HEALTH AND CHANNEL UPDATE, CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE AND WHATS IN STORE FOR ME AND THE CHANNEL.

Thank you all for the kind words on the last community post.
Thought I would give a quick update on what is going on with me and what to expect on the channel in the near future.

[@jasonbeecher509]

I hope I speak for everyone when I say that your health is more important than anything brother. I pray for you and wish you a speedy recovery

[@factorsofjack]

Thank you it's greatly appreciated!!

[@glm9648]

I have a family member that went through the same thing you are experiencing. He had sudden swelling, dizziness, and weakness. He went to urgent care and they did some blood work and sent him home. The urgent care called me about an hour later trying to find him (I am his emergency contact) and told me he had to go to the emergency room right now. I tracked him down and when he went to the hospital they immediately did some tests and airlifted him to a higher level cardiac care hospital. His heart was so weak that they debated doing surgery because they didn't think he could survive it, but they determined that he would definitely die without the surgery, so they asked him if he was willing to take the risk. He had a quadruple bypass and now takes medicine for congestive heart failure every day. I know this is a long comment, but the point I want to make is that he has been living a normal life since his surgery. That was six years ago. He does have to take several medications, but he does nearly everything that he did before. A lot of people hear "heart failure" and think that they are doomed, but you're not doomed. Take your meds, watch your fluid intake and swelling, and make a few changes in your lifestyle and you can live a normal, productive life. I'm hoping the best for you.

[@factorsofjack]

Fortunately there is minimum damage to my heart. Looking back, this has been going on for a long time. There were signs but were always attributed to something else until they all happened at once. I'm on like 7 different meds and have lost weight, glucose is good, BP is good, cholesterol is high but ok. I feel 100% better, just super tired. Now to see about the blockages that aren't life threatening yet or else they would have done something all ready. Appreciate the comment! Take care.

[@davidwilliams1805]

Prayers for you brother! You will make it through all of this! I really appreciate you sharing and allowing others to pray for you as well! God bless! Get well my friend!

[@factorsofjack]

Thank you for the support it's very much appreciated!!

[@Tarheelsteel]

Will be Praying for ease of your symptoms and discomfort brother! Also Praying for a full and speedy recovery!!!

[@factorsofjack]

Thank you it's greatly appreciated!!

[@dougwatkins5441]

Take care of yourself Brother. Your health is the most important thing. I hope you're feeling better and on the road to recovery. We will keep you in our prayers Jack.

[@factorsofjack]

Thank you it's greatly appreciated!!

[@rwa123]

My thoughts and prayers are with you Jack. God bless you Brother. You hang in there and be strong! 🙏🙏 Cheers, RW

[@factorsofjack]

Thank you for the support. It's greatly appreciated!!

[@grantmontgomery1999]

I hope you feel better Jack. You're in my prayers.

[@factorsofjack]

Thanks much appreciated!!

[@edcdad1124]

You got this dad ! We are all here for you !

[@factorsofjack]

I guess I gotta do what I gotta do. I already feel 💯 % better than I have the last year or so. The drugs make me pretty tired tho.

[@peppereddingo9339]

Knife Delights / Tom sent me. Best wishes for a Speedy Recovery! Stay Strong!

[@factorsofjack]

Tom is a great guy!! Thank you much for the support!!

[@lowrangeoverland9013]

Glad you are doing better Jack❤️ praying for a speedy recovery 🙏🙏🙏

[@factorsofjack]

Feeling pretty darn good considering. Thanks for the support it's greatly appreciated!!

[@mikecurtis2585]

Glad you are doing better! We will pray for you 🙏🙏🙏 Hope those next appointments go well!

[@factorsofjack]

Thank you!! I feel a 100% better than I did. Now, to see which procedure I need for the blockages.

[@davidkurle5418]

Thanks for the update, buddy! Keeping you in my prayers🙏

[@factorsofjack]

No, thank you!!

[@jamesstork5544]

Good luck with your next appointment and we will be here praying for you. Take care of yourself first.

[@factorsofjack]

Thank you for the support it's greatly appreciated!!

[@southpawscortz34]

Glad to hear you're doing well. You're looking good. I've had hard problems of my own. Stick with it. You can overcome it. Stay sharp

[@factorsofjack]

I feel a lot better than I have in a long time. Thanks for the support!!

