Hi! Folks,
As I attempt to develop a community or forum for people with AAA-stents, I am encountering some very valuable resources, associated with which are kind and helpful people. For instance, Angioplasty.org, which I incorrectly referred to as Angioplasty.com in my previous post. Apologies to Burt, who has made a very relevant movie - I’ll tell you about it once it arrives in my mailbox and I get to watch it (got it, will watch it soon).
Angioplasty.org has kindly accepted the subject of AAA-stents as a forum topic at http://www.ptca.org/forumtopics/topic_AAA_stent_graft.html, It is one thing to invent a stent (see http://www.ptca.org/news/2008/0416_MEDTRONIC.html ) (mine is a Cook Zenith) another to insert it, and yet another to live with one for the rest of your life. I am just adjusting to the latter, which is is all about family and friends (and self-education). Here is another picture of myself, with Deb, just outside the transition area of the 2010 Lake Placid Ironman, 2 hours before race start, 2 weeks before I found my aneurysm, and only three weeks before I had my stent inserted.
Two months later we (Deb and I) are back running, getting ready for the Kiawah Marathon, and I am finally getting back on track training for the Lake Placid Ironman, 2011.
What are your goals fellow AAA-stent owners, I wonder?
-k @FitOldDog
PS Many months after this post was written, I was informed of the AAA Awareness group on Facebook, thanks to a fellow AAA endurance athlete, Pauline. They have been great.
PHOTO - Deb and Kevin just before the LPIM 2010.
Important Note: These posts do not provide medical advice. You should always consult your physician before undertaking or significantly modifying an exercise program.
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