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High blood pressure.My blood pressure had always run low. But I was in a high-stress job and had noticed some disquieting signs and symptoms for several years prior to the HBP diagnosis. By themselves, they didn’t seem to add up to anything and I was able to rationalize each one away.Those signs and symptoms included things like periodic loss of vision, audible pulse in ears, acid reflux and digestive problems, irregular heartbeat, fatigue that a good night’s sleep didn’t fix, and more.Finally, in July 2004, after several days of feeling generally unwell, my wife insisted I go to the doctor. I told the doc I didn’t have any specific complaints; I just didn’t feel well; I was not my old self.The medical assistant took my vital signs and said, “I think we may have found your problem.” With that, she left the room.Within about 30 seconds, the doctor came into the examining room and, after perfunctory greeting, slapped a blood pressure cuff on me.My blood pressure at that moment: 220/110. I was on the verge of congestive heart failure.The doctor did not beat around the bush. He told me I should have had a stroke or heart attack by that time. He also told me I was not leaving his office until my systolic pressure was down into the 140s – no matter how long that took.The doc administered an EKG while his assistant dashed to the drug store with prescriptions for an ace-inhibitor (Lisinopril) and a diuretic (HCTZ). I started them at once. The assistant took my BP about every half-hour, and brought me a snack at lunch time.After seven hours of medication and forced relaxation, my pressure was down into the 140s. I left the doctor’s office with the Lisinopril and HCTZ prescriptions in hand, an order to start taking a baby aspirin daily, and a cardiologist appointment. The doc said he would add a beta-blocker to the mix after I had a stress test.The Lisinopril flattened me. For the next four days, I could hardly move off the couch. That makes sense when you figure that a Type-A guy in a high-stress job has just had his blood pressure reduced by 40%.A few weeks later, an echocardiogram showed that my heart was nearly double its normal size. But the stress test and nuclear imaging revealed no lasting tissue damage or abnormal functioning.In time, I figured out how to live a different kind of life while still being effective at work. Five years later, in 2009, I sold the company and retired.Five years after that (2014), I had to have my gall bladder removed. During the work-up, the young medical assistant tried to take my blood pressure and couldn’t get a reading. My doctor came in and got a reading of 64/42.He ordered me off the meds and my BP quickly returned to my normal pre-stress levels – around 96/68. For many people, that’s low but it has always been normal for me. Now the only meds I take are a baby aspirin and a multivitamin.There is no doubt in my mind that if my wife had not insisted I see the doctor, and if that doctor had not immediately taken the action he took, my life would have ended 15 years ago. So now that I know I’m living on borrowed time, I spend my time trying to do some good in the world and make life a little easier for people wherever I can.

Well Holy crap, I'm Quamous!Congratulations on asking the first “Chris O'Leary” related question on Quora. (I think)I'd like to thank my Mom, my 8th-grade teacher Ms. Normyle, God, George Clooney - hey, George, you know you love me!, my agent for always believing in me, my wife, my girlfr…uh oops, and most of all, I'd like to thank the great folks at Pepsi for some time in the future realizing that Quorans can be influencers too, and giving me money and a lifetime supply of Mountain Dew.Take that, Habib, I'm coming for you, you horse's Fanny!Ahem. Now I do hate to end this on a massive down, after possibly the best start to a question I've ever written, but (insert deflating balloon sound effect here) I haven't seen it.But. Since I cannot leave it like that, not on my first “Chris O'Leary” question, I'm going to end this post with “EDIT:” Then I'm going to put the movie on my watch list and afterward I will supply you, my adoring fans my most valued opinion.EDIT: Ok, Found the movie on Amazon Prime last night, watched it. See how dedicated to my fans I am? I just gave 2 hours of my LIFE to that dedication. I am an example for all celebrities to follow. Notice has been served.What is Chris O'Leary's opinion of Fahrenheit 11/9?As opinion docs go, standard Michael Moore fare, witty, intelligently put together, a good watch, and sure to annoy conservatives.A few takeaways:One thing I hadn’t thought about and the point hit me right in the nose when Moore bought it up, I had to go fact check it because it couldn’t have been right…and it was.A Republican has won the popular vote for President of the United States ONCE in the last 30 years. Once. W won the popular vote in 2004 by a little more than 3 million votes. That’s it. Before that you have to go back to 1988, when HW beat Dukakis by 7 million.And it’s REPUBLICANS who complain that the system is rigged?Next is something I’ve said here before, and I often want to answer questions related to this but I never have the time. You know the questions — Why is Quora so Liberal, why does Google return so many Liberal results, Why do Facebook and Twitter censor Conservatives….The thing is people often assume that they hold the majority opinion even when they clearly don’t. And when you think that way, and all your opinions are party line Republican opinions, it must seem to you that every media platform besides the ones that are specifically designed to cater to you are trying to force unpopular liberal opinions down everyone’s