Dude. Wait, What?

Hi there, it's Merrin, stepping in for Kevin. I'm sure many of you have heard that Kevin is in the hospital recovering from a teensy-weensy little tiny heart attack (which, by the way, is akin to being a little bit pregnant….either you are our you aren't). He had a stent put in to open up the blockage, and he's recovering right on schedule. He's doing just fine tonight (in fact, he's getting some much-needed sleep), and he'll be moved out of the ICU in the morning. Now, before you get all crazazy with the "Dude. Wait. What's", please know that I have taken away his laptop and his cell phone—at least until he's discharged late this week. However, please feel free to send him some love either in the comments or via email—-I AM letting him Twitter occasionally and check his email a couple of times a day.

I'll keep you updated either here or over at my blog.

{rant} Oh, and the biggest message we can get out there right now is this: HAVE AN EKG. If you have a family history of heart disease, demand one. Kevin doesn't drink (frequently OR excessively), he's never smoked, and he's never done a drug in his life. This is genetics, pure and simple. If you, or your spouse, is on cholesterol or triglyceride medication, and you haven't had an EKG, GET ONE. If Kevin had had the test done–even a couple of months ago–this could have been avoided. Have a physical. Be brutally honest with your physician. And DEMAND the care you deserve. Kevin got really, really lucky. And we're grateful for that, but we'll never take it for granted. {/rant}

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