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I have often wondered if what passes for"pump head" is really caused by an understandable pre-occupation with the physical and emotional self after such a traumatic event. It would make sense to me if the mind pulled back from things not deemed essential until "it" becomes convinced that it can...

My pet peeve is when people who have appropriately been thanked respond with "O no, thank you" as though the original speaker needs to be corrected. A simple "you are welcome" strikes me as much more gracious.

I was relieved to be free of the worry of a future surgery. In addition, I did feel the benefit of a more efficient heart. And it definitely beats the alternative.

I hope this really happened!

Congratulations, and thanks for sharing an amazing story, with the end no where in sight.

Cooker--can this be a regular thing like the weight loss thread? I need to be careful about too much exercise because of my polio issues, but I have WAY overcompensated in the last year. This might be the start of some god discipline for me.

Nancy: I thought I had posted earlier to this thread, but must have done something wrong as I don't see it. My primary thought---a lot of prayers have been answered in the last few hours!

I take mine in the morning, really for one simple reason: If I were to forget(which almost never happens anymore) I have a better chance of remembering at some point during the day. If I forgot at night, it would be 6 to 8 hours before there was any chance to realize my mistake.

Those who have been around here awhile probably remember my grand-daughter Ellie, and the many pictures I fondly posted. Time passes, and today was Ellie's first day of kindergarten. Barb called this afternoon, and Ellie gladly filled her in on the many things she learned on her first day of...

This is pretty interesting. I was listening to Minnesota Public Radio, and the title came to me. I went to get on the net, and another member had suggested essentially the same title by email. In case she wants to remain anonymous I won't give her name here. The title---"The Vision".

The school board has been keeping me really busy, but I got some nice PMs today that reminded me that I have missed a lot by being away too long. In addition to the school work I have begun working with an old organization with a new name. I hope some of you will be hearing of the Northern New...

Nearly five years ago, my surgeon put in a St Judes and recommended INR at 1.8 to 2.5. My GP liked a range of 2-3. It turns out life is really easy between 2&3, so that's what I shoot for.

If my wife or kids had been scheduled for this surgery I would have been a wreck. If the outcome was dependent on me doing the right thing, I think I would have been very anxious. But those things weren't true, and I felt a remarkable calm. In fact, I remember thinking I felt unnaturally...

As I have mentioned sometime ago, I am the school board president for our district in Northern New Mexico. We have something like 400 kids spread over a 1,000 square mile district. We have two separate Pueblos with their own native languages, and many Hispanic kids whose families can trace...

It would be hard to improve on Bob’s answer, but I would like to add some details. First, we definitely have a problem with illegal immigration on our border with Mexico. We are a nation of laws, and it is appropriate to search for legal means to reduce or eliminate the problem. This is a...

I wouldn't copy and send unless I was sure it was legal to do so. There can be pretty serious penalties, and I kind of think this is not permitted.

(Many will have already seen this on my Facebook page). This was close to a perfect day. There is a local winery down the road, and I had stopped in to replenish our meager supply earlier in the day. That afternoon, Barb and I were in the hot-tub, and I was reading my favorite kind of...

Ann--You should have already received the card so something went wrong. In fact, your contribution was the most helpful in composing the card, as you will see when you finally get it. Could you please send me a PM with your address, and I will send out another. I really want you to get yours...

Stopping the Effexor should probably not be a casual decision. I have seen it work miracles for a couple of friends. Coming off it might cause other problems. Please be sure you are ready for that.

I am not an expert on Warfarin. For some reason, it has always been easy for me to stay in range, and this has kept me from doing a lot of research. One think I would wonder about--how soon do you plan on having something done about your tooth? Should the double dosage have any implications...