack and gave up altogether. He lived another 18 years after that - hope your dad does, too

Fortyplus, that is so good to hear about your dad. I obviously still worry about him and still expect the phone to ring to tell me he has had another one, but to hear of your dad makes me feel better. My dad didn't smoke 80 a day but it was getting on for maybe 30, but he stopped completely which I think is something he should be incredibly proud of!! Tbh I think he realises that if he had another HA he wouldn't survive hence the healthy living now. He's only 56, so young and I know he has a good 20 or 30 yrs left in him!

He was also diagnosed with insulin dependant diabetes, which we think he had a long time before without realising and he does also have a congenital valve problem, so it wasn't all his fault. He keeps his blood sugar levels on an even keel, his cholestorol is really low now, he is just doing so well.

My boys lost one of their grandads 2 years ago and that has left a huge void in our lives, we want to keep their other grandad safe

What a lovely post.

You sound like your heart is bursting with pride.

Ahh he is obviously very committed dad.

Good for all these dads who have actually realised the seriousness of their situations!! Far too many people don't and have a shock when it happens again. I'm glad our dads won't or are unlikely to have to face that again.