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Originally Posted by Crypts_Of_The_Mind
The reasons for blame of my mother's death are because she was a heart patient the whole time I knew her (from my birth til her death) and wasn't supposed to eat spicy foods. She wanted to go out to eat that night and we went to Pizza Hut. They had a new pizza and were promoting it - nacho pizza. I begged for the pizza, she said no, I kept begging - it went on til she finally gave in - but she didn't have enough money to pay for two pizzas so she ate it too. Some of our neighbors showed up n joined us while we were eating which was a surprise - dad went up to pay for the pizza n we went out to go to the car. Mom started dragging her feet n the neighbors caught her (one was a nurse so started performing CPR on her) me n their son ran in to tell my dad what was going on and to call for an ambulance. Long story short - it took the ambulance an hour to get there and an hour to get to the hospital simply hc traffic wpuld not move out of the way (it should have only been a ten minute trip) and mom was DOA and unable to be resuscitated. So - because I begged for the spicy pizza and she ate it, and immediately died thereafter - that is the relation.
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I am so sorry this happened to you and can understand how this could be mentally scarring, but let me offer you this…
In 2008 I had a heart attack which left me with Heart Failure, Coronary Ischaemia and Microvascular Disease. In '14 I almost died twice undergoing a routine Angiogram, then a drug induced Cardiac Stress Test. Both times I became Brady Hypotensive, where the heart rate crashes exceedingly low and needs medical intervention to bring it back.
I have discussed diet with my Cardiologist, GP and Nurses and they all agree that the one thing heart patients must cut down is salt. The only time spicy food has been mentioned was in relation to discomfort from gas and indigestion - along with pulses. I actually have Neurological issues which are aggravated by capsaicin, so I have to watch my intake for that reason.
There are studies that show that Cultures which eat spicy foods have a lower incidence of heart disease and stroke.
For your peace of mind, if you can ever learn to forgive yourself, I would suggest that the choice of an adult's overall diet (if that were even a factor), by including things like salt-laden pizza, would be more detrimental than a few slices of one particular topping. And the parents of a family are in ultimate charge of the family diet. Ignoring what your father may feel and project onto you, you must try to see this sad event as a co-incidence.
Again, I am sorry you had to witness such tragedy at such a young age.
Dave.