Dear Stuart, A truly humbling and equally inspiring article!! I, along with many other "fans/followers," am amazed at how your experience unfolded with, thankfully, a positive outcome. Happy that you're on the mend and able to do the things that bring joy to your life. Sincerely, Todd (also from Michigan- GO BLUE😉).
What an story. Thanks for sharing your experience that almost ended your life. Where would I have gotten all the information on the Ski industry that the Storm provides if you checked out. My takeaway. Listen to your body , get checked out and don't stop until you get your answers
I'm so very glad you came back from the brink, Stuart. I'd miss your prose and podcasts, and less selfishly, I'll save some gratitude for your family as well.
As soon as you started mentioning the stomach ailment at Jackson, and then the anvil at Copper, I had a feeling your story would be cardiac-related.
Have you read The China Study or other plant-based diet information? My doctor recommended it to me after a chest CAT scan. It turns out that due to our Western diets, we pretty much all have calcium deposits starting in our 20s.
Anyway, I won't proselytize. Cooking that diet is a lot more work, and I confess I haven't stuck to it as faithfully as I should, but I sure feel better when I do.
I lost a dear friend to this a few years back. He had an appointment scheduled for further testing after a few concerning issues had arisen but only a couple days before the appointment he suddenly collapsed while leaving a party store to pick up extra drinks while visiting friends birthday celebration. By chance, there were EMT in the store and they immediately aided him but sadly it did not matter. He was gone instantly and they could not revive him.
I am very glad you were able to recover and will continue to write the Storm. Stories like yours and my friend’s remind us all to not ignore our bodies signals and to get help early as we can.
About a year after my friend passed away, I was having a very busy, stressful day at work. While rushing out of the building to my car I felt a sharp pain in my chest. It hit quick and passed. I paused and wondered if I had imagined it. I started off again and had a second sharper pain which stopped me in my tracks. Luckily, my office building has a medical staff on site. I thought of my friend, turned and made my way there as quickly as I could. I had no further pains but on arrival my heart rate and blood pressure were through the roof and would not come down with rest. I ended up getting an ambulance ride to emergency. After much testing, it ended up that I just needed blood pressure and cholesterol meds, a better diet, and learning to manage stress better. But, now I’m listening more to my body, trying not to push myself too hard skiing or in other activities when the signals come in that it’s enough for the day - whatever my vertical goal or number of runs was going to be. In the long run, I think this will assure a lot more happy days on snow than I otherwise might get.
Good luck in your continued recovery and thanks for sharing your experience so eloquently.
Nubs Nob, the relentless pursuit of extended spring closing dates, and now "symmetry in the dishwasher". We are brothers of some sort. God bless you and your doctors on catching this, and sharing your experience. An inner circle friend of mine was not so lucky with the widowmaker. Keep doing what you do and live every moment.
Stuart, glad you're still with us and got great care at NYU. While I'm sure this was difficult to write and reflect on, you've undoubtedly saved some readers' lives by sharing your story. This is all too common, and often overlooked or misdiagnosed especially among women and younger/healthier men.
Another great article, or PSA, as you titled it. Your ability to bring people into your world so seemlessly is incedibile. It is a piece writing like this that keeps my faith in journalism. I make it a requirement of my beer league teammates to subscribe to the Storm. It needs to be supported. Don't stop your fight against people who watch phone videos without earbuds. That is a hill to die on. Go Blue.
Grateful you are still with us. I’ll stop complaining about my non-displaced tibial plateau fracture that has kept me off the mountain the past month even though I skied 13 days with it. Can’t believe you were able to do all that with a full LAD blockage. Glad they fixed you up but House was a great show. He wouldn’t have made you wait 3 weeks for the nuclear stress test.
Stuart, I, among many, am glad you are recovered, and am amazed by your ordeal in your 46th year. And yes, you had excellent medical care with the best result possible, you’re symptom free, fit to ski, and write - which you do very very well. So, all the best now and in the future. Keep em turning. Richard Kavey, M.D.
Needless to say we are all glad this turned out like it has! Thanks for sharing and Be Well!!!
Dear Stuart, A truly humbling and equally inspiring article!! I, along with many other "fans/followers," am amazed at how your experience unfolded with, thankfully, a positive outcome. Happy that you're on the mend and able to do the things that bring joy to your life. Sincerely, Todd (also from Michigan- GO BLUE😉).
