Buddha told a parable in a sutra: "A man traveling across a field encountered a tiger. He fled, the tiger after him. Coming to a precipice, he caught hold of the root of a wild vine and swung himself down over the edge. The tiger sniffed at him from above. Trembling, the man looked down to where, far below, another tiger was waiting to eat him. Only the vine sustained him. Two mice, one white and one ... Read more
OK Cook Medical Wish Us Luck Rupert (My Zenith Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Stent Graft) And I In Our Second Ironman Race Together
Hi folks, Well, here we go, Rupert and I, thanks to Cook Medical and the skill of Joe Fulton and his team, to do the Lake Placid Ironman together for the second time. Gun goes off at 7:00 am tomorrow morning, July 22nd, 2012. I have a great support team, about to eat my early dinner, and then rest and sleep and prepare for a great day of safe exercise for better health two years after my abdominal ... Read more
You Can Have Sex After Abdominal Aortic Surgery But You Might Want To Be Careful At First
"You are not dead yet. It is not too late To open your depths by plunging into them And drink in the life That reveals itself quietly there." By Rilke, reference provided to FitOldDog by Rebecca (thanks). Hi folks, After writing yesterday's blog post, I pulled out (well, downloaded to my Nook) Tim Ferriss's book, 'The 4-Hour Work Week,' and started reading it again. This got me thinking ... Read more
Hopes, Dreams, Worry, Sleep, And The Joy Of Fresh Peaches with Hoop Cheese At Three AM In New Jersey
Hi folks, Books and peaches seem to have something in common, in that sometimes they have to ripen before they are really digestible. There are three books that took a while to grow on me, and now I refer to them all the time. They are like the peaches that I bought at a farm stall three or four days ago, at which time they were as hard as bullets. I was assured by the farmer, who also made the hoop ... Read more
Why Is FitOldDog Competing In The Lake Placid Ironman Again With His Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Stent Graft?
Hi folks, You might think that after going through abdominal aortic surgery that your days as an athlete, especially an older Ironman competitor, would be over. Benjamin Carey of Heartosaurus fame demonstrated in his great book, 'Barefoot in November, that this is not the case for thoracic aortic aneurysm surgery in a younger person. So, as FitOldDog, I'm pushing the boundaries for abdominal aortic ... Read more
All Fueled Up At Johnny’s And Heading North With My Cook Zenith Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Stent Graft (Rupert) To Compete In The Lake Placid Ironman Again (Fun!!!!!)
Hi folks, The Global Positioning Unit (GPS) I have in my truck is like magic. It can find a motel. How about that! When I head for the Lake Placid Ironman Race each summer, that I enjoy so much (except for the last few miles of the run, like everyone else - pure pain), I like to cook my own food from the back of my truck. In order to do this conveniently, I have to find motels where I can back my ... Read more
Blogging As Graffiti With Punctuation Or Love Letters To The Biosphere
Hi folks, I was riding my bike the other day, and my focus was relaxation, so what happens? My right calf tightens up. So what do I do? I ask Rebecca to fix it! We love to pass our problems onto other people, but then again, outsourcing can be the road to a happy life - just read 'The Four Hour Work Week,' by Tim Ferriss. In response to my request for assistance our conversation ranged through tight ... Read more
Reduce Your Risk Of Premature Death By Having Your Aorta Scanned For Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA), Or Your Parent’s, Or Your Grandparent’s Aortas
Hi folks, Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is more common than you might think, and I suspect that the majority of AAA-induced deaths go undiagnosed, based on my experience with the thing. I found mine in the nick of time, and only because of my study of body awareness combined with a veterinary medical training. Two of my three sons had an AAA scan, which is carried out by ultrasound, takes about 15 ... Read more
Recent Comments