Rocky

There is a David Low who was 7th corps, but he has not passed away (and was the only "Low" in the 7th).

Wash n Wear, Rocky, glad you are coming through this, Just curious...

Do either of you have a family history of heart disease? I know that is one possible important factor.

Most definitely.

My dad had bypass surgery when he was my age (53) and then died at 66 from heart disease. I also had a younger brother and sister who have each already passed away having succumbed to heart disease.

That's why I always knew this was inevitable for me. And it's one of the reasons I worked out regularly. That exercise routine having probably been the single most important factor that made this event nearly without either symptoms or actual damage to the heart. But there was no question from the EKG and the enzyme (tropinin) levels that I had a genuine myocardial infarction.

Changing things in the middle of a season? Im not sure how I feel about this. I suppose they're doing it to gear up for the playoffs which always seems to have at the very least one or two controversial plays...

I 'spose its alright for what they are using it for--my real concern is that the genie will be out of the bottle and it will slowly and eventually be used for every call.

I don't know about EVERY call... but I can see it being expanded to cover MORE calls (than just HRs) once they get "comfortable" with it.

Selig confident replay will be ready soon

Updated: August 14, 2008, 6:45 PM ET

WASHINGTON -- Major league ballparks are being wired for instant replay, and commissioner Bud Selig said Thursday his "confidence is growing" that the technology to assist umpires will be ready soon. (continued at link provided above)

Dear Washn'wear and Rocky,

I'm sooo glad that you are both with us.

You're both in my prayers, and PLEASE take care of yourselves too!

thanks Jeff, PurpleDays and everyone else... I am chomping at the bit to get back to the gym!!! I'm hopeful that I'll get the OK on Tuesday... I walked a bunch more today than I had in the last two weeks and felt great!!!

Does anyone know of the Osteens? I saw this news article pop-up and I have no knowledge of these guys, although it seems they are well known:

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080806/ap_on_..._s_wife_lawsuit

Well, the VERDICT is in... and it's not necessarily an editorial assessment of the Osteens' ministry, but the jury says there was NO ASSAULT.

Osteen verdict

Thanks guys!

Yeah Rocky - I got the pictures...actually watched the whole procedure in the cath lab...I was pretty bad I guess - they wheeled me in on a Sunday morning after i got there Sa PM and called everyone in to o the procedure..

Yeah um lets see - Plavix, coreg, Aspirin (adult version), Lisinipril (sp?), Lipitor....and yeah - O will look for that little case for the nitro pills

yup that list of meds is pretty much the same as mine now... glad you're still here! :)

btw, Washn'wear, did they give you before and after pics? They did for me and I didn't even know to ask for them... :)

The reason Hamilton left the game is because his wife just went into labor... so he's out for tomorrow as well... where are his priorities!

I hope he gets to the hospital in time to witness the birth!!!!

Sounds like his priorities are in order... childbirth first, baseball almost first.!!!

Yes - I have joined the stent club. My left coronary artery was blocked We were in Florida and I was supposed to get in touch with gspotters Belle and co. but as the week wore on I got foggier and foggier and more in pain in my chest--like holding your breath past the easy part to where it hurts, but you can't come up for air. We flew home--I thought it was an asthma attack all along...but got home and the inhaler didn't do squat. then had pain radiate (more like a fire) radiate down both arms so Daddyhoundog took me to our own Heart Hospital...amazing place - from walking in the door to being hooked up and tested I think it was 90 seconds. Anyhow my triponin (the enzyme your heart produces when you have any heart damage) levels were elevated confirming the attack.

for you more involved nerdy ones..it was a Non Q wave MI. (garden - just for you)

So anyhow - I am very glad to be alive.

I start rehab Monday - I am on like 5 different drugs and have to keep the nitro pills handy now.

I am 49 - had good BP, only slightly high LDL very good HDL and 50 pts higher on trygicerides. I don't smoke, rarely drink and work out and have been loosing weight....however I have had a lot of stress which I won't go into here. Mostly the point is if it can happen to me ( all my friends are totally shocked - I am the disciplined one haha)---it can happen to anyone.---

Think I am gonna start drinking that 4 oz of wine a day we are "allowed" to drink!!!

I beat you by about two weeks...

I had mine on July 26.

