What Do Open Heart Surgery, Coaching & Pole Vault Have in Common?

After open heart surgery one of the first questions I asked the surgeon was, "Will I be able to pole vault again?"  He looked at me like I received a bad batch of meds!!!!  He said , "Why would you want do do that?"

For the past 35 years I have coached track & field.  For the last 10 years I have focused on pole vault, a track & field event that is awesome!  At the age of 50 I participated in the Keystone Games, an annual Pennsylvania competition of many sports, including track & field!  That year I finished 3rd in the 50 & over pole vault competition!

My goal was to jump again at age 60!  In 2010, my quintuple by-pass, changed my focus!  Well,  I'm back!!!  Tonight I cleared 6 foot!  And maybe, in a year & a half I will compete in the Keystone Games again!  Let the training begin!  And to all my medical heroes, especially Dr. Burlingame - THANKS

Another Open Heart Surgery Website

Here I am about 17 months after my open heart surgery!  Quintuple by-pass.  I am constantly looking for new websites.  And I found a good one in Savannah, Georgia!

Check it out:  Cardiothoracic Surgery

Here are some of the highlights:

Health Information
     *  Heart Disease
     *  Heart Disease Symptoms
     *  Heart Attack
     *  Heart Murmurs
     *  Warning Signs
     *  Risk Factors
     *  Valve Symptoms
     *  Diet
     *  Exercise
     *  Questions & Answers
     *  Heart Sounds

I looked at the Warning Signs & compared it to my issues:

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My symptoms were - shortness of breath, weakness, feeling tired!

The site has many other topics!  Have a look & take good care of that HEART!!!