So hlad this incident has a good ending. We all appreciate your passion and great writing!
What an story. Thanks for sharing your experience that almost ended your life. Where would I have gotten all the information on the Ski industry that the Storm provides if you checked out. My takeaway. Listen to your body , get checked out and don't stop until you get your answers
I'm so very glad you came back from the brink, Stuart. I'd miss your prose and podcasts, and less selfishly, I'll save some gratitude for your family as well.
As soon as you started mentioning the stomach ailment at Jackson, and then the anvil at Copper, I had a feeling your story would be cardiac-related.
Have you read The China Study or other plant-based diet information? My doctor recommended it to me after a chest CAT scan. It turns out that due to our Western diets, we pretty much all have calcium deposits starting in our 20s.
Anyway, I won't proselytize. Cooking that diet is a lot more work, and I confess I haven't stuck to it as faithfully as I should, but I sure feel better when I do.
Keep skiing!
Good things worked out cause, you know, I need my Storm Podcasts (and ya good for you and your family and such, I guess)...
Seriously Stewart - Your The Man! - glad your well and I will take the advice!
Damn Stuart, I’m glad you’re doing well. Great writing! Take care.
I lost a dear friend to this a few years back. He had an appointment scheduled for further testing after a few concerning issues had arisen but only a couple days before the appointment he suddenly collapsed while leaving a party store to pick up extra drinks while visiting friends birthday celebration. By chance, there were EMT in the store and they immediately aided him but sadly it did not matter. He was gone instantly and they could not revive him.
I am very glad you were able to recover and will continue to write the Storm. Stories like yours and my friend’s remind us all to not ignore our bodies signals and to get help early as we can.
About a year after my friend passed away, I was having a very busy, stressful day at work. While rushing out of the building to my car I felt a sharp pain in my chest. It hit quick and passed. I paused and wondered if I had imagined it. I started off again and had a second sharper pain which stopped me in my tracks. Luckily, my office building has a medical staff on site. I thought of my friend, turned and made my way there as quickly as I could. I had no further pains but on arrival my heart rate and blood pressure were through the roof and would not come down with rest. I ended up getting an ambulance ride to emergency. After much testing, it ended up that I just needed blood pressure and cholesterol meds, a better diet, and learning to manage stress better. But, now I’m listening more to my body, trying not to push myself too hard skiing or in other activities when the signals come in that it’s enough for the day - whatever my vertical goal or number of runs was going to be. In the long run, I think this will assure a lot more happy days on snow than I otherwise might get.
Good luck in your continued recovery and thanks for sharing your experience so eloquently.
Nubs Nob, the relentless pursuit of extended spring closing dates, and now "symmetry in the dishwasher". We are brothers of some sort. God bless you and your doctors on catching this, and sharing your experience. An inner circle friend of mine was not so lucky with the widowmaker. Keep doing what you do and live every moment.
Stuart, glad you're still with us and got great care at NYU. While I'm sure this was difficult to write and reflect on, you've undoubtedly saved some readers' lives by sharing your story. This is all too common, and often overlooked or misdiagnosed especially among women and younger/healthier men.
Another great article, or PSA, as you titled it. Your ability to bring people into your world so seemlessly is incedibile. It is a piece writing like this that keeps my faith in journalism. I make it a requirement of my beer league teammates to subscribe to the Storm. It needs to be supported. Don't stop your fight against people who watch phone videos without earbuds. That is a hill to die on. Go Blue.
Paying attention is work and work has to be done as we age.
Great post, Stuart. I’m very glad you are still with us, because the work you do for us obsessed skiers is important.
Grateful you are still with us. I’ll stop complaining about my non-displaced tibial plateau fracture that has kept me off the mountain the past month even though I skied 13 days with it. Can’t believe you were able to do all that with a full LAD blockage. Glad they fixed you up but House was a great show. He wouldn’t have made you wait 3 weeks for the nuclear stress test.
Glad you’re still with us. But no PB&J? Really? Isn’t it part of the skier code that one must like PB&J, preferably with a PBR?
Stuart, I, among many, am glad you are recovered, and am amazed by your ordeal in your 46th year. And yes, you had excellent medical care with the best result possible, you’re symptom free, fit to ski, and write - which you do very very well. So, all the best now and in the future. Keep em turning. Richard Kavey, M.D.