[@Pocket_EDC]

Glad you caught this when you did. Hoping for a speedy recovery. 🙏

[@factorsofjack]

Caught it early enough that it's not an immediate serious life or death issue. Thanks for the comment, much appreciated!!

[@NCOutdoors23]

Prayers for a full and speedy recovery.

[@factorsofjack]

Thank you it's very much appreciated!!

[@kentsmith6694]

Hang in there Jack. Praying for your health and recovery.

[@factorsofjack]

Thank you it's greatly appreciated!!

[@Rhubarb2]

All the best Jack! Don't worry about the content just focus on getting well. We'll see you when you're ready mate

[@factorsofjack]

Thanks for the support it's greatly appreciated!!!

[@SeanT_1967]

Thoughts and prayers for you brother….!!! Thank God you took your Doctors advice…!!! Us guys are prone to ignoring advice and soldering on…!!! Look after yourself brother and know you’re in the thoughts of the community…!!! Stay well and take all the time you need…!!! Oh and I’ve got one of those Sheffield ring knives… fantastic little knives…😎

[@factorsofjack]

Thank you, much appreciated!! The Sheffield knife is pretty cool. I've never seen one before. I figured it out totally by accident. Thanks for checking the video out!!

[@daw764]

God be with you brother. My near 80yr old dad has had 6 stents for a couple decades now. Let’s pray you don’t need bypass surgery. Trust in God! He has you in His most capable hands!

[@factorsofjack]

Thank you!! It's much appreciated!! Yea I hoping for stents and not major surgery. My sister had stents and a triple bypass and I definitely don't want the bypass but I guess I'll do what's needed. Thanks again!

[@bigjsknives]

Hate to hear that and wish you nothing but the best. My mother went thru the exact same thing a few months ago with the fluid build up. She made a good recovery so hope the same goes for you!!

[@factorsofjack]

Glad your Mom did well. It's amazing how much fluid you can hold in your body. I've lost almost 40 pounds in a week and a half. Thanks for the support it's greatly appreciated!!

[@DavidBurge-xf8zx]

Thanks for the update. You are in my thoughts, brother.

[@factorsofjack]

Thanks much appreciated!!

[@rendezvous5784]

Thoughts and prayers are with you… stay on the mend!

[@factorsofjack]

@@rendezvous5784 Thank you it's greatly appreciated!!

[@MakesMeNoDifference-sd9qg]

Knife Delights sent me to view your video - We will be praying for you and that the Doctor has great wisdom in suggesting the preferred procedure for your situation. As we get older, we need to listen to our wives!

[@factorsofjack]

Tom's a pretty great guy! Thank you for the support it's greatly appreciated!!

[@ShaifN]

Hold on my brother. I will pray for you and your family. My mother had 6 bypasses and a new kidney and now she is doing fine. Keep your head up 🙏🏾

[@factorsofjack]

Wow! Glad your Mom is doing good! Sounds like a tough, resilient lady. I just need to take care of the blockages otherwise I feel better than I have in a long time. Thanks for the comment it's much appreciated!!

[@SenecaSerpent]

Sorry to hear about what's going on and I hope it all goes smoothly!

[@factorsofjack]

@@SenecaSerpent I actually feel better than I have in a long time. Just have to deal with a few pesky blockages.

[@NorthStarKnifeReviews]

Take care of yourself brother. Sending thoughts and prayers.

[@factorsofjack]

Thanks, it's greatly appreciated.

[@byronkennedy7912]

I'm glad you got to the doctor's office in order to diagnose these issues. Factors ... gonna be blunt ... forget your channel for now, focus on your health and what you/your doctors need to get done. We will be back ... when you are back ... ready to go. Take Care, God Bless, Get Better.

[@factorsofjack]

Thank you, much appreciated!! I feel pretty darn good, better than I have in a long time. Just have to take care of the blockages.

[@TravisTheCaseGuy]

Brother all prayers your way for everything to go well with whatever route needs to be taken. And if you haven't heard Crowders song Rinsed in the blood i highly recommend you listen to it. Great refreshing song. I heard it for the first time today and thought id spread the love your way. God bless brother and have an amazing day. 👍👍👊

[@factorsofjack]

Thank you for the support it's greatly appreciated!!

[@billstein3803]

Best of Everything to you Jack. I had Bypass surgery in October,2021. It was after I failed every test they gave me. I had the surgery at TMC here in Tucson. They took wonderful care of me & I feel good. You will too, once the surgery or procedure is completed.

