Heed your body’s distress signs

A well-known radio commentator sounded somber but relieved in his earling morning show today in announcing that he has just undergone angioplasty to restore blood flow to and from his heart.

Known for his witty and funny quips, the radio personality said he never imagined that he’d be a candidate for an angioplasty because he is a very active man who goes to the gym and rides his mountain bike on weekends.

He related that suddenly occurring chest pains prompted him to visit his doctor who, upon seeing his angiogram results, told him that he had to immediately undergo angioplasty.  

One artery was blocked 95 percent while another was blocked 75 percent, recounted the radioman quoting his doctor.

According to the Intervasc Bay Radiology center, angioplasty is a medical procedure that opens up blocked or narrowed blood vessels without surgery. In the procedure, the blocked vessels are opened up by the insertion of a very small balloon.

With heart attack and stroke among the leading causes of death among men and women, getting checked by doctors regularly could mean the difference between life and death, especially for those whose families have a history of the disease.

The radioman said he was thankful that he heeded the warnings given by his body. How about you, have you been tarrying in going to a doctor despite your body's distress signals. Don't because time is of the essence. –End-

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