Take heed gang!!

[bamabassman]

ok, now as we ALL know it has been extra hot this summer. and we all know to take it as easy as possible out there. BUT take it from me, LISTEN AND LEARN from this little experience of mine.
i work outside as most of you know. at this time of year we pave the streets in the city i work for. last week we finished a street and were cleaning up the curbs and gutters. no we didn't use the 70,000.00 dollar street sweeper that was bought over 10 years ago. it hasn't been cranked up since they brought into the storage building from what i know of. we are out there in 100 plus heat with PUSH broom (1) and shovels (2) sweeping the streets curbs and gutters manually. smart boss huh?
anyway, i was first with the broom, i sweep for 2 hours, start sweating like a pig in sticks shed. start getting dizzy and stop. i sat down and that was it. almost passed out. drank water and got in the foremans truck and we head to the fire station to check my blood pressure. i am on meds for my blood pressure. it runs around 120 over 70, but 45 mins AFTER i got dizzy it was still 170 over 90 i was VERY close to a stroke or heart attack when i sat down on the curb. later in the week, i got to feeling dizzy again, heart racing again. i go straight to my doctor and get an EKG. no bad signs. monday i had a stress test. today i got the results, A-OK!
now i ain't telling this story to get all kinds of "glad you are ok" or nothing alright? i am wanting to tell you guys out there that work in the heat ANYTIME to TAKE NOTE of the heat ok? take precautions whe oyu are out there mowing, working or whatever you do outside. EVEN FISHING! this is SERIOUS HEAT gang. this gave me a scare gang. haha, as old as i may sound or think, i am too young ot go out like this. and so are YA'LL!



P.S. kevin get in otuch with me ASAP!
P.P.S. lash, i am waiting on oyu too.