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Just today, my second stent procedure got scheduled for about two weeks from now. And I've been to the gym 4 times since being given clearance last Tuesday. I feel great. :)

It should be back up tonight.

I'm glad you haven't yet reached the half way point!

Wow, they must be doggone good! I saw the score at 0-0 then Hawaii's big guy getting a single to drive in the game's first run... that's all I knew until I read this.

With as much as you exercise, you probably do not have any problems with blood sugar levels... which makes niacin a good supplement. And given that we don't have the cold weather here that you do in the winter, I have no occasion to need cayenne in the shoes/socks, but we used to do that at Emporia sometimes... Sounds like you've at least had the equivalent of heart attack(s)... I'm glad you are still able to exercise.

I bet teaching kindergarten would be a blast, as long as you have a small enough class and that assistant most of the time!!!

I first took cayenne in the late 1970s. I lived in Los Angeles for about 6 and a half months before going in residence at Emporia. I began having nose bleeds, apparently from the bad air in LA (after being in LA for about 4 months). Someone shared about the cayenne cocktail... mixing loose cayenne in water. That was wicked/nasty... but it stopped the nose bleeds. I've learned since that you can get (or put) it in gelatin capsules... makes it a WHOLE lot easier to take. Regarding NIACIN... it is also effective in lowering cholesterol... I used to take it but NOT the time release formula. Also, NOT niacinamide... which is NOT effective for cholesterol. BUT -- and this is a BIG DEAL... do NOT take NIACIN if you're diabetic. NIACIN elevates blood sugar levels.

I spent 4 days in the VA medical center last month, with an IV in my arm taking in a strong anti-thrombolytic drug... about 10 days after I got out, I went to a different hospital (but the same intervention cardiologist) for the stent procedure. Today, I received a bill/statement from the other hospital... it ALMOST gave me another coronary! :blink: The statement said I owed this other hospital, for the procedure, for which I was there for a grand total of THREE hours, $40,942.63. American dollars. How freaking outrageous. So, needless to say, I called this hospital to say/ask WTF!!! They calmly said not to worry about it, the VA is going to pay for the procedure... Then I said I couldn't believe the VA was going to pay anywhere near $41,000. They said, no, of course not... the VA will only pay about $6,100. The moral of the story? Stop smoking. Lose weight (if you are overweight or worse). Exercise. Eat healthy food. We're NOT 20 years old anymore. ALL of those things (or each of them) cost FAR LESS than being billed $41K for a three hour session ... and bypass surgery would naturally be MUCH more invasive to your body and your wallet... especially if you don't have medical/health insurance coverage.

But those guys can't play in the playoffs???

Correction: Dan Haren is NOT (yet) a Cy Young winner... though he might someday be... The waiver wire. Neither TIM Linsecom nor Josh Hamilton are likely to be offered up (which must be done first, if I understand correctly) but even if he was, it's likely he would be claimed by a lower standing team first... if for no other reason than to keep their opponent from getting him.

Isn't that what the umpires are afraid of and why they are against the initiation of instant replay? One can't really understand the term "trading deadline" without the addition of an '*' (asterisk). With the asterisk representing the fine print, like "trading deadline before players would have to clear waivers." But there's probably more fine print to it than just that. Speaking of which, tonight Jake Peavy faced off against Dan Haren. Both Cy Young winners and potential candidates this year (if not for Webb having nearly already run away with it). Conventional wisdom = a low scoring pitchers' duel. Final score: AZ 8, SD 6. Haren gets the win, Peavy the loss. It was not the kind of game anyone expected... but I'll take it.

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Indeed, each piece of equipment I use for cardio has a heart rate monitor... I am aware of those issues. I've also seen people using that Polar chest strap, so I know what you're talking about... great pics... I have the before and after but don't have a way to convert them to a .pdf... I do have them posted on the other website...

And good (great) for you too!!! I'll probably get to go to cardiac rehab, but the exercise habits the same KT folks (kinesiotherapy) showed me actually got me started 3 or so years ago... so, I'm in amazingly good shape fitness wise, for someone who just had a myocardial infarction... if I didn't already know what to do and how much I could take, I'd feel the very same things that you did. You're going to be fine!

I had a GREAT workout. 34 minutes of aerobic/cardio and a lighter than I previously had been doing weight lifting session. My breathing was SOOOOOOOOOOO much easier than before and recovery after the workout SOOOOOOO much quicker! I am PSYCHED. :)

I've been cleared to go back to the gym (to resume exercising)!!!

Two chances... and Slim's out of town...

Nippert couldn't get it together as a Dback. So, he was either released or traded, I forget which. I doubt he'll ever really be very good in MLB. He's probably a good kid, and IIRC did well in AAA... but never figured it out in Phoenix.

Hall of Fame first year voting...

As long as Webb stays on track, I can't imagine anyone catching him. 18-4 is pretty doggone good. I think in his best year he got 18. He should be able to make it to 23... maybe more.

I bet you knew the name of the fifth one very well anyway... For others... they are Babe Ruth, Ty Cobb, Honus Wagner, Walter Johnson and Christy Mathewson. Cy Young got in the second year, according to Sutton and Matt Williams. I'm not sure when Hornsby got in.

I can't imagine the Yankees would allow anyone to wear number 3 anymore... in other words, I figure they must have retired the Babe's number. For me, to honor Ruth this way might harken us all back to a time when steroids weren't an issue... and for all the lore and legend that surrounds him even now, his role in one of the earlier times when the public needed to be brought back after a big scandal hasn't been talked about. Changing the subject, an aflac trivia question during the Saturday Dbacks game -- name the first FIVE players elected to the HoF, the first year. Can you (without looking them up)? I actually surprised myself by rattling them off without realizing I knew... 3 position players, 2 pitchers... they are all familiar names for lifelong baseball fans.

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Thanks Steveo... I've been getting info from dieticians/nutritionists for a couple of years. Indeed, I already recognize the virtue of your insights on dietary matters... Indeed, I gave up (most) beef when my brother died about 16 years ago... he was an avid steak lover. His high blood levels of iron contributed to his heart disease. Of course, I stay away from most of that stuff you suggested and do prefer chicken and turkey... use skim milk and egg beaters... etc. Thanks for your insight. I agree. :) and wish you a long, healthy and prosperous life.