Russia |
A non medical blog. Sherry and I just returned from a 13 day trip to Russia. I could spend pages going into detail, but rather let me give some general impressions (pictures later). The towns of ..Mos...
Posted by on Wed, 22 Jul 2009 12:03:00 GMT |
delays |
My cardiologist was supposed to see me the day before I left for ....Russia.... with the results of my nuclear stress test and angiogram, but did not because he wanted to take the afternoon off. So I ...
Posted by on Mon, 20 Jul 2009 21:21:00 GMT |
Angiogram |
It has been a busy health week. Monday I went to a real endocrinologist for my diabetes (a major reason I want bariatic surgery). He said I had good control of my glucose but prescribed what he though...
Posted by on Wed, 24 Jun 2009 09:05:00 GMT |
decisions |
Decisions, decisions decisions This is related to health, so I thought I would share it. Sherry and I are both good at psychotherapy. But after 25 years, she is burned out. I am emotionally drained wh...
Posted by on Mon, 15 Jun 2009 11:47:00 GMT |
progress |
It is now a real diet .I have lost 26 pouinds. I never count anything as a diet unless I have lost at least 20. Actual weight loss is probably about 20 and the other 6 water. I have my angiogram Tuesd...
Posted by on Mon, 15 Jun 2009 07:46:00 GMT |
brain control of weight |
I reject the discipline argument. If the answer were merely discipline, diets would not have a 98% failure rate. Unless you want to argue that only 2% of the fat population is capable of discipline. ...
Posted by on Fri, 12 Jun 2009 19:03:00 GMT |
friend's experience |
The attached is a note from a friend that has had the surgery:Give me one week and I will be happy to give you all the details, pitfalls and incredible plusses. I am swamped with work, which fortunat...
Posted by on Tue, 09 Jun 2009 14:05:00 GMT |
getting fat |
I called the cardiologist this morning and one on his nurses told me that it would be within their guidelines for me to travel to Russia 10 days after the angiogram. So I will not have to put off that...
Posted by on Mon, 08 Jun 2009 14:26:00 GMT |
bariatric surgery |
All of my life I have been overweight. When I graduated from high school, I was 6 feet tall and I weighed 215. When I was 27, I weighed 250. When I was 50, I weighed 275. Recently it has topped 300. ...
Posted by on Sun, 07 Jun 2009 18:58:00 GMT |
the fantasy economy |
Was thinking about the 45% loss in my 401(k) retirement fund. I was lamenting the fact that surely the value of major companies has not dropped 45%. The tie-in between stocks and company w...
Posted by on Thu, 18 Dec 2008 00:29:00 GMT |
