Cyberchase: Heart Attack

Chapter 6

The next morning everything checked out, and Matt was released. " but i can walk, why do i need to use this wheelchair?" Asked Matt. " it's hospital regulations, and you just had a heart attack" replied Inez. " can i walk at home?" Asked Matt. " yes, but be careful" replied Inez. " Also, you will be limited, so take 3 trips instead of 2 when picking up heavy objects, actually hire somebody to get up on high places, you certianly can't do that anymore" said the doctor. " no more contact sports, you can play catch with Junior, but no more crashing into things, or getting hit on the left side of your body" added Inez. " my life just got more boring" frowned Matt. " you can still do alot, and you'll find ways to have fun with the kids. Once Junior gets more into things like hotwheels, you can easily do that. You can also do alot of indoor avtivities with them" smiled Inez.
" yeah, i guess i can still do stuff lile that" agreed Matt. " also, with a heart healthy diet, you'll be able to have breathing room in your seat at public events" added Inez. " no more sucking it in so i can squeaze into the seats at school stuff?" Asked Matt. " nope, not if you lose a little weight" replied Inez. " it's been awhile since i had an inch on both sides of a chair" smiled Matt. " yup, you barely fit into your old prom tux for our wedding" smiled Inez. " yeah, and that was not a magical night for me. The punch was bad, my prom date admited she agreed to go with me on a bet, i'm a lousy dancer and broke 3 of her toes, and the dinner was dry" laughed Matt. " ouch, hopefully she at least went home with you after" said Inez. " nope, and i was maybe 1 of 5 guys that didn't score that night. I got in my nasty sounding, rusted out truck and decided to get a bucket of chicken legs to eat while i listened to other kids make love out by the lake. Hey, i wasn't gonna go home early and admit i had a lousy night" replied Matt. " that sounds rough, but you had better luck later on" said Inez. " yup, i'm happily married with 3 boys, and survived a heart attack" smiled Matt. " and hopefully you'll live a long life" added Inez. " as long as i have you and the boys, no matter how long i live, i'll be happy" smiled Matt.

" and that's one of the reasons i still love you" smiled Inez. " if you didn't still love me, i guarentee that you wouldn't have stayed in the hospital with me" smiled Matt. " let's get you in the car, and get Junior's birthday presents" smiled Inez. " sounds good, what are you gonna get him?" Asked Matt. Something to do with drawing" replied Inez. " he's been curious about cars, so i'm gonna get him a couple hotwheels cars and some track" said Matt. " that's a good idea, he can play with it by himself or with another person" agreed Inez. " yup, and setting it up, i probably won't have a heart attack" smiled Matt. " maybe i'll add in a set of track to" said Inez. " ok, then he gets 2 gifts from each of us" agreed Matt.

Soon, Matt and Inez were on their way from the store to go pick up the boys. When the boys saw both parents, they took off running.
" ok boys, be careful, daddy has a medical device to prevent heart attacks inside him" smiled Matt.
" yup, don't love too hard" laughed Inez. " you were right, daddy is home for my birthday" smiled Junior, as he hugged Matt. Ernest and Leroy couldn't reach much, so they each grabbed a leg. " did you have fun with Bob and Jackie?" Asked Inez. " yeah, they use different milk than we do" replied Junior. " we don't add anything to it, so it's thicker" said Matt. " you showed me where milk comes from last week" said Junior. " yeah, that led to an interesting drawing at preschool" laughed Inez.
" hey, milk comes out that way, because God said Milk was gonna come out the bottom of animals, and i'm not messing with his idea" said Matt. " but store milk lasts longer" argued Inez. " but the way i do it is healthier" replied Matt. " let's agree to dissagree, and get home" said Inez. " ok, what do we do after that?" Asked Matt. " the doctor was very clear, you are to get peace and quiet for a week" replied Inez. " great, so now i go from bored at the hospital, to bored at home" grumbled Matt. " well, nobody will stick you with needles, or run multiple tests at home" smiled Inez. " that helps" agreed Matt. " and the only thing you have to worry about is getting excited, and me restricting you as a result" added Inez. " and we'll help to, because Inez can't watch you 24/7" said Bob. " thanks, Matt definitely needs an adult to make sure he does what he's supposed to" smiled Inez. " no problem, just call us when you need us" smiled Jackie. " i will, now i better get my heart patient home" smiled Inez.

