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Having so much fun I missed my anniversarie. Well folks, it's like it never happened except for the drugs every day to remind me, but I eat alot of supplements anyway so no big deal. Working out regular, pushing 200 plus on my bow flex, hiking, snow shoeing, bow hunting, ....etc, Had my first...

Hi all, I have not been here in along time...............SORRY!!, I know I should jump in more often to offer support. 13 months now and it seems like it never happened. Hiking, snowshoeing, deer hunting, pulling 65 lb's back with my bow, working out with my Bowflex pushing 200lb now...

Hi All, Just a quick post. Yes I do like the new site. That being said, I just want to let everyone who was there for me know that everything is going great. Believe it or not the numbness in my pinky finger is almost gone, no more pain...thank god, that realy sucked. Started doing pushups...

Hi All, I had a bad cold / flue last week and I bought a bottle of Nyquil. Had maybe 3 doses from it. My numbers have been really wild anyway. Just wondering. Mac

Just frustrating not finding any of the posts from the last couple weeks. The old site seemed very easy to navagate, but maybe there were issues I don't hear about. Again I apolozies, I think V.R. . COM is great and has helped me very much. I'll let the update's grow on me. Mac AVR, single...

So many of you are having Anniversaries, it's just easier to make one post and say I am happy for all of you and can't wait to join you. How do you say..............YIPPIE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Just a quick note. While watching the Packer game today a young guy came by after the Packers scored and we high 5'ed and chest bummed. I didn't even give it a thought that my chest was just cracked open 7 weeks ago. LOL, maybe not the smartest thing to do. Before the next score I told him a...

Just a quick note. While watching the Packer game today a young guy came by after the Packers scored and we high 5'ed and chest bummed. I didn't even give it a thought that my chest was just cracked open 7 weeks ago. LOL, maybe not the smartest thing to do. Before the next score I told him a...

I havn't been in to much over the Hoidays, so was wondering how Torrypines is doing. Later, Mac

Hi all, Just a quick update. Doing well, still riding and doing rehab at center 3 day a week. Started doing rowing yesterday, feels great to work the chest and back. Still have the numbness in my right little finger and edge of right hand. Mayo called yesterday and my surgeons people wern't to...

Hey All!!! Well here we go, I lost a filling tonight while eating some great Christmas cookies, and now the hastle of getting and taking antibiotics before I can get it fixed. First question, can my Dentist supply me with the antibiotics or do I have to go through my doctor. Second question, do...

Hi all, Just acouple more inr questions. reading 3weeks ago was 2.8, 2 weeks ago, 2.6, last week 2.4. This is all at 4.5 mg. I am now set up to test every 2 weeks. This past Monday I had the 2.4, well on the Fri. before I had 2 pints of beer and the Sat. before my Monday test I had 2 pints...

Hey everyone!!! Hope everyone has a merry Christmas. Drive Safe if traveling. We are going to get a big blizzard up where we live, saying maybe 20 inches, that's a white Christmas. We had no plans to drive, thank god. OK, Ho, Ho, Ho, got to go, Danny don't eat to many ribs. Kurt , hope all is...

Torreypines had his surgery yesterday and I'm just hoping for the best. Looking forward to the good news from these guys.

Relax everyone. I told the nurses at rehab my program of biking 3 mi in the morning 3 at mid day and 3 in the evening pus walking and they seem fine with the program. twice a week I go to rehab and do the treadmill, stepper, and bike for an hour. I do this mainly because AFLAC pays me $130 a day...

Hi all, well, 3 weeks post op and all is going well. Seen my cardiologist yesterday and he is happy and doesn't want to see me for a year for my eco. Inr is 2.5, next ck in a week. Chest is alittle tight, but just the healing process. And still have that knot behind the right shoulder blade, but...

Hi all, Well I'm 11 days post op. biked 9 miles yesterday, 15 min x 3 mi morning 15 min x 3 mi mid day and 15 min x 3 mi evening, stationary bike mild resistance, plus my walking. Today just 3 mi bike but alot of walking. Anyway One thing I wanted to add to the pre op site is, if you are a...

I have no taste for beer at the moment. 7 days post op and I really want to let my heart heal. But eventually I'm going to want a tasty micro brew. That being said when the wife and I go out to a brewery we have 2 or 3 pints. Her 2 me 3. Maybe 3 times a week on the high end. We very seldom...

Hey all, New guy here. Had my AVR done at mayo on 11/19. Carbomedics mechanical. Ayway, I'm seeing alot of 2.5 to 3.5 for our valves, but Mayo said they want me betwee 2 and 3. I'm not going to get all panicy about it like I see alot of people around here if thier .2 off of center, but maybe...

Hey friends!!!!!! Well, 1 day home. Did the blood work thing this morning INR was 2.2. Hope it isn't going to be to hard to keep good numbers, anyway we will save this for the Coumadin forum. Went to our super Walmart for more meds. LOL....good workout, hell of alot bigger that the hospital...