Recent content by johnfreeman62

Visiting California - "medical" marijuana is everywhere. Anybody tried it post aortic valve replacement - I am 18 months out and feeling GREAT....

Hi Chris I won't compete in Twin Falls - they don't feature the event I compete in at the pro level- single steer roping. The closest will probably be Union Oregon and Pendleton Oregon. I do team rope at the amateur level and if I get near Twin I will let you no

Escargome - Prineville Oregon will be the closest I get to California all year - which isn't too far from some parts of California, but a long ways from other parts. California is such a looonnnggg state.

While I am more than happy to toot my own horn, pat myself on the back etc - my motivation to post my exploits is to give hope to those on the other side of surgery or just coming out of it. I know that when I was told I had to have the surgery I really felt like my life was over, that I...

Much better results this time - http://prorodeo.com/results_page.aspx#laststand - horse worked great and I didn't even think about my heart until guys were congratulating me - and asking about my surgery. - Almost exactly 6 months post surgery and I won the 2nd go round and placed 4th in the...

Me Too Me Too I too had racing heart and A-fib about 3 weeks post AVR - nobody warned me that was common post surgery and I freaked - but it all went away just like they said it would.

Oh yeah, the pills, gotta watch those pills, they can sure keep you in a fog and sometimes it is a lovely fog.....

My Experience My Experience About 2 months out I was having irregular heartbeats, racing heart episodes, and was starting to obsess and getting depressed that I would never be "normal". I would check my pulse every five minutes, couldn't sleep, blah blah blah. Long story short I got kind of...

Handcuffs...? Tempting.....

Grabbing the horns Grabbing the horns Some guys were practicing bulldogging at my arena a couple weeks ago and I did throw one down - just to say I did it. I don't intend to resume that event.

No Money But I Feel Like A Winner No Money But I Feel Like A Winner Well I didn't come back with any money or prizes but I feel like one of the biggest winners of the rodeo. It was awesome to be back amongst my friends, on my horse and in the arena. Thanks for all the wishes of luck, and...

When I scheduled my AVR for November 13, 2008 my goal was to compete at the Guymon Pioneer Days Rodeo May 1, 2009. Well I am entered and hitting the road tomorrow. Various issues, mostly business and horse not health, have prevented me from getting as much practice in as I would like but I have...

I wish. After my stress test at three months postm which went very well, my doctor upped my dose from 125mg/day to 200. It felt like the life was being sucked out of me. I took myself back to 125 and am feeling pretty good but would love to drop further and see how I feel. I think my cardio has...

I wish. After my stress test at three months postm which went very well, my doctor upped my dose from 125mg/day to 200. It felt like the life was being sucked out of me. I took myself back to 125 and am feeling pretty good but would love to drop further and see how I feel. I think my cardio has...

The Waiting The Waiting Hi Lynn I was diagnosed with BAV when I was 12 - an proceeded to ignore it until I was 45. I was always told I would need surgery someday but was pretty much asymptomatic. When the doctor said you need surgery now, I was devastated, had a hard time thinking about...