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| Peace through superior firepower  |
All kidding aside, yes, she seems to possess infinite patience, a quality I lack and a quality I not only admire deeply, but which fascinates me. She possesses another admirable quality which is unfortunately all too rare. She will not tell a lie, not even about the smallest thing. When compelled to utter an uncomfortable truth, she wields the knife in such a way as to minimize the pain. This has been a great comfort to me in our relationship. I knew if ever she found someone else, she would simply tell me about it. Cheating requires deception. Deception is lying. She appears incapable of this. It's marvelous. She was raised right, by truly decent Christian people who worked all their lives and appear to have never bothered anyone. | |||
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Para, As you can see from my post count I keep my fingers quiet and my thoughts to myself. However I check in here almost every morning for some insight, information and a laugh. You run a tight ship and the majority of us really approve of that. I'm VERY happy you are still with us !! Fan of Sig, Colt, S&W, Beretta, Browning, etc, etc. | |||
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Although I’ve never met or even spoken with you, we go back a lot of years now and I look forward to a lot more so do what Stan says. He got my attention when, in conversation when a few of us got together, I remarked about how people here live long lives and he pointed out that those people had very different diets than I did at the time. I took the hint. | |||
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Para, you may very well be the second most fortunate Gemini ,that I know. Safety, Situational Awareness and proficiency. Neck Ties, Hats and ammo brass, Never ,ever touch'em w/o asking first | |||
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P210, thanks for the testimonial! My wife and I really enjoyed those good times with you and Greg! _________________________ “ What all the wise men promised has not happened, and what all the damned fools said would happen has come to pass.”— Lord Melbourne | |||
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| Peace through superior firepower |
I just got back from my first post-op visit. sjtill asked me to inquire about my 'ejection fraction'. This indicates how well the heart is pumping blood and the value is expressed as a percentage. I was hesitant to ask because I didn't want any news about things I could not affect. I bit the bullet and asked and I'm happy to say mine was 55%. EKG looks good. BP when they checked it was 127/70. I told the doctor I felt as if my neglect of these things may have resulted in permanent damage to my heart. He said there's no indication of that. No one is more surprised than I. Also, I am grateful to have an American doctor, something which seems to be in woefully short supply these days. He's a damn nice guy to boot. Blue skies  | |||
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Outstanding. | |||
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This is my wife as well, although not nearly as delicate. I used to tell white lies or lies of omission. She quickly beat that habit out of me. People wondered how we could be apart for years and never worry about cheating (we did 2 years long distance, me in the US and her in Taiwan). It's this trust that we have built and she can read me like a book and I wouldn't get away with lying if I tried. It's amazing how much a good woman can change a man for the better. SIG556 Classic P220 Carry SAS Gen 2 SAO SP2022 9mm German Triple Serial P938 SAS P365 FDE Psalm 118:24 "This is the day which the Lord hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it" | |||
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That's awesome news, Para. Thanks for the update. | |||
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Great news, Para! 55% is normal; and if there were an area of the heart not moving due to a previous unrecognized heart attack he would have told you, and it would have shown up on the EKG. BP is super ([brag]that’s what mine is without meds[/brag]. People who have had a heart attack and have an ejection fraction of 40-55% still do really well functionally; but your result is as good as one could ask for, seriously. I’m also really glad to hear you like your cardiologist. I can’t remember how many times people were surprised I actually listened to them and seemed to care about my patients, as if other docs didn’t. I’m sure other physicians on the forum have heard similar stories. Did you talk with the cardiologist yet about his recommendations for (ahem) diet and exercise?  _________________________ “ What all the wise men promised has not happened, and what all the damned fools said would happen has come to pass.”— Lord Melbourne | |||
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| Peace through superior firepower |
Only indirectly on the diet part. I mentioned to him how I sometimes feel after large meals and I asked him if he felt this had to do with sodium content. His response was to note that I mentioned I had acid reflux in the past. I told him, yes, but I hadn't had trouble with that for several years. He felt that I still have issues with acid reflux, except that it is manifesting itself in a way that I am not identifying as acid reflux and he prescribed a new medication for me to address it. I think the doctor is taking a one-thing-at-a-time approach. Lets face it- he knows he's dealing with a patient that it took the prospect of imminent death to finally go to the doctor. I asked him if I could cut my yard tomorrow but instead, he recommended cardiac rehab. Three sessions a week for eight weeks. This would allow me to be monitored in a controlled environment. Sounds expensive. I told him I'd discuss it with my wife, but tomorrow, I'm cutting my yard, at least the front. We're beginning to look kinda trashy in the neighborhood and it bothers me. I understand his intent with the suggestion for crdiac rehab, but I feel it's unnecessary for me. If I had elevated BP, a lower ejection fraction, etc, then I would follow his recommendation. As it stands, we're gonna find out how I do tomorrow. The wife will watch me in case I keel over, which I am glad to say, I do not anticipate. I want to work up a good sweat. I need to do so to see for myself, if that makes any sense. This country is on the verge of falling apart completely and I need to be able to be on the firing line when the time comes. | |||
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Well Bugs Bunny, about that diet... Maybe you'll get luckey and Popeye can show up for a meal or two just to break up the monotony. Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it. Only in an insane world are the sane considered insane. The memories of a man in his old age Are the deeds of a man in his prime | |||
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Thank you for sharing the good news. Yes, it makes sense. Here's to tomorrow's test going well. You are very fortunate to have such a wonderful wife, but you already know that  | |||
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Good for you buddy...glad to hear the good news of your post op visit! 0:01 | |||
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 Well, boss, try not to make that mowing too early in the morning Pacific time, but you've got my number. And I'll bet you've got a little bottle of nitro.  _________________________ “ What all the wise men promised has not happened, and what all the damned fools said would happen has come to pass.”— Lord Melbourne | |||
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| Peace through superior firepower |
It may not seem to be the way to go about it, but I am not going to run on a wheel like some Goddamned hamster while a bored tech reads his Facebook page. If an activity I've performed many times over many years kills me, something is seriously out of whack, and if that's the way it is, it certainly has concealed itself completely, from me and the doctor, both. I feel fine and I want to get some exercise- the kind that costs me less than a dollar's worth of gasoline and not the however much that 24 sessions of cardiac rehab would cost me. Everyone keeps telling me "You shouldn't worry about the money" and my response to that is- doesn't anyone pay their bills any more? Besides, it looks like rain again tomorrow around here, so I may not get the chance for a day or two. | |||
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sorry about that slip. listen to your gut, if gut and wife are on the same page it might be in your best interest to consider. just my own experiance! Ron | |||
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I quit going to medical professionals and chiro's , who wouldn't offer a quote before the visit, 12 years ago. It took two years and five doctors, But I found people that understood My financial concerns. With very few exceptions, I know within $30.00 ,what my bill is going to be. No surprised, for me Safety, Situational Awareness and proficiency. Neck Ties, Hats and ammo brass, Never ,ever touch'em w/o asking first | |||
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