Lets get to the heart of the matter...

[Roger Poirier]

Boys, I'm down but not out... I have been very quiet the past few weeks. Ever since my trip to RTTH3 in TN this past fall I have been beat. Exhausted is more like it. I remember saying the same thing when I was finishing my own car last year.

Low and behold I now have a heart condition. It's called heart failure. Usually this results from a previous heart attack or poor eating habits etc.

I have neither. Born with a abnormal heart rhythm called arrhythmias. I know from the past few years I was alway tired. I have related that to some of my past back and intestinal surgeries. Never thought more of it.

But now I'm winded at a whole new level. My heart is functioning at 63% efficiency. The doc's tell me its time to install some hardware.

Pacemaker / defibrillator time. Oh well life is a bitch especially when you are only forty nine years old. However, no time to cry just move onward and upward.

So if you don't see me posting at least know I'm reading everyones post.

Surgery is scheduled for the first of the year. Hopefully in a few weeks I will be able to gain some strength back and be re energized. Kind of like the battery commercial. He,he, my own joke, he keeps on running.....

R.P.

[bucks69]

Hey Roger good luck and just to let you know my familys heart history is in the toilet as well. My father had the same exact condition as you and he was always tired. He had the surgery on Monday and come saturday was cutting firewood like he had before the problems. He oftentimes said he felt like a new man post operation.

Good luck and everything will be fine.

[Steve1968LS2]

Hang in there Rodger and keep a good attitude.

If it makes you feel any better High Performance Pontiac is going to run a feature on your car!

They loved the pics I took and will be contacting you about the story.

Hope ya get feeling better!

[novanutcase]

Roger!

Good Luck and godspeed! Please say hello to your wife for me!

John

[awr68]

Hang in there buddy! Isn't modern medicine increadible! My dad's had a heart issue since he had a heart attach at 37 and is now 63...life is good!! Just do as the doc says and you will be fine!

[Ummgawa]

Hang in there Homey, you are indeed the man, hang tough!

[skatinjay27]

i have notice you MIA, hope it all works out for you. and aparently (above post) congrats on the mag feature!!!

[clill]

Hang in there Roger. Send your car out here to me in Sunny Ca. for some rest and relaxation.......

[CRCRFT78]

Send your car out here to me in Sunny Ca. for some rest and relaxation

Or just come out here with it and enjoy some R&R. Good luck and have a speedy recovery. Your thoughts & suggestions are needed on the boards.

[Stuart Adams]

That surgery is very succesfull. You will be fine. I have the same problem, on a much smaller scale, only need meds 4-5 times per year, no surgery. Very common.

Take a baby aspirin daily to reduce the chance of clot formation and possible stroke.