Only my symptoms were very mild and subtle. When the minor chest discomfort didn't go away overnight, I called the VA and they told me to go to the ER right away... like you, I waited barely a minute before they took me back, took blood and did an EKG.

I ALSO don't smoke, rarely drink, do work out regularly (taking a break as ordered by docs, now however) and have lost about 90 pounds over the last 3-4 years. I'm 53. My BP and cholesterol has been under control due to meds...

I spent 4 days in the hospital at the end of July so they could give me a 72 hour course of Integralin (heavy duty blood thinner).

Day before yesterday, I had the first of two stents implanted. I expect to be able to go back to the gym (but not full speed) next week. In a couple of weeks, I will have the second stent installed... I already feel it's easier to catch my breath...

Wash n' wear, I'm so glad you got it taken care of before it was too late!!!

I resolved to not ignore the mild symptoms because of Tim Russert. He was working out regularly. He was doing the right things to control his BP and cholesterol. But he died anyway.

My family history made this situation inevitable for me... I'm very thankful it's all unfolded for me so well... and I'm VERY thankful for the state of medical technology today!!

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I start rehab Monday - I am on like 5 different drugs and have to keep the nitro pills handy now.

You can get plastic or metal containers for the nitro pills (at any pharmacy) that you can keep on your key chain... I got a plastic one for 99cents...

And I also have to take plavix, 325mg aspirin and a beta blocker... in addition to the other BP and cholesterol meds I already had been taking...

I don't know... I think he's good, but he's best when he's a complimentary pitcher and we don't have anything for him to compliment... (that's just a guess)

I don't know how he got through waivers either...

I haven't noticed anything any worse than what Youkilis has been putting up there

...except for maybe Salty's wild throw to second (which is why I wanted Theo to take him rather than Laird)

a passed ball tonight by Salty seemed like a pretty routine fast ball....

btw, rumor has it that one of the players to be named later for Adam Dunn will be Micah Owings... I hope not, however, even though Micah's in AAA right now.

I'm not missing Johnny Damon.

Whoever makes it to the Series this year, I'm only hoping it's not another 4 and out.

me too.

Rocky - what can we say?? You were a visionary, my friend.

Golly!

btw... on the other site, I have before and after pics of my angiograms from yesterday... :)

thats the question for Bob Melvin to answer, hopefully he already had this conversation with the Front Office and they have a plan in place. Dunn can also play first if necessary. I think its a good fit because he has 32 HR's and always a near .400 OBP--from a distance anyway you guys look like you could use some extra pop in that lineup.

Sox just picked up Paul Byrd who's been 4-0 since the allstar break as another starter ...I havent seen him since last year, I'll be looking forward to see if he still has the 1930's style double pump delivery

The answer is -- Dunn will play RF. Dbacks give up significant defense by playing Dunn ANYWHERE. He went 1-3 with a double, 2BB and 2Ks tonight in a 4-2 win (the Big Unit's 294th win).

Dunn came out in the bottom of the 9th in Colorado so Alex Romero (who had been playing RF regularly the last couple of weeks) could provide the defensive edge. At least one of the Rockies' runs would NOT have scored, very likely with Romero in for the rest of the game.

However, Dunn puts some spark in the other Dbacks' bats... so far, so good.

From me -yesterday at 4:07

I certainly got my wish :)

Are you sure that wasn't a football game? 19-17?

Dunn should be good fit for the Snakes, although he hasnt done much since the all star break

Its crunch time!

Just HOW might Dunn be a good fit for the Dbacks? We have plenty of outfielders who can easily outplay him defensively. So, who sits?

I'm still skeptical. We'll just have to wait and see.

the nation rules what? what does that mean ?

at the risk of my beating an old dead horse, I get so tired of fans of one team thinking they're better , or they 'rule'

but if it makes you feel better.......

and by all means, don't let me comment stop you from posting and ruling

Happy B-day Hiway!!!

well... they "rule" the wildcard race... does that count?

starman, the stRanger bats are replenished it seems... too bad we don't have any pitching to compliment yours this week... then it's back home for a nine game home stand in the 100+ degree heat (it was 'officially' 106 today, 108 in the shade of the back porch)...

I'd say so... 15 runs today?!

Dbacks got off the snide... finally beating the Braves... win 17 for Webb.

