[Karl Bebout]

David, congratulations on your survival. A big part of it was your willingness to realize something serious was wrong and then taking prompt action. 8 1/2 years ago, while warming up to play racquetball, I thought I'd pulled a muscle. After the dizziness, cold sweats, and neck/chest pain set in, I realized I had something else going on. Being much less intelligent than you, I drove home, rather than getting right to the hospital. I called my wife, as I was driving home and she called the EMS, who arrived three minutes, after I did. They got me to the near by Heart Hospital, where my life was saved by their quickly doing a roto-rooter and a stent. I'd suffered the "Wiidow Maker" (100% sudden blockage of my left anterior decending artery) that 3% of us survive. "The Man, or Woman" was certainly watching over me and man do I have a different outlook on life now! Best of luck to you and be well.

BTW Quote: "My most beautiful wife, Alisa Kirkham, stayed by me the entire time--even staying in my bed (which the nurses thought was cute)." Are you saying that your less beautiful wives did't stay with you? How many do you have?