JimNtexas
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Jim - In Texas!
[Last summer I consulted with Dr Chien about my upcoming class III medical. One factor on this medical was a minor motorcycle accident I had experienced in April. Dr Chien and the FAA were concerned that some kind of cardiac event might have been involved. I didn't see it that way, but went ahead with the extra testing they wanted anway.]
Hello Dr Chien,
At the time you and the FAA told me to get those bothersome cardiac tests I was a bit miffed with the whole system. I knew I didn't have heart problems because I never had chest pains, palpitations, etc. Plus I had been doing a lot of aerobic exercise for the last year or so.
So I wasn't surprised when I passed those tests without issue.
Fast forward to this week, and I was surprised to hear that President Bush recently had a heart operation. After all, he is probably the most fit President we've had in my lifetime. And I liked Ike!
I just read this article about his recent heart issues.
http://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2013/08/16/commend-bushs-doctors-column/2662781/
Here's the money quote:
After reading this I'm down right glad you and FAA insisted on those 'unnecessary' tests!
Thanks again,
Jim Howard
Hello Dr Chien,
At the time you and the FAA told me to get those bothersome cardiac tests I was a bit miffed with the whole system. I knew I didn't have heart problems because I never had chest pains, palpitations, etc. Plus I had been doing a lot of aerobic exercise for the last year or so.
So I wasn't surprised when I passed those tests without issue.
Fast forward to this week, and I was surprised to hear that President Bush recently had a heart operation. After all, he is probably the most fit President we've had in my lifetime. And I liked Ike!
I just read this article about his recent heart issues.
http://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2013/08/16/commend-bushs-doctors-column/2662781/
Here's the money quote:
"If a role model for fitness in older people such Bush can have significant heart disease, so can we. "
After reading this I'm down right glad you and FAA insisted on those 'unnecessary' tests!
Thanks again,
Jim Howard