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Jan 10, 2011, 11:10 am
Fruit flies are a real nusiance. I came up with a neat idea for a trap that works to get rid of Fruit Flies quickly.
It uses a recycled beverage container and four pebbles or something similar, to lift it a quarter inch or so off of the counter. For bait, a little bit of red wine or cider vinegar wo... Comment - Like
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Jan 1, 2011, 1:01 pm
So we have come to the end of another year. It was two years ago at this time during the holidays that I had my heart surgery. I went into the hospital on December the 22nd and came out just before before New Years Day. That Christmas is a blur and most of the following year as well.
I was s... Comment - Like
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Aug 19, 2010, 12:08 pm
"Supper at the camp"Here is an article I wrote a while ago at my fishing blog. Not sure what got me to put it there other than the habit of writing down my thoughts. I think it is still valid, though a bit out of date. Let me know if you think it makes sense.
We apparently have an obesity crisis in ... Comment - Like
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Jul 3, 2010, 4:03 pm
I have a few new tee shirts up at the Zazzle web site. Folks seem to enjoy these and it sure is a conversation starter when you are first getting out and about after your surgery.
create & buy custom products at Zazzle Comment - Like
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Jun 18, 2010, 10:06 am
I ran into a couple of friends the other day while standing in line at Tim Horton's buying a green tea and a chicken salad sandwich on whole wheat.
Hector and I chat every month or so but Dave I had not seen in about six months. The inevitable question of "So, how are you doing?" went around the tab... Comment - Like
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Jun 5, 2010, 12:35 pm
Wow, time flies. It has been a while since I updated this blog.
My last ramblings were about my upcoming doctor's visit. That went well. I seem to be healing properly. Still pumping out bad cholesterol like that well in the gulf is pumping out oil though. My dosage of statins was upped by another ... Comment - Like
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May 6, 2010, 5:28 pm
Well, I have not had much to write about recently. Things are going pretty well for me. As long as I pay attention to my work-out schedule, keep eating well and rest when I need to, I'm feeling pretty good.
The big medical check up is coming on May 10th. That will be just about a year and a hal... Comment - Like
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Apr 7, 2010, 5:40 pm
As everyone knows who is trying to change their lifestyle to be more heart healthy, eating well is a tremendous challenge.
My amazement has never abated at how irresponsible those who are in the business of selling food to the public are. I guess I shouldn't be surprised that businesses are in busin... Comment - Like
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Mar 26, 2010, 8:25 pm
Are you dumber after heart surgery than before you went under the knife? Some patients who have undergone heart surgeries that require the heart to be stopped and life sustained by a cardio-pulmonary bypass machine report experiencing varying degrees of cognitive decline after surgery.
The condi... Comment - Like
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Mar 14, 2010, 12:57 pm
Like the rest of you recovering from Heart Surgery, I have been careful about what I've been eating. It requires forming new habits and overcoming a lifetime's bad habits.
Well it is not easy as I'm sure you know. In the first place it is hard to get accurate information about what is good, what se... Comment - Like
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Mar 7, 2010, 10:32 am
There has been a lot of heart health related news over the last little while, former Presidents having blocked arteries cleared, former Vice-Presidents having heart attacks and the sudden passing of an Olympian's Mother due to a Heart Attack.
Sad and sobering news. There have been a couple of major ... Comment - Like
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Feb 21, 2010, 11:37 am
It is apparently very common after open heart surgery to have problems sleeping. What a curse it is too. Even now a little over a year down the road from my quadruple by pass I rarely sleep through a full night.
In the first weeks after coming home from the hospital sleeping was an ordeal. Just g... Comment - Like
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Feb 13, 2010, 11:35 am
Well the news about President Clinton serves as a reminder that even though the immediate problem of blocked arteries can be repaired by a Coronary Artery Bypass Graft, the fact of the matter is that heart disease is only repaired not cured.
A bypass lasts for a decade or so and by then new blockage... Comment - Like
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Jan 30, 2010, 10:44 am
For those of us working at getting more daily exercise, a treadmill is a great way to go. Before Cardio Rehab I had never used one or even thought much about them. Truth is, once I was back on my feet after my heart surgery I really didn't have much trouble disciplining myself to walk every day. It ... Comment - Like
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Jan 17, 2010, 11:37 am
Last week I read about a study done recently that identified more than a dozen genes that control the rate of our heart beat. After comparing the genetics of tens of thousands of people from European and Indian descent, researchers were able to isolate these genes. If you have certain combinations o... Comment - Like
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Dec 22, 2009, 5:53 pm
One year ago today I was waking up from CABG surgery. It has been an amazing and challenging journey back to health. I am still not where I would like to be but compared to where I was just one year ago well, it is almost unbelievable.
For those of you about to undergo bypass surgery and for those o... Comment - Like
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Dec 13, 2009, 12:22 pm
Pandemonium, that is the right word for what is going on in my house right now. We have brought another pup into our home.
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This fellow is a Springer Spaniel named Schalke, after my daughter's favourite footie team.
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The little pup Shorty, our Maltese is fun to walk although in truth it is really... Comment - Like
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