medwayjon
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Reged: 22/08/2007
Posts: 2366
Loc: Chatham, Kent.
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Was taken to a&e at around 11 last night with severe chest pain.
After tests the medics decided to treat me with heart-attack drugs to prevent further incident as there were anominallies in my test results.
I was admitted to a ward at 2am and had various further tests until seeing a cardiologist at 1pm.
Thankfully I was released home, After enzyme tests it was revealed that my heart had suffered no permanent damage.
The reason behind what happened is that for the last 5 days or so I have taken diabolical liberties with my body, ignoring my prevailing medical conditions to go out boozing, curries, thai, fry-ups etc washed down by more booze. This placed my heart under too-much strain and basically an angina-like attack occurred.
I am 28 years old and wont hide the fact that I was terrified, I have a 20 month old little girl and a whole life ahead of me and today, I was told that unless I make wholesale changes, I am a shoe-in for a coronary by 50.
I have always been overweight, always been a legendary boozer and always liked my grub. But as of today all that changes.
All I can say is to that any of you out there who may be like I was until 24hrs ago is STOP abusing your body. Mine finally had enough and thank god that all last night turned out to be was an early warning.
So heres to my new healthy life and if you are like me.... hopefully heres to yours.
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Whats in the sexy Titleist bag???
Titleist 907-D1 Driver 10.5* Stiff Aldila VS-Proto
King Cobra F-Speed LD 3 & 5 Woods
Titleist 755 Irons 4-PW
Mizuno TP series raw haze wedges, 51* 56* & 60*
Taylor Made Rossa Siena 4 Putter
Wilson Staff DX2 Ball / Titleist Pro-V1 Ball
www.princesgolfclub.co.uk
www.gillinghamgolfclub.co.uk
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htl
Pooh-Bah
Reged: 18/04/2007
Posts: 1903
Loc: Surrey
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Bloody hell mate, that is quite some news, hope you are feeling better.
Any help I can give you regarding diet, training and a healthier lifestyle I will, please feel free to ask anything.
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In the super sexy Mizuno Aero Frame bag
Wilson Staff Dd6 10 degree
Wilson Staff FwS 3 + 5 wood 15* + 19*
Mizuno CLK Fli Hi 20*
Mizuno MX-200 Irons 5-pw
Mizuno mp T series 53*
Nicklaus Dual Slot 60*
TaylorMade Rossa Monza Spider Putter
Balls = NXT, Px3, Dx2, anything I find.
Playing at http://www.pacheshamgolf.co.uk/
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Boabski
addict
Reged: 12/12/2007
Posts: 424
Loc: Scotland
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first and foremost i am glad you are still with us big man,
all the best to you with things you have planned for yourself in the future
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Driver - Ping G5 10.5 Aldila NV Stiff
5 wood - Ping G5 18.0 Aldila NV Stiff
3 - PW - Titleist 695cb S300
50 - Ping i wedge
56-60 - Titleist Vokey design
Putter - Ping Anser
Ball - Prov1 - 1x
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medwayjon
Pooh-Bah
Reged: 22/08/2007
Posts: 2366
Loc: Chatham, Kent.
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I feel completely fine & dandy, obviously very tired as haven't had a kip yet.
Grateful that it was just a scare essentially,
Cheers Hywel, will speak in depth on the 30th Im sure!
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Whats in the sexy Titleist bag???
Titleist 907-D1 Driver 10.5* Stiff Aldila VS-Proto
King Cobra F-Speed LD 3 & 5 Woods
Titleist 755 Irons 4-PW
Mizuno TP series raw haze wedges, 51* 56* & 60*
Taylor Made Rossa Siena 4 Putter
Wilson Staff DX2 Ball / Titleist Pro-V1 Ball
www.princesgolfclub.co.uk
www.gillinghamgolfclub.co.uk
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barb
enthusiast
Reged: 25/03/2008
Posts: 279
Loc: oxfordshire
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What a scare Jon, glad you are feeling so much better  It amazing how something like that changes your perspective, believe me I know, not quite the same as your experience (diving incident a few years ago gave me a hugh reality check, didn't think I was going to make it) let's just say I no longer take everything for granted.
How is your other half and the little one?
If you need any help/advice (exercise regimes etc) let me know.
Kind regards and take care
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Handicap 31, and known locally as bandit.
