Never thought it would happen to me since there were no oil pump failures in the history of my family.
I was having some chest pains and called my doctor, they said call 911 right away, I said no that is okay I can drive to the hospital, they said don't I dare so I said I would call my brother so he came and picked me up and drove me to the hospital, I walked in and told them what was happening, they checked me with an EKG and before I knew it I was off to another hospital with lights and sirens going just a couple miles away. As they were rolling me
Into the operating room nurses were already starting to shave my groin area, before I knew it I was recuperating in ICU with my collapsed oil pump tube opened back up with a stint, they say on a scale of 100 it's serousness was a 95
Glad I caught it when I did but I did let the pain go a couple days and it did some damage, now a few days recuperating in the hospital.

55 Vicky & customline

58 Rack Dump, 55 F350 yard truck, 57 F100

59 & 61 P 400's, 58 F100 custom cab, 69 F100, 79 F150, 82 F600 ramp truck, 90 mustang conv 7 up, 94 Mustang, Should I continue?

Now you guy's "CUT THAT STUFF OUT"... NOT FUNNY!!!

Hope you feel better soon.

"The Master Cylinder"

Enjoying life at the beach in SOCAL

Praying for you Billy! Take care and get better.

   God Bless.   Tim                           http://yblockguy.com/

350ci Y-Block FED "Elwood", 301ci Y-Block Unibody LSR "Jake", 312ci Y-Block '58 F-100, 338ci Y-Block powered Model A Tudor

tim@yblockguy.com  Visalia, California    Just west of the Sequoias

Glad to hear that you made that phone call and relented on NOT driving yourself to the hospital...

The years slip by and often we tend to view ourselves as ... not aging. -I'm finding that it can sort of sneak up on you...

Recently, I lifted a stripped y engine block and said to myself, 'you're not a kid anymore, charlie brown...'

The doc's got me taking a full aspirin a day since I had a carotid artery done nine years ago...

Take care of yourself, Billy. -Like Karol Miller, you've got a lot more miles to travel!

We're pulling for a fast recovery and repair of any damage you incurred!

Regards,

NoShortcuts
a.k.a. Charlie Brown
near Syracuse, New York

Hey Bill cut that out! You have too many things left to do. Take the time to get well, your life is more important than anything else. Chuck

Y's guys rule!
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MoonShadow, 292 w/McCulloch, 28 Chrysler Roadster, 354 Hemi)
Manchester, New Hampshire

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Billy, i think most of us live with that fear every day, i know i do and constant deaths from heart attacks reminds us all. Last week a much loved community policeman walked into work and dropped dead, a massive loss to everyone that knew him! We know hoosier is due for tuneup next week and wish you both speedy recoveries.

  AussieBill            YYYY    Forever Y Block     YYYY

 Down Under, Australia

Bill:

Glad you caught the problem when you did and received the proper care. I've been told a stent is not an option for me, surgery is my only option. Hope you recover well and quickly. I'm praying for you.

John - "The Hoosier Hurricane"

After I turned 60 I now go to the doctor every 3mo. and a complete physical once a year. Its amazing what they can catch before it gets out of hand. The low dose asprin is a good program for most of us gray hairs. Everyone should take note of John and Billys experances and have a check-up.

Gary Ryan San Antonio.TX.

Strange how this works, you couldn't stop either of these guys with a shotgun, yet they both had blocked arteries. Makes me wonder.

Frank/Rebop

Bristol, In ( by Elkhart) 

Geez take care of your ticker buddy ! Hope there are plenty of good lookin' nurses..

Very serious business this getting old.. I just lost my Dad a few weeks back and he was only 69 makes you sit up and take note..



"Came too close to dying to stop living now!"