Jim (POPS) Had a Heart Attack and is in the Hospital Waiting for Surgery

[Jennifer]

I saw your message in the live chat today Jim (POPS). I'm glad you're still with us and I hope your surgery for a single bypass on 8/27/13 (this Tuesday) goes well. You're in all of our thoughts and prayers.

Message by Jim in chat today:

"Hi all, I'm in the hospital but not for crohns this time. I had a heart attack last Monday and they will be doing "Singal By Pass" surgery on 8-27. I was really bad off Monday and Tuesday, my wife did cpr for over 20 min. before the EMT's came and it took them 5 shocks to get a heart bet. I'm feling pretty good right now and will let you know as time goes by."

Keep us posted whenever you can Jim. We're all thinking of you! :ghug::hang::ghug:

 

[afidz]

I hope that you get better soon Jim,my thoughts and prayers are with you. Stay strong and keep us posted on your surgery and progress.

 

[Samboi]

Good luck with your surgery Jim Pops.
You'll be in my thoughts.
Xx

 

[lblair]

Good luck!!!

 

[Clash]

Hope you are doing well and the surgery goes well, praying for you Jim!

 

[nogutsnoglory]

Hoping the surgery is a success. You are in our thoughts and prayers!

 

[Jennifer]

Jim came back into the live chat briefly and wanted me to tell everyone "HI" for him.

 

[tots]

I will be thinking of you!

Lauren

 

[nicola30]

good luck.. xx

 

[rygon]

Good look POPS. Wishing you a speedy recovery

 

[scottsma]

Very BestWishes for tomorrow Jim.I'm sure all will go well.

 

[CrohnsChicago]

Jim(Pops) !! I'm thinking of you today tomorrow and in the days to come. I hope surgery goes well and that you and your son are back to racing in no time! :hug;

 

[Mehita]

Thinking of you, Pops!

 

[SarahBear]

Wishing you all the best, Jim! So sorry to hear you're dealing with this. :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug:

 

[Light Blb]

Here's a heart for you Pops <3

This could be why I didn't get a reply from my msg to ya! Hope to hear from you soon. Praying for you!

 

[Jim (POPS)]

I want to thank ALL of you for all the kind words of support. I had a good nights sleep, I'm waiting for them to bring breakfest. (I feel really good this morning) The food at this hospital is so good, and they give you all you want. Being I have crohns they have told me to just come up with what I want for breakfest, lunch and dinner and they will make it for me, how cool. Yesterday morning I had 3 eggs, toast,hash browns, muffen, Hot choc. oatmeal and bread pudding. and milk. I'm getting stronger by the min. and feel almost normal at this point. Can't wait to have the bypass so I can get back in the race car again, the last race we were at was the West Grand Nanls. I took 3rd in my class and my son took 2nd in the sprint class. I had a pretty harry run during that race, a young guy thought he would slam doors with me to get me to back off but I just gave it back to him and he hit the wall and was out of the race.........don't mess with the A.A.R.P. race team....lmao.

I'll keep you posted,

Also, I pray that all my friends here are in good health and enjoying life.

Jim POPS

 

[Lisa]

Glad to hear you are feeling well and able to come on and give us updates! Hope all goes super well with the surgery, hope to hear from you soon!!!

 

[Astra]

Good Luck Jim xxx

 

[araceli]

Glad they are taking care of you. Praying for a speedy recovery.

 

[valleysangel92]

Good luck Jim! Hoping everything goes well and you are back to good health soon. Sending you lots of healing thoughts and prayers!

 

[Essieluv]

I hope your surgery goes great and you recover quickly! I'll be praying for you. Good luck!

 

[CrohnsChicago]

I just got off of the phone with Jim. He wanted me to tell you all he is doing well and misses everyone on the forum and is looking forward to chatting with everyone again very soon. Bypass surgery is tomorrow. He will be in the hospital for two days then released for a few weeks of recovery.

He sounds like he is in good spirits and really living it up in the hospital. For those of you familiar with Jim this doesn't surprise us LOL

His attitude about life Crohn's and his current situation is so inspiring.

Will keep you posted if I hear anything more

 

[Jennifer]

Thank you for the updates.

Good luck with your surgery tomorrow. I'm looking forward to chatting with you again on the live chat and hearing all about it and about all the fun you've been having. Glad you get to eat whatever you want, that hospital sounds awesome! See you always bring up food.

 

[Jennifer]

Sorry I didn't get a chance to update this as I've had the flu but Jim's surgery went well and says that he'll be going home "later this week."

 

[723crossroads]

Jim, so glad you came through so well! It will certainly feel better to get back in your own home and chair not to mention, bed! We were all thinking of you and hoping for the very best! Come back soon!:hug:

 

[Farmwife]

Grace and I hope you have a speedy recovery.
We'll be praying for you!

HUGS, From the Farm Girls

 

[Jim (POPS)]

I talked to my cardiologists and surgeon today and they said it looks like
I will be going home Friday IF I promiss to leave the race cars along....lol WILL DO

 

[Lisa]

I talked to my cardiologists and surgeon today and they said it looks like
I will be going home Friday IF I promiss to leave the race cars along....lol WILL DO

If you are anything like me...umm...HOW LONG did he say you have leave them alone??? I was back up on a horse about a week after knee surgery...my doctor just looked at me and told me he knew I'd be doing it anyway! :ycool:

 

[Dragonfly72]

God bless, will be thinking of you and hoping for a speedy recovery<3

Xo
Michele

 

[CrohnsChicago]

Checking up on ya Jim (POPS)....how is your recovery going?? :hug:

 

[valleysangel92]

Hop you're doing well Jim! We're all thinking of you and hoping you're having an event free recovery and will be ready to join us again soon .