throat. But as Moore laid out, the reason Quora seems liberal to those questioners, the reason it seems to them that someone must be altering their search results to muffle conservative viewpoints is specifically because those viewpoints are very much minority held opinion. In other words, it’s not Quora that’s Liberal (Yes, Peanut Gallery, I know this is a global platform, etc, etc, etc) It’s the United States and AMERICANS who are liberal. Significantly more so than conservative.Peter Dreier laid this out in a 2017 article in American Prospect exactly as I intended to, so to save my poor wrists, I’m just going to quote his article found here:Most Americans Are Liberal, Even If They Don’t Know ItThe figures cited below come from surveys conducted by Gallup, Pew, and other reputable polling organizations on the key issues facing the nation. These are the most recent national polls on each topic. Most of them are from the past year, although a few go back further. Each poll is hyperlinked so readers can look at the original sources.The Economy82 percent of Americans think wealthy people have too much power and influence in Washington.69 percent think large businesses have too much power and influence in Washington.59 percent—and 72 percent of likely voters—think Wall Street has too much power and influence in Washington.78 percent of likely voters support stronger rules and enforcement on the financial industry.65 percent of Americans think our economic system “unfairly favors powerful interests.”59 percent of Americans—and 43 percent of Republicans—think corporations make “too much profit.”Inequality82 percent of Americans think economic inequality is a “very big” (48 percent) or “moderately big” (34 percent) problem. Even 69 percent of Republicans share this view.66 percent of Americans think money and wealth should be distributed more evenly.72 percent of Americans say it is “extremely” or “very” important, and 23 percent say it is “somewhat important,” to reduce poverty.59 percent of registered voters—and 51 percent of Republicans—favor raising the maximum amount that low-wage workers can make and still be eligible for the Earned Income Tax Credit, from $14,820 to $18,000.Money in Politics96 percent of Americans—including 96 percent of Republicans—believe money in politics is to blame for the dysfunction of the U.S. political system.84 percent of Americans—including 80 percent of Republicans—believe money has too much influence in politics.78 percent of Americans say we need sweeping new laws to reduce the influence of money in politics.73 percent of registered voters have an unfavorable opinion of the Supreme Court’s Citizens United decision.Taxes80 percent of Americans think some corporations don’t pay their fair share of taxes.78 percent think some wealthy people don’t pay their fair share of taxes.76 percent believe the wealthiest Americans should pay higher taxes.60 percent of registered voters believe corporations pay too little in taxes.87 percent of Americans say it is critical to preserve Social Security, even if it means increasing Social Security taxes paid by wealthy Americans.67 percent of Americans support lifting the cap to require higher-income workers to pay Social Security taxes on all of their wages.Minimum Wage66 percent of Americans favor raising the federal minimum wage to $10.10 an hour.59 percent favor raising the federal minimum wage to $12 an hour.48 percent support raising the national minimum wage to $15 an hour. (A survey of registered voters found that 54 percent favored a $15 minimum wage.)63 percent of registered voters think the minimum wage should be adjusted each year by the rate of inflation.Workers’ Rights61 percent of Americans—including 42 percent of Republicans—approve of labor unions.74 percent of registered voters—including 71 percent of Republicans—support requiring employers to offer paid parental and medical leave.78 percent of likely voters favor establishing a national fund that offers all workers 12 weeks of paid family and medical leave.Health Care60 percent of Americans believe “it is the federal government’s responsibility to make sure all Americans have healthcare coverage.”60 percent of registered voters favor “expanding Medicare to provide health insurance to every American.”58 percent of the public favors replacing Obamacare with “a federally funded healthcare program providing insurance for all Americans.”64 percent of registered voters favor their state accepting the Obamacare plan for expanding Medicaid in their state.Education63 percent of registered voters—including 47 percent of Republicans—of Americans favor making four-year public colleges and universities tuition-free.59 percent of Americans favor free early-childhood education.Climate Change and the Environment76 percent of voters are “very concerned” or “somewhat concerned” about climate change.68 percent of voters think it is possible to protect the environment and protect jobs.72 percent of voters think it is a “bad idea” to cut funding for scientific research on the environment and climate change.59 percent of voters say more needs to be done to address climate change.Gun Safety84 percent of Americans support requiring background checks for all gun buyers.77 percent of gun owners support requiring background checks for all gun buyers.Criminal Justice57 percent of Americans believe police officers generally treat blacks and other minorities differently than they treat whites.60 percent of Americans believe the recent killings of black men by police are part of a broader pattern of how police treat black Americans (compared with 39 percent who believe they are isolated incidents).Immigration68 percent of Americans—including 48 percent of