20 minutes later:

" ok, we're home" said Inez. " finally, no more hospital food, needles, or other constant tests. Now to turn on some sports" smiled Matt. " remember, nothing exciting" warned Inez. " ok, fine, i'm sure there's a golf game somewhere. I'm pretty safe there" grumbled Matt. " just sit down, and i'm sure you'll find something interesting about the game" said Inez. " i can think of a few stress relievers i can do with golf clubs" muttered Matt. " do they involve breaking stuff?" Asked Junior. " as a matter of fact, they do" replied Matt.
Junior smiled, " mommy says you need to relax". " well, i can't relax if i'm bored. Maybe we can find something silly to watch on TV" suggested Matt.

Junior was satisfied, and found a station showing old looney tunes. " this is perfect. My top 5 looney tunes characters as a kid were Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Yosemite Sam, Tweety, and Taz" smiled Matt. " who?" Asked Junior. " this one looks like a classic Taz vs Bugs cartoon. That big grey rabbit with a carrot is Bugs Bunny, and that sharp-toothed brown animal that spins around and breaks stuff is Taz, The Tazmanian Devil" replied Matt. " cool, who wins?" Asked Junior. " Bugs is alot smarter than Taz, and always succeeds in blowing him up, or dropping something heavy on him, turning him into a Taz- Pizza" replied Matt. " does mommy like looney tunes?" Asked Junior. " well, let's call her in here" suggested Matt.

Junior called Inez into the living room. Inez started laughing when she saw the cartoon. " i wonder how Taz is gonna try to cook him today. Personally, i prefer Tweety bird to Taz" smiled Inez. " Tweety?" Asked Junior. " he's a little yellow canary who lives with an old lady, and is constantly hunted by Sylvester the cat" replied Inez. " does Tweety get away?" Asked Junior. " everytime, but not before giving Sylvester a few lumps" laughed Inez. " i remember one time, Sylvester trapped him under a cup, but Tweety jabbed his hand with a needle. That little bird was so smart". " yup, his catchphrase was: I Tawt I Taw A Puddy Tat. I Did, I Did Taw A Puddy Tat" laughed Matt.
" so, looney tunes are ok?" Asked Junior. " sure, the old ones like this can't hurt you" smiled Inez.
" hey, can you help me out? My recliner lever seems to be stuck" asked Matt. " usually you can unstick it" replied Inez. " but how much force can i apply before i'm pushing myself ?" Asked Matt. " good point, i better get that unstuck" replied Inez.
After a minute, Inez had fixed the issue. " thanks, what was the problem?" Asked Matt. " it was jammed, but it'll work now. If you need me, i'll be doing dishes" replied Inez. " ok, i'll be out here, trying not to get bored" replied Matt, as he pulled the lever on the chair.

Soon another cartoon was on.
" daddy, who are these guys?" Asked Junior. " that skinny animal with the nose and pointy ears is Whyl E Coyote, and the guy saying Meep Meep is Roadrunner. Whyl E Coyote wants to eat Roadrunner, but his inventions fail" replied Matt.
" he ran into a rock" laughed Junior.
" the tunnel paint always works for Roadrunner, but not Whyl E" smiled Matt.

A couple hours later:
" ok, can you see how close dinner is?" Asked Matt. " sure" replied Junior. " MOMMY, WHEN IS DINNER??!" Yelled Junior. " well, i couldve done that, Junior" laughed Matt. Inez walked in and said " it'll be awhile. Now, you take it easy on your daddy for a while" replied Inez. " this is so weird, i'm not injured or sick, but i have to take it easy" said Matt. " mommy says you almost went to heaven" said Junior. " hmm, maybe that is the reason i'm being babied this time" smiled Matt. " yeah, i wasn't sure what was going on. If you died outside, could i poke you with a stick?" Asked Junior. " i'd be dissapointed if you didn't" replied Matt. " what do you want to do now?" Asked Junior.