[@factorsofjack]

I'm glad it all worked out and you're feeling good. I'm hoping I don't need the bypass but if I do, I do. Thanks for the support it's much appreciated!

[@traditionallarry5378]

Jack first you have all my prayers for everything to work great for you.

[@factorsofjack]

Thank you! Much appreciated!!

[@cynthiajeffrey]

Praying for you! I hope you feel better soon bro.🙏

[@factorsofjack]

Definitely feeling better than I did. Just need to fix those blockages.

[@chaddy1207]

Best wishes and will be praying for you brother.

[@factorsofjack]

Thank you, much appreciated!!!

[@samg9982]

i hope you and your medical professionals determine the best path forward for your healing. Each step is a baby step and hopefully you can make the changes for a healthier you. Do it for your wife if nothing else. Good luck.

[@factorsofjack]

I actually feel better than I have in a long time. I just have to deal with some blockages which I'll find out the course of action tomorrow. Thanks for the comment it's greatly appreciated!

[@bdh3949]

Good to hear from you. Listen to your Docs so you can get better soon.

[@factorsofjack]

Will do. I already feel 💯 better. Just have to take care of the blockages. Thanks for the support. Greatly appreciated!!

[@kathleensmith370]

Knife Delights sent us- thoughts and prayers are with you

[@factorsofjack]

Thank you! Tom's a pretty great guy!!

[@jeremyspaulding7735]

Hope things get better for ya! Great video Jack 👍

[@factorsofjack]

Thanks!! I see the heart surgeon tomorrow to find out is I need a bypass or stents. I actually feel better than I have in a long time tho.

[@Stans_Cutlery_Universe]

Glad you are doing better, I will keep you in my prayers. Just take care of yourself, if you feel up to doing a video cool if not cool also. God bless you and your family.

[@factorsofjack]

I actually fell pretty good and kinda itching to do some videos but really don't have much of anything to do vids on at the moment.

[@RadioGeekBlades]

Sorry to hear about your health issues but glad to hear you’re doing better.

[@factorsofjack]

Thanks!! I fell pretty dang good, better than I have on a long time. Just have to figure out the blockages before they cause major issues.

[@jeffjackson5331]

You take care of yourself brother and don't worry about videos. We will all be here when you get back. As you already know i too have CHF but what i think you don't know it that i also had a triple bypass due to clogged arteries, one of which had acouple stents in it from a heart attack i had 6 years prior to the open heart surgery. You take care of yourself brother and do what you need to do my friend. You are in my prayers and God Bless

[@factorsofjack]

A triple bypass doesn't sound like the option I want. I'm hoping for stents if anything. I feel so much better tho. Got rid of all that fluid and my glucose is way down, BP is good. I weighed 269 at the ER down to 235 today. 34 pounds of fluid. No wonder I couldn't breathe and felt like I was drowning. Thanks for the comment it's much appreciated!!

[@jeffjackson5331]

@@factorsofjack yep! I hope all you need is the stents too. I wouldn't wish open heart surgery to my worst enemy. That was in 08, i don't know how they do it today. Oh yeah those diuretics will drain you quick lol. The draw back is that you can get loopy lol, atleast i do when i take a Zeroxolyn. The other draw back is not only do you loose fluid but it takes your potassium right along with it.

[@factorsofjack]

@jeffjackson5331 I'm on 2 different diuretics and they cut one in half and have been checking my potassium level.

[@jeffjackson5331]

@@factorsofjack cool! I am on two myself with a third as backup if I need it. Keep an eye on things my friend. You got this!

[@factorsofjack]

I was told to weigh myself everyday and if a gain 2 pounds quickly to call in. So far I'm still losing weight slowly now.

[@BillysBladesnTools-rh7nd]

Prayers for your health issues. Take care!

[@factorsofjack]

Thank you! All of the support is greatly appreciated!!

[@Chevyv8man1]

Hope you are feeling better and are getting well. We all have to help each other in time of need. Good thing you went to the Dr. We as men don't take care of outselfs the way we should. Good luck. later

[@factorsofjack]

True. Only went when I did at my wife's persistence. Thank you!

[@checkmatekingtwothisiswhit7685]

Get well soon, Factors of Jack. Tom from KD sent me. Tom is a great guy.

[@factorsofjack]

Tom is a great guy!! Thanks for the support!!

[@factorsofjack]

Thank you! Tom is a great guy.

