I had a heart attack early Sunday morning. And I almost didn't go to the hospital, because my symptoms were atypical... instead of feeling like I had "bands around my chest" or "an elephant sitting on my chest" (two things one often hears), I felt like the Alien was in there, and he wanted to get out.

When I realized that it was keeping me awake, I figured that crossed the threshold of "need to go see a doctor," so I went to the ED, and they confirmed that I was having a heart attack.

The thing is, I'm a relatively young fellow, barely into my 40s. If it can happen to me, it can happen to anyone here. And I'd like to say many of us could stand some lifestyle improvements, but rather than stand on that soap box, I'll just say, hey... if you start feeling like maybe something's wrong with you, see a doctor... 'cause it could be serious.