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What do we know about Community posts
A friend wrote,: QUESTION: A person I know on the community (not one of my official friends here) said she added something to her activity feed. I click on her profile and did not see it. What I did see was that I could add a photo and post to her feed even tho we are not friends. So either public or private. Seems like a…
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Newbie here, more newbie than I thought!
Decided to give this try as per a suggestion of a friend. Last month (Feb) I set a personal goal of 30 miles (yeah, that's total miles in one month). Hahaha! Boy I am newbie! Made just over 17 miles in 1 month, I'm walking (in some hills when the snow wasn't around) ~ 3 to 3.5 mph with varying times. I have a long stride.…
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Experience with AAA and outcomes?
Anyone had or care for someone who had surgery for an ascending aortic aneurysm (AAA)? Open chest or endovascular? Recovery? Quality of life? How did you decide it was time for the surgery? Any diet or exercises to help? I don't know anyone who's been down this path and I'm very concerned about my longevity and quality of…
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How do I get involved with new friends? I'm a Noob.
Anyone have suggestions for helping lose weight with health limitations on exercise? I have been recently diagnosed with an ascending aortic aneurysm (balloon in the big artery on top of my heart) and was told to keep exercise low impact and limit weights to 5 pounds (that sounds so wimpy I'm embarrassed!). Help…
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Ascending aortic aneurysm and chronic kidney disease stage 3
I retired 2 years ago and was ready to be active and free. Then my doc said I should have wellness exams. They found a 5 cm balloon (aneurysm) in the big blood vessel (aorta) as it leaves my heart. 5 cm is the borderline size for open chest surgery. I felt fine and this diagnosis knocked me on the floor. Been doing all…
