The Heart Attack
I’m reaching out to you this week because I have quite a story to tell. Or, rather, my co-host does. On March 9th, I recorded an episode with my podcasting partner/frenemy Steve Olivas. After several minutes of our usual inane banter, he casually mentioned that, the day before, he’d experienced tightness in his chest and shortness of breath. The rest of the episode is me haranguing him (hilariously, I hope) for not going to the doctor. Well, he didn’t listen. Not that I can blame him. How could he possibly know this was one time in my life I was offering good advice? That very night, all hell broke loose. The second half of the recording covers the aftermath.
This is a double episode spliced together with a seven-week time lapse in between. I’m including audio (at the top of the page) and video (down below) versions so you can decide for yourself if you want to stare at my face the whole time. Personally, I wouldn’t wish that on my worst enemy. If you like what you hear/see, we have three hundred other episodes out there on the internet. Just search for Wrong and Wronger on YouTube or your podcast provider of choice. Fair warning: Steve’s heart adventure is a one-off. The rest of our stories are about me almost dying.
Well, I don’t know what to say. I’m glad Steve is alive even though he tried to unalive himself so hard. I’m also very surprised that this time you weren’t wrong and Steve was beyond wronger… I’ll say he is the wrongest. I noticed you were wearing the same color shirt on both episodes… it was just coincidence? Does your laundry schedule aligns every seven weeks to have the same shirt available? Or do you wear that color to make your baby blues even more blue?
As a wife of a man who never wants to go to the doctor, I have had my share of dragging him at least three times against his will to the emergency room. The three times was a dire situation requiring either strong treatments, heart surgery or at least medication and oxygen for a few weeks. Then the scientists wonder “why men die first?” …. Mmmm, maybe because they are so stubborn to go to the doctor or emergency room??? . Again, I’m very happy Steve is still around to tell the tale.
Fantastic double/triple podcast. I’m so glad Steve is feeling well.