dan_heinrich
Active member
Our President, Mike Tripp suggested I post this note on the ICSCC Forum.
On Saturday morning at the Cascade Dash for Kids race weekend I was having a problem with shortness of breath and went to the ambulance at the track to be checked out. The Medics sent me to the hospital for further diagnosis. The ER physician conducted several tests and released me with instructions to return on Monday for more extensive testing and with instructions not to do any strenuous activity.
Unfortunately, appointments were unavailable for the tests I needed until the following Monday, August 28th. On that date, I was given a nuclear heart stress test based on my past history of heart disease, which I failed.
The next day an angiogram was performed and verified my right coronary artery had a 90% to 95% blockage and my previous by-pass graft was 100% blocked. The doctor was able to roto rooter the calcified artery and insert two stents to correct the problem. I could fee the difference in my breathing by the time I was taken back to my hospital room for recovery.
Unfortunately, I will not be able to attend the race at Mission this weekend, but will be back Stewarding for the final two championship races of the year at the Ridge and the Cascade Enduro.
I want to give my deepest thanks to all the drivers, officials, workers and my immediate family for their support. The phone calls, emails, texts and prayers were truly appreciated and it makes me feel so proud to be a member of the Conference family.
See you at the track,
Dan Heinrich
On Saturday morning at the Cascade Dash for Kids race weekend I was having a problem with shortness of breath and went to the ambulance at the track to be checked out. The Medics sent me to the hospital for further diagnosis. The ER physician conducted several tests and released me with instructions to return on Monday for more extensive testing and with instructions not to do any strenuous activity.
Unfortunately, appointments were unavailable for the tests I needed until the following Monday, August 28th. On that date, I was given a nuclear heart stress test based on my past history of heart disease, which I failed.
The next day an angiogram was performed and verified my right coronary artery had a 90% to 95% blockage and my previous by-pass graft was 100% blocked. The doctor was able to roto rooter the calcified artery and insert two stents to correct the problem. I could fee the difference in my breathing by the time I was taken back to my hospital room for recovery.
Unfortunately, I will not be able to attend the race at Mission this weekend, but will be back Stewarding for the final two championship races of the year at the Ridge and the Cascade Enduro.
I want to give my deepest thanks to all the drivers, officials, workers and my immediate family for their support. The phone calls, emails, texts and prayers were truly appreciated and it makes me feel so proud to be a member of the Conference family.
See you at the track,
Dan Heinrich