A powerlifting friend just had a second heart attack last night. He is stable now but I know he would appreciate your prayers. he is a christian and praises God at all of his meets. Good guy!

Hope and pray for the best.

I just heard that he is doing fairly well considering everything. He should be home tomorrow.

Will pray.

Thanks guys. Last I heard he was going home today and is doing OK. I will post more details as I get them.

Thanks Jim. Still praying.

This is a post that he made on a forum we both frequent....

I am OK. Tests have been done and thankfully it was a mild attack. Little to no dammage to the heart muscle and it seems to be pumping and moving normal on the echo cardiogram. This time was way different from last time. I was actually working out (very basic light workout) and was at the end of the workout when I felt a very intense sharp pain under my Left Pec. I wasn't out of breath I didnt have any radiatingf pain but I thought I should go to the hospital anyways. It was a good call cause If they hadn't got me the Nitro I woulda had a much more severe attack. Doc's thought one of my stents malfunctioned from last attack so they went in and did an angiogram and crazy enough all my arteries were wide open and clear. From this they decided that I had a microspasm to the branch arteries that feed the heart muscle. They said it was some freak occurance.. So They put me on another heart med and basically I was released today.
So now whats the answer??? They can't tell me if it is truely the training or lifting or what it is that brought this on. You know if they could show me some kind of proof that what we do is trying to kill me then I will quit and take up knitting.
My plan for now is this. I have been on test replacement for past 5 yrs even though its a rediculous low dose I am dropping it. Then after I am cleared by the doc I am gonna hit the cardio and continue with it as a normal thing, wasn't doing that for a while and that can't help things.
On top of that I will try and drop down even lighter and get leaner. I will not train heavy until I get some kind of guidance in exactly if the way I train for the sport is detrimental to my heart health or not so if you all know of anyone with a ex phys degree or cardiac rehab specialist, let a brother know.
As for all of your thoughts and well wishes. Well I can't tell you all how much it means to me. I have met alot of awesome wonderul people over my 18 yrs in this sport and I will tell ya its an honor to have been a part of the brotherhood that we all share called POWERLIFTING and I am gonna fight like a motha to stay in it even if its from a judges chair or a loyal audiance member.
My Love to all of you...

CT

Thanks for the update.

scary indeed....but glad he is doing better. Will indeed remember him in prayers.