Congrats! You sound healthier than me. -Kevin
> -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, July 08, 2003 11:05 AM > To: CF-Community > Subject: Happy Happy Joy Joy > > > OK, so I had a follow-up appointment with the cardiologist > yesterday. Gee, hard to believe it's been over 4 months already. > > I got a gold star on my report card. > > Pulse - great. > BP - great. > Stethoscope - great. > Cholesterol etc. - better than great. > Weight loss - great. > Exercise program - great, now try to stay motivated <g>. > (When I found out I might need a hip replacement, plus > am in quite a bit of discomfort if not pain, got a bit > bummed and slacked off on the exercise temporarily.) > > None of the tests showed "significant damage" to the heart - > looks like I got treatment quickly enough to have dodged a > large caliber bullet! > > Have had 2 Thallium Stress Tests, Echocardiogram, Holter EKG > (24 hour monitor), and a follow-up angiogram. The Thallium > test results didn't match my apparent condition, which is > why they went back in with the second angiogram, which showed > the stent and artery open. > > Cardiologist's advice: keep up the good work, and try to get > the hip in shape so you can enjoy your improved health! > > More advice: have a wonderful vacation in Oz. > > AND he said "sure it's OK for you to do an intro > (accompanied) scuba dive down to 12 meters at the > Great Barrier Reef - bring back photos! He signed > off on the medical form from the dive firm! > WOO HOO !! > > Was surprised to find out the cardiologist dives, > so he knew what he was talking about! > > Thank you, God... > and my wife, > and all my friends. > > Am feeling very very blessed. > > :-) :-) :-) > > -Ben > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?forumid=5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?method=subscribe&forumid=5 This list and all House of Fusion resources hosted by CFHosting.com. The place for dependable ColdFusion Hosting. http://www.cfhosting.com Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5
