me

2003-ear surgery
2004-2nd ear surgery
2005-first experience with acid reflux
2007-1st layoff
2008-started losing my hair
2009-2nd layoff
2011-3rd layoff
2013-fired for 1st time in my life
2015-apt building sold to make condos
2018-spend two weeks in hospital
2019-had a heart attack
2021-got my driver's license in June


So as of now I been at the same apt for 5 years, I like the neighborhood and now work for state of PA. And even though all that happened to me I still managed to post on here and chat with everyone!!! This site will always be #1 to me over everything:wave:

I had no idea you had a heart attack! I hope you're doing better these days. I hope you're eating right, not smoking and exercising. I have a heart condition but never had a heart attack. I quit smoking, became vegetarian and I take 30 minute walks every day.

I also have acid reflux. I hate it. It feels like you're being choked from the inside. Very horrible feeling.

Glad you're in the same apartment for the past five years. I hope you like it.

Acid reflux is awful. For me it manifests in an edge-of-nausea feeling, and chest discomfort. Every time I've thought it was heart, either the doc or the ER doc said, reflux (with ER visit, you eventually get a GI Cocktail which knocks the reflux for a loop). So I've been thru all the ER heart routines, other times treadmill, still others EKG.

Right now I'm on Nexium which I thought meant eat and drink what you want. Bad thought. Bad things for reflux are choc., caffeine (coffee/tea), anything acidic like tomatoes, fried foods, eating too much of anything. Overdo on any of that and I pay, sometimes for a week or more.

Sorry for going on and on, congrats on 19 years--reading this prompted me to check and found I had 18 years on 8/13. Retired in 9/16, used to only go on Sitcoms on work breaks, now at home. No smartphone or cellphone of any kind--still can't justify it.

I had no idea you had a heart attack! I hope you're doing better these days. I hope you're eating right, not smoking and exercising. I have a heart condition but never had a heart attack. I quit smoking, became vegetarian and I take 30 minute walks every day.

I also have acid reflux. I hate it. It feels like you're being choked from the inside. Very horrible feeling.

Glad you're in the same apartment for the past five years. I hope you like it.

Yeah it was sodium overload. Had to eliminate grease and soda and salt. Far as the apt, it right across from a mini market and close to public transportation.

Acid reflux is awful. For me it manifests in an edge-of-nausea feeling, and chest discomfort. Every time I've thought it was heart, either the doc or the ER doc said, reflux (with ER visit, you eventually get a GI Cocktail which knocks the reflux for a loop). So I've been thru all the ER heart routines, other times treadmill, still others EKG.

Right now I'm on Nexium which I thought meant eat and drink what you want. Bad thought. Bad things for reflux are choc., caffeine (coffee/tea), anything acidic like tomatoes, fried foods, eating too much of anything. Overdo on any of that and I pay, sometimes for a week or more.

Sorry for going on and on, congrats on 19 years--reading this prompted me to check and found I had 18 years on 8/13. Retired in 9/16, used to only go on Sitcoms on work breaks, now at home. No smartphone or cellphone of any kind--still can't justify it.

Im just glad the site is there here after 19 years

Yeah it was sodium overload. Had to eliminate grease and soda and salt. Far as the apt, it right across from a mini market and close to public transportation.
Glad to hear you doing alright. I try to keep my diet in tact as well, cutting out on greasy, fatty foods would be a start.

Yeah it was sodium overload. Had to eliminate grease and soda and salt. Far as the apt, it right across from a mini market and close to public transportation.Great you can get by without a car. When I used to work in Manhattan, I didn't have a car. I had a small apartment in the suburbs right by the train station so it all worked out, didn't need a car as my place was right by a ton of stores and the train went straight into Manhattan (about twenty minutes.)

Great you can get by without a car. When I used to work in Manhattan, I didn't have a car. I had a small apartment in the suburbs right by the train station so it all worked out, didn't need a car as my place was right by a ton of stores and the train went straight into Manhattan (about twenty minutes.)

its nowhere for me to park at this moment anyway because i live on a busy city street

its nowhere for me to park at this moment anyway because i live on a busy city street

If there's parking meters, that's a drag. If that's the case, it would be a whole lot cheaper to just take a bus or a train.

Wow Im sorry you had a heart attack!!!

Im glad your ok buddy :)

Yes its good the site is still here!!!! (Thank you TJ)

Glad you are still here! Keep well!:wave:

Glad you are still here! Keep well!:wave:


Fried foods is the devil:lol:

You have been thru a lot. You are a survivor! Best of luck and wellness to you.

You have been thru a lot. You are a survivor! Best of luck and wellness to you.

Yeah I got through it, I think my best years was 2008, 2009 and 2012