[T.O.Dillinder]

I have recently found out after a barage of tests that I have some arteries partially blocked, and I have a rhythmic problem with my heart.
My Doc says no wheel to wheel racing. And for right now no track days. The new prescriptions are blood thinners and may cause problems when participating in a track day type outing even.
The kicker is I am halfway through a build. The firewall has been too modified for converting the car back for street duty.
My wife and I have been discussing what to do. And we just cant seem to find a happy solution.
Your advice would be much appreciated.

This post has been edited by T.O.Dillinder: Aug 31 2008, 08:09 PM

[T.O.Dillinder]

The biggest worry at this point is the rythmic problem. My heart will skip beats especially hot and overstressed.
We are first will be using coumadin (sp?) to thin the blood some. After we get the dosage tweaked, then we will add in.. I forget the name, it is a medication that con dissolve the placque/fatty build up in the vein.
I would prefere to avoid surgery, and my doc and the cardio feel we can avoid surgery since we caught this early.
I am very bad with medical terms and procedures, so I apologize in advance for this.
I had a stress test done, choelesteral (254 by the way), and the test that they inject a fluid/die that shows your blood flow on a monitor. According to them this is where they found some partial blockage. I am going by what they say.
I am also on welbutran (sp?) to try to help in quit smoking. I have to ask the wife which choelesteral med I am taking. I think it is Zocor. I'll have to write all this stuff off from the bottles to get it right.
I have been trying to quit my last bad habit for the last four years. I have been weening myself and am down to just 8 cigarettes a day. I use to be a pack a day.
Now though I have to step that up and just quit smoking.
We are also working on a diet for me, and my exercise program to start we are looking at swimming laps. It is cool, and easy on the knees.