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Harden My Heart

The Amplatzer Talisman Patent Foramen Ovale Occluder!!!

It’s been five months since my stroke, and four months since my last blogpo about it. But Friday was another big milestone, and well worth another update.

It’s been a long road getting here. My stroke required a four-day hospital stay, and since my discharge, I’ve:

The Amplatzer Talisman Patent Foramen Ovale Occluder!!!

  • Visited my PCP twice and consulted with him online once
  • Visited my cardiologist twice
  • Visited my neurologist once
  • Visited my hematologist once
  • Had two lab blood draws and work-ups
  • Wore a heart monitoring device for a month
  • Consulted with a nutritionist three times
  • Had my cardiologist perform an in-hospital procedure called a “TEE test” where a camera was sent down my esophagus to observe the condition of my heart
  • Had an in-hospital radiologist perform an ultrasound to e »more

Special Operations

Riding with the CEO on a PMC Zwift group ride

Friday I had heart surgery. Even though it was via intravenous catheters and I should fully recover, the recuperation period is still gonna blow a hole in my training and fitness. So this is a good time to get you caught up on what I’ve been up for the past two months, and where things go from here.

So far, 2025 has been a little bit of up-and-down, and a little bit of in-and-out. I took a bit of a break when the calendar flipped, and then it was an odd mix of indoor and outdoor riding, mostly dictated by Austin’s variable winter temps.

On the indoor side, I’ve logged about 1,000 km on Zwift, focusing primarily on riding a dozen+ new routes, advancing another four XP levels, and participating in eight delightful PMC group rides, which have just finished up for the season.

But kno »more

2025-03-10

The Amplatzer Talisman Patent Foramen Ovale Occluder!!! Brilliant Texas skies along Walnut Creek trail extension Riding with the CEO on a PMC Zwift group ride

Memorabilia: Power, Amplified

Denon DE70 graphic equalizer

Although it didn’t start out that way, I guess this qualifies as a “memorabilia” post, given that it deals with stuff I’ve kept for the past 33 years…

Everyone has their own way of relating to significant purchases like a car, computer, television, camera, or stereo. Some people love buying new stuff when it’s on sale. Others pride themselves on getting a bargain by buying used. My M.O. has always been to buy the absolute best I can find, mostly irrespective of cost, then making it last as long as humanly possible… often long after newer, better things have made it obsolete. I take pride in having top-quality stuff and keeping it forever, and because of that I often form an emotional attachment to the objects I’ve acquired.

I can’t say that my first stereo was one of those things. It wasn »more

2025-02-20

Polk Audio Reserve R200 speaker Polk Audio Reserve R200 speaker
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Special Operations (1126 words)
Friday I had heart surgery. Even though it was via intravenous catheters and I should fully recover, the recuperation period is still gonna blow a hole in my tr…
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