About the Book
This is a story about the author who grew into adulthood with
coronary heart disease.
At 38 years of age he had a major heart attack and three
years later he had a double bypass on May 8,1972, when it wasn’t fashionable
as it seems to be today. He lets the reader know how he went through his
heart attack in detail and he tells of his catheterization and bypass operation.
He also went into arrhythmias four different times in 1971, 1975, 1980
and 1985 called ventricular tachycardia, which is a rapid heart beat of
about 220 times a minute.
He slowly changed his lifestyle to change his diet and
exercise on a consistent basis. He turned his life around with a positive
healthy mental attitude and being upbeat about his future. He is now a
young 71 years and is still working as a CPA in his own accounting practice
with no retirement in sight. He gives you in detail his current diet and
describes his exercise routine and gives advice to follow to live a healthy
life.
He thought about what he went through in life and honestly
believes if he lived his life as he is living it now, he probably would
never had his heart attack and bypass surgery.
Everyone has a choice on their way of life. He originally
chose the incorrect way. Fortunately, he was able to make a positive change
in his lifestyle, which finally proved to be the right choice. Everyone
needs improvement in their life and this book will give enough insight
to live a healthy lifestyle.
About the Author
The author has been a Mass. resident all his life and been
in his own accounting practice for approximately 45 years. He enlisted
in the U.S. Army from Feb. 1951 to Feb. 1954 a period of three years and
one and a half of those years were spent in Korea during the Korean War.
This memoir that he has written is his first book but he has started a
novel which he believes will be a blockbuster hit.
He was past President of the South Shore chapter of the Mended Hearts,
Inc.
an organization throughout the country made up of individuals who have
had heart surgery. He also was the Treasurer 0f the American Heart Assn,
the South Shore Chapter in Mass.
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