Heart and Health
The reason for this page is that on April 2025 I suffered a heart attack (full story here), and I am in the process of recovering. Fortunately it was caught
These posts and pages are a collection of stories, resources and such I begin to collect after that experience.
I also started a Substack blog: Jorge Diaries | Substack in which I post relevant information about my recovery process in the hopes it will help others.
Hope this helps as much as it is helping me deal with my new reality! The list of related blogs below is in chronological order by date published.
It turns out I am not Invincible!
Short story: Life took an unexpected turn in early April 2025. I had a heart attack on Tuesday, April 8th, and doctors quickly placed a stent in my completely blocked (100%) artery, followed by a second stent the next day to clear another narrowed artery (78% blocked). After four days in the ICU, I was…
Heart Attack Warning Signs: Recognizing What I Missed
Looking back, I realize my body was trying to tell me something wasn’t quite right in the weeks before my heart own attack. Like many of us, I brushed these signals aside, chalking them up to a busy schedule, getting older, or maybe coming down with something. I’m sharing these common warning signs because awareness…
Heart Attack Statistics
So, as I’m continuing on this road to recovery process, my mind’s been buzzing with info, especially about heart attack statistics. I stumbled across some really eye-opening numbers online (wish I could remember exactly where!), Deaths in America from 1999 to 2025 Those who are at risk of heart attack include following. So naturally, 🙂…
On the Recovery Journey- The first 3 weeks
Yesterday marked a month since my heart attack. After spending 8 days in the hospital, I began my recovery at home, and I find myself thankful for so many things along the way. I reflect on how differently this story could have unfolded. What if the heart attack had struck while I was alone in…