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That's very helpful to know, thanks Tom. If you don't mind my asking, were either or both of your hernias in the upper abdomen region? I didn't even know this was a thing 'til a CR nurse examined a small mushy mass near the sternum and announced, "That is a hernia!" It was small back then -- 14...

Good point! Speaking of putting off, there's that incisional hernia from my 9/18/19 OHS that I've been venting about here since it first appeared in cardiac rehab 4 months post-op. It will never resolve on its own. Can live with it while you can -- 'til it gets worse, and you can't. Today my...

Good new week, fellow Coursers. I am in hectic mode, getting ready for appointment with my cardiologist. Lots of big decisions within family. Life is way more hectic in so-called "retirement" than it ever was in my 9 to 5 working days. Cheerio. I will write more later. Let's hear from you'all...

Well, we flat lucked out today! Tornado warnings to the south of us, to the west of us, to the north of us, and even to the east of us (out over the ocean, just 25 miles offshore). But nothing here,not even a heavy shower. Our cloud cover held throughout the day, and that was fortunate 'cause...

We here in coastal Carolina are in tornado alley for today. TOR:CON of 7. Same system that hit Alabama, Mississippi, other Southern states yesterday. We are in the "very likely" zone for severe weather. Right now, I miss the days we had a basement when we lived in the mountains. If we get hit...

Oh wow, it's late Tuesday night, and I haven't posted a STC new-week starter yet. Getting to be a habit with me. Anyway, greetings, and ... HAPPY ST. PATRICK'S DAY! What are you all doing to celebrate, if you are? Aren't we all Irish on Saint Paddy's Day, eh? We likely will get a couple of...

Howdy, all. Hope all goes well along the courses you are staying. Pretty quiet 'round here. Lots of people still scrambling to make appointments to get their vaccinations to (we hope) subdue the pandemic. About 10% of South Carolinians are now "fully vaccinated," and DW and I are fortunate to be...

Happy 10th anniversary with your bovine valve, Steve! I had a good run with a porcine for 14 years but when my surgeon opened me up in 2018 to fix an aneurysm, he decided he might as well do a valve job, too. And he went with the Edwards. So I mooooo, too, and I can aspire to one day, like...

Hello, all. No snow here for sure, but we do have roller-coaster weather -- high 80 one day, 50 the next. And a lot of rain so far in 2021, with the result that several rivers are still in flood stage a week later. Had thought about taking a break this week, 'cause don't have anything new to...

Just seeing this and I guess the surgery has been done by now. Sending best wishes for a smooth recovery. I am of the bicuspid tribe as well -- yes, it is critical to have a skilled cardiologist to detect and monitor aneurysms. Had my first OHS 16 years ago (aortic valve and root replacement)...

Greetings, hearty Coursers! Hope all is well in your world, and you are proceeding smoothly and happily along your courses. This morning Ellie dawg and I stepped out for a walk and instantly noticed a big warm-up underway. I thought to myself "I probably don't even need this light baseball...

Point well taken. I've been encouraging my son for years to get regular cardio exams -- with only limited success so far. I think my grandson should be examined, too. When the school called to report his kid was sick and might be covid-infected, my son's first thought was that he was merely...

My status post on Facebook this morning. (And man is it ever pouring again here. Flood warnings all around but we are blessed this isn't ice.): "My wife and I are now among the 3.7% of South Carolinians who are fully vaccinated. Hope we soon will be among the vast majority as the vaccines...

Excellent point, Rich. I haven't seen that point discussed anywhere. My 14-year-old grandson in Virginia was getting covid-tested yesterday. Apparently was becoming unusually fatigued. Anxiously awaiting the results.

DW and I had our second Pfizer shot midday today and so far no bad side-effects. This evening my wife is feeling mild pain at the injection site but she says pain was far worse after dose No. 1 three weeks ago. So we'll see how we're doing in the morning. I'm feeling no pain (and no I'm not...

Heading out for our second dose of the Pfizer vaccine. Blessed to have a rare sunny day. More rainstorms will move into tonight and linger through Friday. Our latest share of the freaky winter storms, though we are far more fortunate than folks in the iced-in, sub-freezing places like Texas...

Sorry to hear about that difficulty getting a vaccination appointment, Jim. We were going through the same kind of frustration 'til I happened on a health care organization affiliated with a hospital 20 miles away from us. They called back after my online query, scheduled us for both our first...

So birdwatching wasn't exactly inspirational, I gather, as a Throwdown topic. Just as well, around here anyway, 'cause the entire weekend of the Great Backyard Bird Count looks to be a washout. Rough on the birds, rough on the watchers. So see you next week, if the creeks don't flood (and some...

Greetings, hearty Coursers! Welcome to the start of another STC week. (Who knew that weeks started on Wednesdays? Oh well.) My excuse for tardiness is the hectic pace of life in a New Year. Do the rest of you feel that things really speed up in the first few months of a year? For one thing, in...

Thank you for the nomination, mate. Now, I really feel old! 😬 Not sure I merit this prize, though. Will check and see if there are long-timers up ahead of me. (Nice that folks are thinking of us, though. Appreciate.)