I have been hit with high blood pressure over the last couple of weeks, and it's going to result in some big changes for me, mostly dietary... for now. But I am lucky... so far. The worst part of it is the concern that this can lead to stroke, kidney failure, heart disease, etc. But at least I didn't have a heart attack. Now, I read in the Washington Post that the nationally acclaimed sports writer and co-star of PTI (Pardon the Interruption), Michael Wilbon, had a heart attack while out in Arizona covering the Super Bowl. He is 49. I'll be 49 next month. I definitely can relate to that. He has written a column about the ordeal and the responses he has gotten from sports figures around the country. Puts things in perspective for me. It also makes me realize how close to the brink I walk. I'm taking it very seriously.
Michael Wilbon is a fine writer, a good thinker, and a significant voice for African Americans in the sports world. I admire his accomplishments and wish him a fast and full recovery.
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Be careful with this. I'm not a doctor, but it seems better to take the more conservative route with medications to get out of a danger zone, then cope with other problems that could be caused by the meds from there. Better this than suffering some kind of setback that you can't cope with. Aloha
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