Fantastic News Ben! I'm looking forward to the photos of the Great Barrier Reef.
larry At 04:04 PM 7/8/2003 +0000, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >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
