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by [old] debs
September 22nd, 2004, 9:58 am
Forum: Posts from old forum
Topic: Australian 8 Woman Boat
Replies: 28
Views: 11903

Competitions

I must admit, this quote about the big parade was a tiny bit humorous: "Do you think Sally will make the distance in the parade or will she pull out half way".<br><br>My take: Oliver deserves assault charges.<br><br>My second take: Parents of teammates are demanding that an apology to be made to the...
by [old] debs
September 11th, 2004, 5:46 pm
Forum: Posts from old forum
Topic: Chest Xray
Replies: 15
Views: 9774

Health and Fitness

Thanks very much for the info<br><br>The respiratory therapist told me she did not see anything out of the norm - but she also made sure I understodd that she is not permitted to diagnose anything<br><br>Cheers<br>Deb<br><br>
by [old] debs
September 11th, 2004, 5:43 pm
Forum: Posts from old forum
Topic: Chest Xray
Replies: 15
Views: 9774

Health and Fitness

Thanks very much for the info<br><br>The respiratory therapist told me she did not see anything out of the norm - but she also made sure I understodd that she is not permitted to diagnose anything<br><br>Cheers<br>Deb<br><br>
by [old] debs
September 10th, 2004, 9:48 pm
Forum: Posts from old forum
Topic: Chest Xray
Replies: 15
Views: 9774

Health and Fitness

I had the pulmonary function test this morning<br><br>While the respiratory therapist is not permitted to diagnose patients, she did mention that I had 135% of the volume that would be expected for someone my size. I'll hear from my doc in a week or so<br><br>Sounds like my chest x-ray made my lungs...
by [old] debs
September 6th, 2004, 10:40 am
Forum: Posts from old forum
Topic: How Many Hours Of Exercise A Week Do You Do?
Replies: 32
Views: 13488

Training

Work time is not free time; or disposable time.<br><br>Work does get in the way of everything huh?!!!<br><br><br>
by [old] debs
September 4th, 2004, 12:35 pm
Forum: Posts from old forum
Topic: How Many Hours Of Exercise A Week Do You Do?
Replies: 32
Views: 13488

Training

I usually do 75 to 90 minutes, 4 or 5 days a week. I'm probably at 7 hours a week or so.<br><br>I have a friend who's been dealing with a long-term running addiction. <br><br>I just caught this very recent article on BBC News (and a couple of other sites) on the addictive effects on the brain when s...
by [old] debs
September 4th, 2004, 12:31 pm
Forum: Posts from old forum
Topic: How Many Hours Of Exercise A Week Do You Do?
Replies: 32
Views: 13488

Training

I usually do 75 to 90 minutes, 4 or 5 days a week. I'm probably at 7 hours a week or so.<br><br>I have a friend who's been dealing with a long-term running addiction <br><br>I just caught this recent article on BBC News (and a couple of other sites) on the addictive effects on the brain when some fo...
by [old] debs
September 4th, 2004, 12:07 pm
Forum: Posts from old forum
Topic: 1 Year Today
Replies: 15
Views: 6919

Health and Fitness

I'm sure you know how good giving up the smoking is for your body. <br><br>About 3 years ago my mom was in hospice with lung cancer from smoking. On occasion my mom would cough up a nasty thick brown substance. My nephew, who had spent years in his youth working the tobacco fields of Kentucky, said ...
by [old] debs
September 1st, 2004, 1:02 pm
Forum: Posts from old forum
Topic: Chest Xray
Replies: 15
Views: 9774

Health and Fitness

Once I was with my high school daughter at daughter's doc's office - and the doc noticed the kid's pulse was about 40.<br><br>The doc said they have *very* few teens with such pulse - the only one she knew of at her office was one who was training for the olympics
by [old] debs
August 29th, 2004, 11:00 am
Forum: Posts from old forum
Topic: Chest Xray
Replies: 15
Views: 9774

Health and Fitness

Kamdo -<br><br>You are a wealth of information!<br><br>Upon another PA phone call, I asked her exactly what she saw that made her suspect potential emphysema. She mentioned hyperinflation (as you did), and she said there were a few vessels that appeared to possibly be slightly engorged<br><br>I did ...
by [old] debs
August 26th, 2004, 8:10 pm
Forum: Posts from old forum
Topic: Australian 8 Woman Boat
Replies: 28
Views: 11903

Competitions

One article said that the rower who gave up left her oar in the water <br><br>Giving up is one issue.<br><br>Leaving the oar in the water to slow the boat down is quite another issue <br>
by [old] debs
August 25th, 2004, 6:24 pm
Forum: Posts from old forum
Topic: Australian 8 Woman Boat
Replies: 28
Views: 11903

Competitions

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by [old] debs
August 25th, 2004, 5:46 pm
Forum: Posts from old forum
Topic: Chest Xray
Replies: 15
Views: 9774

Health and Fitness

OK - I went in for an annual physical about 1.5 weeks ago<br><br>All my bloodwork looks great - CRP and cholesterol etc were good<br><br>Due to a very strong family history of lung and heart trouble, my doc had me get a chest xray as part of the physical<br><br>My physician's assistant called on Mon...
by [old] debs
August 25th, 2004, 5:18 pm
Forum: Posts from old forum
Topic: Australian 8 Woman Boat
Replies: 28
Views: 11903

Competitions

Did anybody see the news about the Australian 8-woman boat? <br><br>My understanding is that one of the stronger rowers quit rowing with about 600 meters to go, and one of the news reports mentioned she also left her oar in the water after she quit rowing<br><br>The Aussies were behind anyway - but ...
by [old] debs
August 22nd, 2004, 10:57 am
Forum: Posts from old forum
Topic: Goals And Weekly Training
Replies: 15
Views: 7192

Training

11 weeks ago I started going to the gym with my husband 5 days a week. I do weights every workout, plus cardio.<br><br>My primary goal is to keep doing this indefinitely! <br><br>I just had my annual physical. My cholesterol, CRP, resting pulse and blood pressure numbers are all great. This is impor...