In the bag:
Yonex C280FL driver
Yonex Cyberstar XC+ 3 Hybrid
Callaway X-18 irons 4-sw
Maxfli putter (graphite shaft)
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shanker
addict
Reged: 08/05/2007
Posts: 682
Loc: Spain
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Yes, we should take more of ourselves. But do we learn? I've had cancer of the gut but still keep punishing myself with the smooth, red, Spanish liquid. Summer here and I'm feeling like s*** because I enjoyed so much in the last few days.
Regards
Shanker.
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medwayjon
Pooh-Bah
Reged: 22/08/2007
Posts: 2366
Loc: Chatham, Kent.
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The mrs and bubs are fantastic barb, she has given me the rollicking of a lifetime over it all and to be honest I deserve it.
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Whats in the sexy Titleist bag???
Titleist 907-D1 Driver 10.5* Stiff Aldila VS-Proto
King Cobra F-Speed LD 3 & 5 Woods
Titleist 755 Irons 4-PW
Mizuno TP series raw haze wedges, 51* 56* & 60*
Taylor Made Rossa Siena 4 Putter
Wilson Staff DX2 Ball / Titleist Pro-V1 Ball
www.princesgolfclub.co.uk
www.gillinghamgolfclub.co.uk
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DCB
old hand
Reged: 06/04/2007
Posts: 763
Loc: Midlothian
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Make the most of the second chance. All the best.
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“Golf is a game whose aim is to hit a very small ball into an even smaller hole, with weapons singularly ill –designed for the purpose.” - Winston Churchill
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barb
enthusiast
Reged: 25/03/2008
Posts: 279
Loc: oxfordshire
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Quote:
The mrs and bubs are fantastic barb, she has given me the rollicking of a lifetime over it all and to be honest I deserve it.
Glad to hear it Jon, it suprising the effect something like this has on our families.
Look after yourself and the family.
Take care
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Handicap 31, and known locally as bandit.
In the bag:
Yonex C280FL driver
Yonex Cyberstar XC+ 3 Hybrid
Callaway X-18 irons 4-sw
Maxfli putter (graphite shaft)
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madandra
Pooh-Bah
Reged: 03/03/2007
Posts: 2482
Loc: The land of the Jock Frock
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Jon as a proud dad of my very own Olivia I am glad you are feeling fine. The only reason I breathe in and out every day is because I have her and I am sure you feel the same. I will be making some changes now as I am 3 stone over and have noticed a change in my fitness or lack of.
The secret of life is simple .... keep breathing !!!!!!!!
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Born FREE and taxed to DEATH !!!!!!!!
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brendy
veteran
Reged: 04/10/2007
Posts: 1536
Loc: Bangor, Co. Down
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Jon, does this mean you will give up on the granda trolley idea and start carrying again, its good for you 
Hope you are back to full steam before too long matey.
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The game is won or lost far away from witnesses - behind the lines, in the gym and on the range, long before I even make the first tee.
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theeaglehunter
veteran
Reged: 07/01/2008
Posts: 1526
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Bugger sorry to hear about the scare, at least you have taken the hint and decided to sort yourself out rather than ignore doctors advice like a man I USED to know. It will certainly be worth getting yourself fitter though and the chances are it will help your golf.
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In The Bag:
Driver: Taylormade r7 Draw
3 wood: Adams Insight XTD A3
5 wood: Callaway Big Bertha Fusion
Hybrid/utility: Nike Slingshot tour #4 24*
Irons (5-sw): Ping G10
Wedges:Cleveland CG11 BS 60*
Putter: Ping G5i CRAZ-E
Handicap: 18
"If only I could Putt..."
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StuartD
enthusiast
Reged: 27/11/2007
Posts: 340
Loc: West Lothian
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Glad you are ok mate.
Like yourself I am overweight. I have put on three stone since I gave up playing football.
My wife has been on at me since she fell pregnant but i have done nothing about it.
Your story scares me a bit. I sit at a desk all day eating all sorts of rubbish. I have printed out a copy of your post which now sits at my desk
Today I change with you
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Driver - Ping G2 Stiff ProLaunch Blue
3 Wood - Wilson DF 6 Stiff UST V2 shaft
2 Hybrid - Wilson DH6 Stiff UST V2 shaft
3 Hybrid - Wilson DH6 Regular Steel shaft
Irons - TaylorMade R7 - 4-9, PW, GW
SW - 56 deg Cleveland Black Pearl CG14
Putter - Odyssey White Hot No. 5
Handicap 12.6
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viscount17
Carpal \'Tunnel
Reged: 13/08/2007
Posts: 2615
Loc: Middle Earth,
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good luck mate, you don't need too many of those.
my ex worked for years on the transplant unit at Papworth, there are no end of idiots who won't learn the lesson even after that experience (complaints about not being allowed to smoke on the ward!).
