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Hey Coursers, how are you all doing? The core fitness club to which I belong has started posting exercise videos by my great teacher, Sarah, along with the club's many other instructors. That is a real morale booster because the guidelines for "reopening" the country and economy still provide...

In the early morning hours of Easter Monday, a powerful springtime storm inflicted a lot of pain on South Carolinians. Communities from the Blue Ridge foothills to the Atlantic coast took hits from a several major tornadoes. One of them struck about 30 miles north of Charleston, then headed up...

A grateful economy thanks you, Fred. 😃

Saying my prayers for your sister in law as well, Art. Keep us posted.

Here's hoping all our Coursers are staying safe and faring well throughout the pandemic. I know Duffey and her family are among those who have suffered from this scourge, so sending all best thoughts, wishes, and prayers to them. And to all others who have taken a hard hit from this invisible...

Surgery with an assist from Lowe's Hardware -- love it, Fred! :ROFLMAO:

Does this seem like the longest March ever? (No pun intended.) Some great posts at end of last week's thread. Fred -- what an ER adventure! I had one somewhat similar -- details later, I'm kind of worn out now. Want to watch some TV sit-coms to numb my brain. But Fred --- set out on 24-mile...

This appears to offer opportunity to share info and ask questions, Rich. Perhaps you have tried it and found it is not inclusive of TAVR. But thought I would pass along the link in case it is useful. https://connect.mendedhearts.org/home P.S.: If you just enter TAVR in the search engine for...

Meanwhile, far down the concern scale, way way down compared to all that's happening worldwide, I have the worst pain in the neck I have ever encountered. Better there, I suppose, than certain other areas of body. Anyway, here's what I posted on Facebook. Maybe a Courser has a good home remedy...

Superman -- YOU are the real thread master! Your "COVID-19: How Are You Spending Your Time?" was/is brilliant. I remember in the olden days of vr.org when Small Talk was one of the most popular forums on here. Congrats for reviving it! Timely subject and a lot of great responses. And I found...

Just in way of an "Amen" to Dick's post, here is a link to new message from Mended Hearts about some sources of information about the heart and COVID-19: https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/#inbox/FMfcgxwHMZLFrgMzVltNpjKXbQWLJSNr Mended Hearts is a great organization for folks who deal with all...

Tom: Very helpful, thank you! Both my cardio and GP have highly recommended a renowned specialist in neighboring North Carolina who, I gather, likes to do the minimally invasive approach with mesh. I am going to ask for a consultation with him after the current pandemic subsides. My hernia is...

Great to hear that you are staying active, Martin! Reminds me, I need to get out the door and walk my senior dawg. Just saw a Patient Portal message from our vet reminding me that Ellie dawg is now in geriatric stage. But, then, so am I -- so we're a good match. Two old dawgs. Sorry about...

I am lucky re groceries: I order them online, but then drive over and a grocery worker loads them into the car for me. Grocery is only a mile from our house, so that helps. Sounds like your lockdown perhaps is more stringent over there, Paleowoman? We practice "social distancing" but able to get...

Things got crazy hectic last month, so I stepped away from Throwdown but thought I'd go back to posting a brief starter here each week and see if there is still interest. I gather traffic as a whole may have dropped off on site during the coronavirus threat, but I expect it will pick back up as...

Got 15 great years with my Medtronic porcine. Was still going strong last fall; however, my surgeon for removal of aortic aneurysm decided while he was in there, he might as well install a brand-new valve -- an Edwards bovine. He consulted with me beforehand, and I agreed it was a good idea...

Sounds like you are well-informed and in the best of hands. Wishing you all the best. Looking forward to further reports, including post-op and recovery.

Guys and gals, taking a break and may reallocate my time. Strayed from my blog, and would like to get back to it. Only so many hours in the day. Maybe someone else would like to hop in and continue it -- or maybe it's run its course?

Wow -- all new to me! Fascinating. I must say, though, when i googled this, I found articles on both sides -- some saying potatoes help lower bp, some saying they raise it. But whatever works for you. I don't know how much science supports this article I am linking, but thought you would be...

Rich -- I don't know which part of Virginia you're in (we've lived in Richmond, Northern Virginia, and Roanoke) and the only liver specialist I know is one my wife went to down here in SC. But here is a link from the Liver Foundation that might give you some leads. Find A Liver Specialist...