Friend lost, got me thinkin

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Wow, my Mom called last night and a guy that I used to shoot skeet with almost every weekend passed away. We would bird hunt together from time to time and fished together every once in a while. He was just a downright good guy. From what we can gather so far he had his gallbladder removed last week, started feeling bad over the weekend, went to the hospital and died during the night of a heart attack. He was only 42!

I'm 38, almost 39 and have let myself get quite a bit out of shape. Not as much as some but I'm not in half the shape I used to be in. I guess I'll just always wonder if he was in better physical condition, would he have been OK. I know that I'll never know and I strongly feel that when the big man upstairs says it's time to go that it's time to go, period. It just really hit home that I'm close to the age he was when he passed away. It has just added more fuel to my fire that I do everything I can to prevent this from happening to me. I've had the "invincible" attitude for a long time that I can do whatever I want and be OK, that I could get back in shape in just a few weeks. I got in the habit of drinking far too much beer and not doing any exercise but in my mind it wouldn't happen to me. I used to be in good shape so what could ever happen to me? I tried to fool myself about my fitness level but could sure feel it after a couple of flights of stairs. Anyway, just felt the need to kind of let it all out. When your friends start passing away from things like it kind of makes you think, at least it makes me think. Thanks for letting me ramble. Sorry for the long post, Greg
 
Sorry for your loss. :(

No need to apologize for rambling! That's what we're hear for. To listen.

When things like this happen, we try to make sense of it any way we can. Maybe if he was in better shape, it wouldn't have happened. But maybe it would have. It's hard to know for sure. All we can do is improve our odds - beyond that...not much we can do.

Either way, I can see how you'd be motivated to continue progressing to your fitness goals. And that's a sign of strength to take something sad and turn it into something positive in your life!
 
GT2003 said:
Wow, my Mom called last night and a guy that I used to shoot skeet with almost every weekend passed away. We would bird hunt together from time to time and fished together every once in a while. He was just a downright good guy. From what we can gather so far he had his gallbladder removed last week, started feeling bad over the weekend, went to the hospital and died during the night of a heart attack. He was only 42!

I'm 38, almost 39 and have let myself get quite a bit out of shape. Not as much as some but I'm not in half the shape I used to be in. I guess I'll just always wonder if he was in better physical condition, would he have been OK. I know that I'll never know and I strongly feel that when the big man upstairs says it's time to go that it's time to go, period. It just really hit home that I'm close to the age he was when he passed away. It has just added more fuel to my fire that I do everything I can to prevent this from happening to me. I've had the "invincible" attitude for a long time that I can do whatever I want and be OK, that I could get back in shape in just a few weeks. I got in the habit of drinking far too much beer and not doing any exercise but in my mind it wouldn't happen to me. I used to be in good shape so what could ever happen to me? I tried to fool myself about my fitness level but could sure feel it after a couple of flights of stairs. Anyway, just felt the need to kind of let it all out. When your friends start passing away from things like it kind of makes you think, at least it makes me think. Thanks for letting me ramble. Sorry for the long post, Greg
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Um doesent shooting your skeet mean cuming ???
 
GT2003 said:
over the weekend, went to the hospital and died during the night of a heart attack. He was only 42!

I used to be in good shape so what could ever happen to me? I tried to fool myself about my fitness level but could sure feel it after a couple of flights of stairs. Anyway, just felt the need to kind of let it all out. When your friends start passing away from things like it kind of makes you think, at least it makes me think. Thanks for letting me ramble. Sorry for the long post, Greg
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Sad news Greg.

Keep in mind, that being fit, being muscular or even having low body fat is not necessarily the same thing as being healthy ( Google James Fixx to see what I mean )

If nothing else, this sort of news should be a wake-up call that regular medical check-ups should be a key part of your efforts to maintain a healthy lifestyle.
 
I had read about Mr. Fixx a while back. From what I recall he had been having chest pain and had a treadmill scheduled. Instead he went running and ended up dying from it.

Anyway, I've got a doctors appt. for the 25th. I guess I'm at the age where I better be a little more responsible and drop the "invincible" attitude if I wanna do everything I can to stay around a little longer.

Thanks for the advice and input. Greg
 
My wife and I attended the funeral today. Nice service.

I did find out it wasn't a heart attack, it was an embolism (blood clot). These aren't really that uncommon and really don't have much relation to "fitness or health".

Thanks again for the support and kind words. Take care, Greg
 
What others said - you can be fit and still have a heart attck, blood clot, aneurism, colon cancer or any number of fatal ailments. But, being fit, keeping blood pressure and cholesterol in check will definitely reduce, but not eliminate, those problems.

In the end, all you can do is live a good, healthy life, reduce risky behaviors, stay fit, eat properly, be spiritual (if you are spiritual), and hope for the best. If you're time is up, unfortunately, it's up.

Sorry to hear about your friend.
 
g8r80 said:
What others said - you can be fit and still have a heart attck, blood clot, aneurism, colon cancer or any number of fatal ailments. But, being fit, keeping blood pressure and cholesterol in check will definitely reduce, but not eliminate, those problems.

In the end, all you can do is live a good, healthy life, reduce risky behaviors, stay fit, eat properly, be spiritual (if you are spiritual), and hope for the best. If you're time is up, unfortunately, it's up.

Sorry to hear about your friend.
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Well said in spite of the vulgar comment above. There is a time and a place for everything but this thread about the loss of a dear friend should be respected.
 
Yeah sorry for the loss of the friend and all and for the bad comment :( please what does shooting your skeet mean if its not what i think it is :confused:
 
It's a shotgun sport that simulates bird hunting. Do an internet search and you should be able to find quite a bit on it. Good luck and thanks for the apology. Greg
 
I'm really sorry for your loss man.

If we train our brains to think/know that our lives don't last forever, I think we all would be more productive however the majority of us live in the here and now realm including myself until recently. I now try to look at life as if it's a race and I need to get everything done that I want to now because the race will eventually come to an end at any time.

My thoughts and prayers go out to you and yours during this hard time.
 
Mortality is always a tough pill to swallow. But at the same time it also makes us appreciate life that much more. A reminder to celebrate your friend's life, and to make the most of yours.
 
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