I Had A Heart Attack — Part 1

I’m writing this from my hospital bed.

Photo by Sharon McCutcheon on Unsplash

Though I am in my late seventies, I am in excellent health. I walk a minimum of 10,000 steps a day, go on long hikes two to three times a month, eat a relatively modest diet, stay away from fast foods and don’t drink to excess.

I woke up around 1:00 AM on Monday morning with a very painful left arm. I sat on the edge of the bed for a while…