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You did show him!
May you walk many more miles, and happily...
Thanks, Peggy, I certainly intend to!
You wouldn't believe how much I've gotten done around the house since I've been home. I even fixed two toilets and a kitchen sink, and I never ONCE did any plumbing before in my life!
but please don't overdo it. Sometimes we feel so good after a recovery, we forget that there are limits. 15 minutes miles make for a good clip, many people couldn't do that before a serious heart attack. 
While the doctor's bedside manner may, indeed, be lousy...perhaps he just wanted you to stimulate you. Depression is not unknown after a serious medical event.
Take care of yourself, we don't like losing people here on DU.
Oh, don't worry -- my wife watches me like hawk 
I didn't have a heart attack, btw, they diagnosed a severely damaged left ventricle and the pumping power of my heart was inadequate (i.e. heart failure). I had a pulse like a hyper-caffeinated hummingbird on his wedding night, couldn't breathe and my stomach swelled up because of the fluid retension.
I was very fit, didn't smoke, typically biked 250-300 miles a week and often biked over 100 miles a day, so I couldn't believe something like this could happen to me.
Apparently they never find out in about 50-70% of the cases. I had lung embolisms and pneumonia as well, so it might have been a thrombosis brought on by flying too much. Then again, heart failure causes embolisms as well so it's uncertain.
I also didn't have high cholesterol, high blood pressure, diabetes, or a family history of heart problems.
Maybe I just wore it out it biking so much, or else my dad's DNA was worn out as he was nearly 50 when I was born
Then again, I used to drink a lot and took Benadryll to sleep which is pretty damn stupid and that might well be the cause.
what's that saying..."Be sure your sins will find you out" ?
Again, continue to take care of yourself and good health...much better than luck don't you think?
kept asking you to see a doctor. 
Hopefully you now appreciate that your body sends signals for a reason, right?
It's not even a case of feeling poorly...some of the symptoms you mentioned should have, at least, made you curious. The Google is your friend. Pay attention to your body, and not just how it looks. Class dismissed. I trust you have learned you are neither immortal nor indestructible. (Yikes, I feel like such a nag)
It is time to tune into the Daily Show...so I shall bid you a good night.
you took that word "probably" and kicked its ass! 
Though sometimes they can be pretty good.
And you divined the origin of my username too!
Must be a fellow Python Fan!
Good for you, Ron Obvious! You're an inspiration to us all.
ETA: awesome user name. You don't by any chance have a friend named Mr. Devious, do you?
fuck em...live long and prosper 
And you're giving other people hope. That is invaluable! Bless you and may you continue to beat all the odds. Wow! This makes my day. Really
Just want to add I had a friend who at age 39 had a massive heart attack. Wlile in a coma I was in the room with him as the nurse was saying he would likely not survive. Pissed me off! You don't talk about a patient that way when they're in a coma! Well, guess what. My friend survived. 16 years later he's still alive. Suffered some brain damage but he defied the doctors and nurses and proved to me you never give up, unless you decide you want to.
to you!
That's right -- never give up!
I had my deep, dark moments when I believed I was literally on my deathbed, and I remember hating the doctors and nurses for talking and laughing in the hallway where I could hear them. Didn't they know the universe was about to end? I hated the people I could see outside through my window just for having normal lives.
Most of the time though, I just knew I'd get better. I know that sounds corny, and maybe even insulting to people less fortunate than me, but when that nurse told me she only knew of one case of someone getting better, I thought to myself "and now you know two of them."
to you and your friend!
Good for you. Enjoy the walks!
I love stories like that!
Many congratulations! 
