Some of Shupe’s arteries weren't deemed fit for the procedure, but a successful triple bypass was completed. Once he recovered, doctors encouraged him to continue staying active. "I didn't foresee this happening when I set my original goal, but anyone who is interested in following my journey, I would request that they donate money to the Heart and Stroke Foundation, or Calgary's Foothill Hospital, which literally saved my life." I don't feel like I've had two heart attacks." "I don't mind doing that because it's what keeps me alive and I actually feel great. Shupe says one of the original bypass grafts failed, resulting in a second heart attack in November of 2020. His heart sustained some damage, but his regular activity has helped exponentially in the recovery process. He's also on beta blockers and unable to raise his heartrate past 142 beats per minute, but that still hasn’t slowed him down. Shupe's wife Lana says she's extremely proud of her husband. "He sees it as, you know, an exercise thing, and we see it as a life-giving goal." "The heart attacks were just a scary wake up call and we're just so grateful that he's here and that he is able to continue to do this. Shupe is now working on writing a book called HA, HA (Heart Attack, Heart Attack): How to recover from two heart attacks with a sense of humour.Ĭalgarian Mark Shupe in hospital after suffering a heart attack. The last stand union city hacked all outfits how to# (supplied) "I KNOW THE WHOLE CITY BY PAGE NUMBER"Ĭalgary has more than 16,000 kilometres of roadway (all lanes combined), but Shupe isn't walking the main arteries like Crowchild, Deerfoot or Glenmore where it's too dangerous as walkways don't exist. So far, he's travelled more than 10,000 kilometres with roughly 4,000 left to go. From Hawkwood to Skyview Ranch, Woodbine, Fish Creek, Signal Hill and beyond, Shupe has just about seen it all. "The mountains, the rivers, the views, and I really like all the ones downtown. "And then of course there's been a lot of wildlife I've seen. Moose and owls and deer and a couple of times coyotes and that's always really fascinating.”Įach day is a new adventure for Shupe as he logs all of his travels in a City of Calgary map book by highlighting in pen every single street that he has completed. "I know the whole city by page number," he joked.
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