Just a quick update for you good folks. I have received a number of PM's, so I thought I would post it here.

I was mistaken as to the purpose of the appointment on the Wednesday just past. It was simply a checkup, plus a modification on the meds. I cornered the Doc and asked for a little more specificity as to what I can and cannot do. I still can't lift heavy weights (and he warned me before I could say a word about the old "going to the bathroom" joke, gotta love a Rugby playing Cardiologist...LOL)but other than that, I am free to do whatever I feel I can. The weight restriction is a precautionary move, in the event that there was a spontaneous laceration of the dynamically blocked blood vessel. They want to make sure it is healed.

He indicated that I can resume my musical career, which was the best news. But he did say that should I have another heart attack I am NOT to finish my set. HAHAHAHAHAHAHA. Fat chance.

The drug they had to modify is called Coreg and it is some kind of wonder drug that actually strengthens the heart. They incrementally increase the dosage until one is up to 25 mg twice a day. I am halfway there already.

Overall the prognosis is very good, and I am playing a gig tomorrow night. I will be having that echocardiogram next month. I will let you all know how it goes.

Most importantly I want to tell you all how much I appreciate the concern that this community has shown me. I had seen it many times before, but not experienced it in such a profound way as I did this time. Pretty humbling.

All the best,

Mick