I have managed to keep to the diet we started in January so feel fairly good about that though the weight has reached a plateau. Could still do with losing some more.
Don't feel good about how I feel when I reach the top of the stairs at the office though - must start the swimming again, I just wish the sessions were at a sensible time. (Friday afternoon I usually finish work around 2 so golf about 3 but can be 4+ hours with societies on course, the adult swimming session starts at 8).
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In any other sport the purchase of new equipment after the age of 50 would be classed a vainglorious gesture; in golf it represents a sensible investment in the future. Michael Parkinson
H'cap 24.5 - gone the wrong way! 
The bag is changing:
Driver: TaylorMade r7 460 reg/Ping G5 10.5 stiff
5-wood: TaylorMade r7 steel
Hybrids: Bayhill Plasma 4i 25*/Ben Sayers M1 2i 17*
Irons: MacGregor M565 forged 3-PW 4.5 Rifles
Wedges: Ben Hogan Apex forged 49* & 54*
Putter: Ping Karsten B60
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vig
old hand
Reged: 17/11/2007
Posts: 862
Loc: west yorkshire
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The good thing about this, if there are any positives, is that it gave you an early warning.
Many a time people have a full blown HA and have been ignoring the signs for ages.
Lose the weight, change your lifestyle but don't overdo it too soon.
I've lost a stone in 12 months just by playing golf, as my excerise for the last few years was zero.
If I can do the same over the next two years I will be very happy.
I couldn't begin to think of anything worse than if i had missed my son growing up.
My father, having been through WW2 and seeing some very good friends killed, once said to me, "treat everyday as your last, because one day it will be".
Never a truer word spoken,
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in the bag
Mizuno MP600 10.5* (fuji stiff)
Mizuno MP57 3-pw (nippon stiff)
TM R7 3 wood (looking to change)
Wedges, Calloway X tour vintage 52*, 56*, 60* (looking to change)
Putters: Rife 2 bar hybrid, Mizuno Bettinardi CO6
Griplock cart bag. Adams stand bag
Ball: pro v1
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Spoff
member
Reged: 28/05/2008
Posts: 138
Loc: West Yorkshire
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Glad to hear you're OK.
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In the Bag:
Driver: TaylorMade Burner (10.5* Reg)
Maxfli Patriot Woods, Hybrids, Irons and Putter
TitleistVokey Spin Milled Chrome Wedge (60*)
Callaway Warbird
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evita4
enthusiast
Reged: 28/02/2007
Posts: 222
Loc: Lancashire
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Bloody hell Jon, looks like you got the benefit of a warning, so many don't get that reprieve. I am betting that your story will make a lot of us on here take a closer look at our unhealthy lifestyles and make some life changes. Wishing you and your family a long and happy life.
All the best
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murphthemog
Pooh-Bah
Reged: 09/03/2007
Posts: 2482
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Wow, that is scary. Glad to hear you are still with us.
My cousin had a similar scare, and has since stopped all the booze and curries too. He had his Navy medical, and the medic said he would have a life expectancy of about 5 years if he carried on with his current lifestyle. Needless to say, he changed it immediately and he now looks so much better for it.
Lucky for you you have had this early warning before too much damage is done. Good luck with the changes.
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A Scotty is for life, not just for Christmas
In the bag, mainly Titleist stuff.
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golfcitydweller
enthusiast
Reged: 10/01/2008
Posts: 275
Loc: FIFE
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not been on the forum for quite some time , hope u get back to full health soon ...join a gym and start off nice and easy and gradually build it up and u`ll notice a big difference with ur health and ur golf game.best o luck
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h`cap 3
ping g10 7.5 deg -pro force red
callaway `x` 13 deg 3wood
callaway x14 2iron
mizuno pro 2`s
cleveland 588`s
odys 2ball
pro v 1
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smange
member
Reged: 24/08/2007
Posts: 106
Loc: Derry, Northern Ireland
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Glad to hear you ok.
Certainly makes you sit up and wonder. Im now 40 and although have been off the smokes for 7 years I have piled the weight on and drink way too much, as well as having a very dodgy diet.
Time to think of the future and make sure im around to see my two boys get married and have kids.
All the best for the future.
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Handicap= 13
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