Hi folks, welcome! Physical and emotional challenges provide an opportunity for growth, so don't waste them by feeling sorry for yourself for too long. Maybe have a glass of wine, whine a little, then pick yourself up and get on with it. My cycling partner, Sue, who daily deals with people receiving a cancer diagnosis, said, "Kevin, these things make us better people. In fact, of every 100 women in our ... Read more
FitOldDog Visits Cook Medical And Learns How His Zenith Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Stent Graft Was Made – Remarkable Engineering That Saved My Life
Hi folks! Great visit to Cook Medical. What a treat! I gave an invited talk to the Cook Medical Staff, in Bloomington, Indiana, about life with an aortic stent graft for a life-threatening abdominal aortic aneurysm. I was so pleased to have a chance to say how grateful I am to these wonderful people for a remarkable product, which allows me to continue my life and Ironman training pretty well the same as ... Read more
When Will It Be Safe For Jerry To Return To His Regular Marathon Training Schedule After Ascending Aortic Surgery?
Hi folks! Welcome! As a result of experience with an abdominal aortic aneurysm stent graft surgery in 2010, combined with a decision to return to Ironman training, I find myself approached increasingly for advice by those undergoing a similar experience. Each time I wonder how to help people find the information they need in order that they can make the best decisions for themselves with respect to getting ... Read more
What Does It Mean To Do A Risk-Benefit Assessment For The Older Athlete With Health Challenges Such Aortic Surgery?
Hi folks! Thanks for stopping by! The primary goal of this blog, and my recent e-book, is to assist people with the art and science, and I do mean art, of getting back on with their lives after a major health challenge, such as abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) surgery. My e-book emphasizes the importance of undertaking your own personal risk-benefit analysis or assessment. This is the process whereby you ... Read more
The Evolving Vision Of The Athlete With Stent Blog By FitOldDog And A Question For My Subscribers
Hi folks! Thanks for stopping by! Say, faithful subscribers, would you like me to add you to an e-mail list I'm creating to provide promotion codes for our video and text products? The codes will give you a reduced rate (sometimes free) in return for following, and thus supporting, this blog? Thanks! Just comment accordingly on this post, and if enough people do so I'll create the list and send ... Read more
Invited Blog Post On Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) Survival: Tom’s Story
The last week of June 2012, I had a terrible lower back problem. I went to the doc and they x-rayed my back. They didn’t find much problem with the back, but this AAA showed up and they sent me for a CT scan. Sure enough, they called and confirmed that I had a 7.0 cm aneurysm in my abdominal aorta. I had never heard of this, so I got online and read enough to scare me to death. I decided I better get a grip, and deal ... Read more
Artistic Bike Racks, Trust Agents, Impact Equations, Purple Cows And The Joy Of Learning
Hi! Thanks for coming by! When I left veterinary practice and entered a research career, back in the early 1970s, the first thing I faced was the urgent need to learn new things. I didn't know what I was doing! My approach to such issues is to read. The first book I picked up when I entered the foreign territory of the a Sheep Diseases Research Institute (now no longer there, but the local pub ... Read more
Low Carbohydrate Diet Is Working Nicely As I Painlessly Shed Pounds For The New York City Marathon
Hi folks, I was in Johnny's today, just looking at the latest artwork on display, and at Deb looking at the artwork, as I wondered what to 'blog' about, so I looked around and noticed all the carbs in so many things, and thought I'd write about that. I'm currently preparing for the New York City Marathon, which I am going to run as part of a fundraiser for the American Heart Association organized by ... Read more
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