Yes ... we had WV covered :) Briit Lyynn showed up the next year to cover ... he said he would have pulled us out of Bluefield ... that probably would have been wise ... the town was united against us ... little did they know we saved them from commies ... :o

Christine finished with the pack, which was 20 seconds or whatever back of the top 7 or so. I'm not sure if there are other events, she is better in the time trials I guess.

Badminton has been in since 1992, if my brief read of wikipedia is correct ... it seems like a sport ... there were some other weird things they were talking of adding ... I'm waiting for something with beer involved ... curling in winter olympics ... I bet those guys are drinking for most of their practices at least ...

I'm not so sure China will rule the world ... but we've certainly opened some doors for them ... didn't the Clintons both take money from China? And Obama is a citizen of the world ... oh well ...

China's has some of our debt P-Mosh ... but they still depend on US consumers at the same time. Do they have enough oil or food or infrastructure? ... don't count US out. But while we refuse to drill, Russia and China are buying up every natural resource they can find. Russia wants the north pole, China is grabbing African farm land ... Thanks Nancy ... <_< Lets depend on hot air turbines ...

Hey!!! Nixon was the one who started the relationship with Communist China!

..after watching the opening Olympic ceremonies I wont be surprised if China rules the world sometime soon.

That ceremony would have made the ancient egyptians envious.

I thought they already did (do), economically speaking...

That WAS certainly an impressive opening... I hope you got to watch it in HD... it was truly awe inspiring.

It was a good game until the Yankees derailed completely in the 8th. sheesh.

The kid Griese (sic) held the Angels to 2 hits through 6, then was pulled for reasons unknown to me. I could smell a disaster looming at that point and wasn't disappointed.

Angel Stadium is some fun. Had great seats on the 'club' level, right next to the press box.The Angels are mighty strong, and if I were to pick, I'd pick 'em.

2 miles in Anaheim IS across town, and I scooted over to Dizzyland after the game. Between the raucous music piped at Angel Stadium, and the raucous music during the parade at the rat house, my ears could stand some rest.

I'll be back to see the Twins in a couple weeks.

All in all, a fine summer Saturday.

I think the best thing at "Dizzyland" is that they have fireworks so often.... :) The "rat house" hahahaha...

And Tom... the Dbacks have just lost 3 straight to the Braves... the Dbacks offense took some time off also. :blink: :unsure: :(

Look... suicide is not passive. It's a conscious act.

Wierwille, regardless of his goofy way of explaining life, the world and God, died as a direct result of cancer.

Anyone who has had someone close to them die as a result of sickness or injury that sapped all strength from them can grasp this... and can easily understand the ideas of someone losing the will to live and/or ceasing to take in physical nourishment.

Are we trying to make a point about his religion or does anyone actually believe wierwille committed suicide?

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Who are you?? What are your qualifications for questioning??

How sweet of you to notice.

I sooooooooo wonder what kind of sweet remark you initially posted then decided to remove.

I wouldnt be surprised to see a --what would you call it--it wouldnt be a subway series since theres no subway--a "Sunshine and Palm Tree Series"?

Well -I suppose i would be a little surprised, Im just irrationally hoping the Dodgers go on a good run...

That would be a "Freeway series"... and at this point, I'm NOT with you on that one! ;)

Got a nice surprise this morning. Looks like I'm off to Anaheim for the Angels-Yankees.

With Lackey pitching, and the Yankees starting some AAA call up, my moneys on the halos.

It's a bit of a conflict for me. I like the Angels, and always pull for them when I go, but of course I can't root against the Yankees.

I'm going in wearing neutral colors, hoping the Yankees win as they need a win more, but mainly looking forward to a good game with some of baseball's best-which is something I haven't been able to say at most Dodger games.

The Angels have 2 of my favorite players in Torii Hunter, and Vlad, and the Yankees have my favorite player in Jeter. I think I'll just enjoy the game and not worry about it.

If I get really crazy, I may go across town to Disneyland afterwards.

Across town? When I took my daughter to Disneyland (in 2000), the stadium was only a couple of miles from the "happiest place on earth!"

Geez, Tom, I know you keep talking about how much the stRangers need pitching... but they picked up Dustin Nippert?

That's not just "need pitching," that's REALLY desperate for even BAD pitching! Looks like it's garbage time in Baltimore tonight...