Republicans—believe the country’s openness to people from around the world “is essential to who we are as a nation.” Just 29 percent say that “if America is too open to people from all over the world, we risk losing our identity as a nation.”65 percent of Americans—including 42 percent of Republicans—say immigrants strengthen the country “because of their hard work and talents.” Just 26 percent say immigrants are a burden “because they take our jobs, housing and health care.”64 percent of Americans think an increasing number of people from different races, ethnic groups, and nationalities makes the country a better place to live. Only 5 percent say it makes the United States a worse place to live, and 29 percent say it makes no difference.76 percent of registered voters—including 69 percent of Republicans—support allowing undocumented immigrants brought to the country as children (Dreamers) to stay in the country. 58 percent think Dreamers should be allowed to stay and become citizens if they meet certain requirements. Another 18 percent think they should be allowed to stay and become legal residents, but not citizens. Only 15 percent think they should be removed or deported from the country.Abortion and Women’s Health58 percent of Americans believe that abortion should be legal in all or most cases.68 percent of Americans—including 54 percent of Republicans—support the requirement for private health insurance plans to cover the full cost of birth control.Same-Sex Marriage62 percent of Americans—including 70 percent of independents and 40 percent of Republicans—support same-sex marriage.74 percent of millennials (born after 1981) support same-sex marriage.This is a point I’ve made a number of times and it always seems to bounce off conservatives - The reason you see so much more liberal opinion or news that seems to be slanted toward liberal viewpoints is not because of some evil conspiracy. It’s because that’s the way MOST PEOPLE — YES, MOST AMERICANS — THINK.Moore laid out that point fairly brilliantly.I would have appreciated less Dog Eat Dog style attacks on the more conservative Democrats. Moore’s agenda is not to make sure Democrats are successful at the polls, it's to present his ideas as effectively as he can, but the idea that the DNC stole the Primary from Bernie just doesn't stand up to scrutiny. Could Sanders have won primary that wasn't 'rigged'? Yes, you can link to articles that argue that they did, and I agree, the actions of the DNC did make Hillary’s path significantly easier, and were at a minimum squirrelly. But allegations like that coming from the liberal side weaken the side.Now that said, I agree with him on one thing from that segment, which is that Democrats do too often worry about “Electability” and default to centrist candidates for that reason. The problem is, when the general election fight comes around, the other side is going to paint even the most conservative Democratic candidate as somewhere to the left of Stalin, and it’s not going to have an impact one way or another on most people’s feelings about the candidate. What does and will always matter is how excited people are to go to the polls and vote, and a milquetoast middle of the road on everything personality doesn't get that done.Overall, a great watch, very well put together as always.Thanks for the A2A.

I have two last namesI’m 14I’m 5′7Play volleyballPlay basketballI do trackI cheerI can danceI can singI’m takenI have a hugeee crush on Justin Bieber (plz no hate or judging)I also have a hugeee crush on Jason DeruloMy birthday is July 20, 2006I have a step dadMy fav person is my grandpaMy fav trait ab my self is my hairI’m very outgoingI love going to partiesI’m middle classI love making new friendsI am very clumsyI shattered my ankle, sprained it, and fractured it at the same time on the same ankleI’m biracialMy real name isn’t Embry DavisI have trust issuesI was abused as a kidI used to be fatMy shoe size is an 8my fav shoe brand is Nike and VansI love the brand pinkVanilla is my fav smellI keep my makeup light and naturalI have a lot of guys friendsI’m straightI’ve gotten drunk b4I’ve gotten high b4I’ve snuck a boy in b4Very sensitiveHate being yelled atI can be a major bitch when u get on my bad sideI have brown eyesI die my hair redI hate feetI’ve only been to homecoming with a date onceI wanna become a doc or some type of counselorI love helping peopleI wanna have like 3 or 4 kidsI wanna move to nyI wanna visit EnglandI wanna visit ParisI wanna visit CaliforniaI’m a CristianFav color is TurquoiseI love the song “to die for”I own mostly rip jeans and crop topsI live with two siblingsI have another 3 siblings that live with my bio dadI wear glassesI love doing hairI love doing makeupFav song is “wrong”I don’t have a fav movieI wanna switch to contactsI hate one piecesI live in TXI hateeee Fake pplI weight 152lbs (I’m not fat I’m rly tall for my age so its normal)I own like 40 pairs of shoesEven tho I’m tall I still were heelsMy bf is shorter than meI love the cowboys even tho they never winI used to be a tom boyI’m the oldestI’m a Freshman in High schoolI used to have to take speech classesI can’t say the word cinnamonI hate smiling bc of my small gapI take a lot of picsI’m sweet but don’t piss me offI’m a virginI used to get bulliedAfter going through sum I have a rly low self-esteemI’m a cancer(zodiac)People tell me I’m bipolarI got into 3 fights b4Fav food is ChineseI’m shy at firstI talk a lotI love RiverdaleI’m obbssed with the show Greys anatomyI’ve had two panick attacks b4I don’t let people get to closeI chose ft over txtingI love readingI can’t draw at allAnything is funny to meI laugh at the worst timesI’m protective over what’s mineBaths over showersThats me!!