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As alot of you guys know I have 2 things that I can't live without. Photography and Competing in Chili Cook Offs. So.... For all you guys up in New England, The World Championship Chili Cook-Off is coming next week. Up in the little town of Manchester New Hampshire. Yours truly will be...

So this morning at 8:04 am, my wife and I welcomed into this world 1 baby daughter Genevieve. Weighing in at 9 lbs on the button and measuring in at 21 very long inches. My wife and I were a little nervous leading up to this morning but after I saw her......( deep emotional sigh) I am now in...

Today is the anniversary of my Mitral repair at Hopkins 4 years ago. I guess I can't really count it can I? Still have 3 months to go for my new 1 year.

Hey guys, I have returned. The past few months have been crazy. I was preparing for the a dream of a life time. The baby is taking up a ton of time and I switched jobs no future for a auto tech in a Pontiac Dealership. So I'm back from the trip the baby has an ear infection and I now work at...

OK so my competition chili season is starting to ramp up again. The first 2 are right here in MD. If anyone is interested in checking one out. Heres the info. This coming weekend. Saturday Laurel Park horse track Laurel Maryland This is a small first time event looks to have some good...

Name Your Dream Assignment is a contest where you name your dream photographic assignment, and the public votes to help you win. Many of you know my passion for photography, and how I would love for it to become a full time profession. Please help me fulfill this dream! My dream Photo...

I know that ther is a bunch of us in the Mid Atlantic area. Anyone up for a get together in a centrally located area? I was thinking DC the Spy Museum, the Dulles airport Smithsonian Air and Space Museum or the Aquarium in Baltimore. It would be cool for everyone to meet and socialize over...

So Facebook is addicting has anyone stumbled? Stumbleupon .com is awesome. You download it to your computer and list all things that interest you. For example I put photography, history, art, music, and cooking. Then all you do is hit the stumble button and it searches the web for your...

Ok so I am scratching another 2 items off of my bucket list this summer.:rolleyes: I need some input from you guys in the Northwest. I'm going to go bear hunting in Juneau Alaska this summer. I will spending a total of 2 1/2 days in Seattle. and a 2 1/2 days in Juneau. So other than shooing...

I had my post op Echo today. The preliminary results are awesome. My pulmonary pressure before surgery was 120 mmHg. When I was in the hospital the Cardio and Surgeon were hoping for my level to drop to around 70 with mid 60s being fantastic. So high normal is in the 20's mmHg. The big...

If only Hospital food and nurses looked this good. Ross this is for you. http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=4632991n%3fsource=search_video

I don't know if this is usefull or not. But if you're facing surgery and have a fear of needles. My fear is on the verge of being a full blown phobia. That at the request of my surgeon they put a PIC line in so I wouldn't have to go through all of the blood sticks and IV changes. It's very...

Hey guys, one of my hobbies or should I say my true obsession is cooking in chili cook offs. :eek: My wife and I travel all over the country and compete in these crazy events. We have also competed in the world championships. Yeah, the one you see on the Food Network. On February 28, there...

The i Beat pacemaker and mp3 playerand mobile phone. Download your favorite music and heart rate via IV and stop worrying about afib and those tangled wires from your ear buds today. The internal speakers designed by BOSE transfer tunes and phone conversations straight up your spine into your...

After my MVR in November I was put on Revatio for my pulmonary hypertension. Since I'm off the pain meds Ive noticed that I wake up exactly 2.5 hours after my last dose of Revatio of the day. I wake up at 12:30am every morning and can't get back to sleep. I read the side effects of the revatio...

Anyone interested in seeing my ordeal from start to finish, wife put together a slide show for me. Note the rapid decrease in swelling, and the change in my eyes pre and post pacemaker. http://s53.photobucket.com/albums/g65/boomerkae/GhonSurgery/?albumview=slideshow

Since I now have one of these gadgets in me. Is there anything I should know about them Mine is a medtronics with a St.jude lead and a Medtronics lead. They set it to work at 60 bpm. I got to tell you I don't know if it was the valve replacement or the pacemaker but I am sure alot more...

Hope everyone had a good Thanksgiving. I did my whole family fixed dinner and brought it to the house so my wife didn't have to do much and I could still be with family. My last surgery I didn't get a seperate cut for the lung heart by pass machine. I got one this time. My question is how...

Another brief update. After the bouts of afib, about midnight Saturday night/Sunday morning, Ghon's HR went from 118 to zero for 7 seconds. Then picked up in the low 50s. He said he felt a bit dizzy and we were going to call the nurse (I'd stayed the night) and the nurses came in. Apparently...

Hi everyone - Just thought I'd give another update. Surgery on Monday, ventilator out while in ICU on Tuesday, moved from ICU to cardiac floor on Wednesday afternoon. One drain and catheter removed Wednesday. I think he was weaned of all IV meds at this point. Thursday, I was with him most of...