[@turbodog2189]

Brother I hope you’re doing better!!!! Keeping you in my thoughts and prayers!!!!!

[@factorsofjack]

Thanks!! Actually, I'm feeling pretty good. I go see the heart surgeon Monday to figure out what's next.

[@turbodog2189]

@@factorsofjack keep us posted brother

[@factorsofjack]

@@turbodog2189 will do

[@sarahb.bartlett7071]

Hope all goes well!!!!!!

[@factorsofjack]

Thank you! Much appreciated!!

[@ezrahendog5837]

Mr.Tom from Knife Delights sent me. Mr.Jack I hope your doing well. I know there's a giveaway Mr.Tom is running a giveaway, I don't care about that. You're a good guy and I know your going to see the other side of this. Keep your head up sir.

[@factorsofjack]

Toms a great guy! Thank you it's greatly appreciated!

[@ezrahendog5837]

@@factorsofjack Yes sir. I got hooked on his channel, Cause i'm a big buck knives guy but I look forward to catching up on your channel as a new subscriber.

[@factorsofjack]

I have a bunch of Bucks. I should probably make a Buck Knives Playlist

[@ezrahendog5837]

@@factorsofjack I just acquired a Buck 101 at a local hardware store. I couldn't believe my luck. I don't know why a fixed blade version of the 110 appeals to me so much but It just dose.

[@scottyc1829]

Hang in un there! You can do this!

[@factorsofjack]

Thanks for the support!! It's much appreciated!!

[@bigGeo5460]

I almost died from heart failure I was in ICU for 2 straight months and rehab for one month that was 2 years ago and I'm fine now, just noticed are you chewing tobacco if so you'll have to quit doing that forsure, anyhow the whole experience changed my life lucky to have a good wife to get me through the night mare.

[@factorsofjack]

Wow! Glad you pulled through that. Mine was bad enough and only spent 2 nights in hospital. I've cut back considerably on the chew. Haven't quit yet but working on it. If it wasn't for the wife I wouldn't have gone when I did. Thanks for the support it's greatly appreciated!!!

[@knifetrain3118]

Hang in their brother this getting old thing is getting old! Do what the doctor tells you and take care of yourself.

[@factorsofjack]

Yea getting old sucks. 😆 Thanks for the support!!

[@mangaswilliams4145]

I hope you get well buddy

[@factorsofjack]

Thank you it's greatly appreciated!!

[@peterfreidel7721]

🙏🙏🙏

[@factorsofjack]

@@peterfreidel7721 Thank you it's greatly appreciated!!

[@larryvincent1083]

2 stents in my heart moved me to research diets. In my experience, the carnivore diet is the he most helpful. Lost 60 lbs, off BP RX, good labs, feeling much better. It’s worth researching, via Dr. Ken Berry.

[@factorsofjack]

I'm familiar with the Carnivore diet and did it for awhile. It's definitely suits me. I may go back to it in the future.

[@blueclothes1]

Jack forget producing videos man… even if the surgery knocks you out for a while… health first.

[@factorsofjack]

I actually feel pretty good and itching to do videos. I just don't have much of anything to do vids on right now. If I need the bypass surgery it will surely be awhile. If not it won't be long.

[@joycesieczkowski6235]

I’ve been there. Do it.

[@factorsofjack]

Doing it on July 25th.

[@bigGeo5460]

If you're mind my asking how old were you when you had your heart failure I was 61 also your not chewing tobacco are you

[@factorsofjack]

Just got diagnosed with it at 56. Yep still chewing but slowly winging off. Thanks for the support it's greatly appreciated!!

[@bigGeo5460]

@@factorsofjack I want to tell you a little story and I hope it doesn't upset you My father died of chewing tobacco he chewed good chunk of his life ended up getting mouth cancer under his tongue spread down his throat got into his jawbone and it was one of the worst things that you could possibly imagine getting mouth cancer you should definitely stop doing that I don't know how many years you've been doing it but once you get it it is hell to get rid of and this was back in 1987 even to this day they don't have a major advancements in that You're playing with big time fire, there my friend you just got diagnosed with heart disease so what the heck are you doing chewing for bud??? anyway it raises your blood pressure it also causes pancreatic cancer, and stomach cancer. be careful, I've said my peace, please pay heed to this one concerned reader. not trying to give you a hard time,just don't want to see anything else happen to you!!!

[@MountainAjar]

Get well ❤️‍🩹 man!

[@factorsofjack]

Thank you!!!