Heart Attack Support Group
Heart attack is a serious, sudden heart condition usually characterized by varying degrees of chest pain or discomfort, weakness, sweating, nausea, vomiting, and arrhythmias, sometimes causing loss of consciousness. It occurs when the blood supply to a part of the heart is interrupted, causing death and scarring of the local heart tissue.
Normally, I'm in the colon cancer group but had a question for this team. Hope you don't mind me dropping in. My boss had a heart procedure in December that ended up causing him a heart attack. He has been a different person since he returned. He is completely angry with everyone who works for him and never has a kind word to say any more. I remembered when my mother-in-law had hers, I could barely scrape together the courage to call her because all filters were off and she would say the most hateful things. Has anyone noticed that with themselves or loved ones? Is it temporary or will things settle down? I'm seriously considering leaving my job, a job I loved 4 months ago.
I thoroughly enjoyed your post. You are right on about the distinct styles, but that might not be initially apparent to someone new to the site. On the music front, Minor7th chose his moniker because he plays jazz and boogie woogie piano (not professionally). As you probably already know, the Minor7th is important in this type of music.
I am unable to carry a tune and can't even keep a musical rhythm. When I was trying to choose a moniker, he suggested something (I think that it was a major5th). I was having technical difficulties and got confused and ended up typing minor4th (see, I can't keep my musical stuff straight). So his moniker means something to him and mine doesn't mean anything to me. If I had had my wits about me that evening, my moniker would have be pyromuddiac ... because I make ceramic art.
You are also correct that Minor7th is educated in music. A liberal arts education studying that The Evergreen College with much music. He has played the french horn, trombone and now piano.
There are so many changes that take place when one has a heart attack, each of us act differently as the result. At some point during the process there is a lack of blood supply to the brain and other organs. Shortly after my heart attack I went into kidney failure, started getting confused and my body was fatigued, to the point I could NOT walk.
By the time I arrived at the hospital it was a life and death situation. Within a few hours I had to be shocked back to life. It was then that I realized that I was hanging on and my life, at that very instant changed.
For the next several days I was being treated only for my heart and my vital organ functions. There was no way I could communicate anything that I was feeling or what I was actually experiencing. It was nearly 10 days before I could communicate the fears, feelings and changes which were taking place in my body and mind.
Prior to that point I was always a kind and loving individual, I focused on work and kept everyone in line. I would never show any personal opinions or feelings for my employees, their situations and or concerns. It was all work, and nothing else should interfere with that.
I am of the opinion that it is not permanent with your boss, he is dealing with a serious life changing issue. There is NO excuse for his behavior, and I do NOT think that anyone should just accept his misdirected anger. At some point, I would address the hurtful comments and try to be understanding while pointing out the seriousness of his current state of mind.
There is a possibility that he has not addressed his issues or fears, also there may not have a support system in his personal life. For me and or most of us we utilized our experience post heart attack to make better choices and face the future with a new out look.
When a heart patient is released from the hospital they are given a mountain of information, medication and a list of dos and donts. Often we are on a limited diet, which seems overwhelming to some or most of us.
It is important that you do not internalize his behavior either. You loved your job and I believe that you will love it again. Please remember that you are the one who can and will make the most of your situation. Take the steps necessary for you to feel comfortable and start enjoying your job one more.
Once again welcome and thank you for the wonderful topic.
With prayers and blessings,
Jerry