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Ironman Or Aorta Man, Every Day Is An Adventure, Whether You Are In North Carolina Or Japan

Posted on March 11, 2014 by Kevin Morgan

“You will never reach your destination if you stop and throw stones at every dog that barks” Winston Churchill quote, cited by Master Blogger, Jeff Bullas. App: ap/ noun COMPUTING A self-contained program or piece of software designed to fulfill … Continue reading →

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Providing Exercise Advice To Aortic Patients From The Patient’s Perspective

Posted on March 5, 2014 by Kevin Morgan

Important Note: These posts do not provide medical advice. You should always consult your physician before undertaking or significantly modifying an exercise program. Copyright © 2010 Kevin T. Morgan aka FitOldDog, Old Dogs in Training, LLC. Post Footer automatically generated … Continue reading →

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Safe Rehabilitation And Subsequent Exercise Following Aortic Surgery Depend Upon Base, Pace, And Your Dreams For The Future

Posted on March 4, 2014 by Kevin Morgan

Alan Martins says: March 1, 2014 at 9:35 pm “I totally agree, was also told not to play golf and go for little walks! What? If I’m going down, it’s going to be with a smile on my face. Live life!” … Continue reading →

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A Dream Of Running And A Dead Mouse, plus “Remember, just say no to statins!”

Posted on December 20, 2013 by Kevin Morgan

Hi folks, welcome! If this blog post doesn’t make a lot of sense, it’s because I’m still in a post-surgical drug-induced fog. Maybe I should try reading Ulysses again, right now? Yes! I’ll give it another try. Thinking of dreams, … Continue reading →

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Weight Lifting, Weight Training, Aortic Disease, And Quality Versus Quantity

Posted on December 5, 2013 by Kevin Morgan

Hi folks, welcome to my meandering thoughts! If you have an aortic aneurysm, with or without a stent or graft, I recommend that you consider weight training rather than weight lifting. This means confining your workouts to as little as … Continue reading →

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Learning To Smile Under The Sword Of Damocles, Or How To Inspire Oneself

Posted on October 27, 2013 by Kevin Morgan

“To watch the ego mind is to escape the ego mind - true happiness if you can master it - I have a way to go, but progress is being made.” FitOldDog, today. Hi folks, welcome! My challenge today … Continue reading →

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Fear Of The Foley And Selecting Wisely From Amongst Critical Health Options - FitOldDog Seeks Advice From Those Who’ve Been There

Posted on October 22, 2013 by Kevin Morgan

Hi folks, welcome to my thoughts (maybe some feelings, but I’m English and can’t admit to that!). I had an interesting visit to the endovascular surgeon today, as a result of which I clearly have to decide between three major … Continue reading →

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