I have said that I did have a silent heart attack, meaning I have no clue when it happened, but I made jokes that it happened when I was shoveling snow and now maybe I wasn't joking. At the time DH worked away from home 2 weeks out and 2 in, and I would shovel enough to open the big gate so the guy who did our driveway could get in. I would shovel , stop and pant, then shovel some more eventually I would get enough shoveled to let the snow plow in
Shoveling and Heart Attacks
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palides2021
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palides2021
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Please be careful, @mrstime. Like others have said, we can hire younger people to do this for us.
Remember when a business food distributor from Albany, NY came down to see us with his wife.
We live down a country road and she said "how does a plow get down the road". I said "what do you mean plow". Cracked me up when I figured out she meant "snow" plow!
We live down a country road and she said "how does a plow get down the road". I said "what do you mean plow". Cracked me up when I figured out she meant "snow" plow!
Actually that was nearly 20 years ago, the young doctor told me my heart was stronger than his. I didn't believe that, but I do believe my heart is healthy now. I trusted what he said though that my heart was healthy. And I don't need to shovel snow anymore. Here where we live now, most of the snow is taken care of by the park owner. We live in a senior mobile home park, and love it.
DH retired about 18 years ago, so we moved to be closer to our son. We love living in a senior mobile home park. No more stairs except about 4 from the deck to the ground. Most of the snow removal is done by the park. DH has only a little to tend. We do hire younger people to mow the bit of lawn, and a woman to do our floors. So life is easy.
palides2021
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That sounds like an ideal situation!
Since kids looking to shovel snow for money is part of the “days gone by” in my area, I do my own. A 20“ snow was the deepest in recent years, although in the 90’s we had a paralyzing storm that brought over 3’ of snow, and closed schools for almost a week.
A snow blower such as I have can be helpful unless the snow is dense, wet, or icy which quickly clogs the discharge chute. When forced to shovel deeper snow, I tend to break the task into installments, stopping when I can do longer feel my hands or feet.
A snow blower such as I have can be helpful unless the snow is dense, wet, or icy which quickly clogs the discharge chute. When forced to shovel deeper snow, I tend to break the task into installments, stopping when I can do longer feel my hands or feet.
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Very true. We can’t hire anyone.Since kids looking to shovel snow for money is part of the “days gone by” in my area, I do my own. A 20“ snow was the deepest in recent years, although in the 90’s we had a paralyzing storm that brought over 3’ of snow, and closed schools for almost a week.
A snow blower such as I have can be helpful unless the snow is dense, wet, or icy which quickly clogs the discharge chute. When forced to shovel deeper snow, I tend to break the task into installments, stopping when I can do longer feel my hands or feet.
That’s wise. Most men don’t like to do that. Our driveway is small and I can’t convince my husband to take a break.
Neighbourhood men seem to enjoy their snowblowers. It probably has helped keep the heart attack numbers down.
palides2021
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Sorry to hear that!