Homecoming 2007

Here is my baby girl, Leah, with Mike and Jenn, all ready for the Homecoming of 2007. They looked great! I have more pictures, but have to get them developed -- these are some quick digital ones I took so you wouldn't have to wait ;-) I know these are small - click on them for a full-size view.

52stories Updates

I've started a writing only blog where I'm keeping all the stuff I write, or links, so I probably won't list them here anymore unless something cool happens ;-)

The other site is john.ribar.org.

Medical Stuff

It turns out I have a couple of issues that the doc is going to work with me on. One is pre-diabetes, which mostly means I need to eat right and exercise and lose a bunch of weight, or I might become really diabetic. The other problem is shown below...

Cardiomegally

Definition: Cardiomegally is when the heart enlarges in size. This is measured by chest xray and also by echocardiogram. Cardiomegally has a number of causes and it is usually
insidious, meaning that it occurs over a long period of time. (My doctor says it often occurs when people are on high blood pressure medication over a long period of time, like me...)

Therapy: Therapy is aimed at stopping the progression of the cardiomegally and in treating the ensueing heart failure.

It is imperative to stay away from stimulants such as cocaine and amphetamines because these drugs will make the problem progress much quicker. (Like this will be a problem for me ;-)

If Problems: Problems will be associated with the symptoms of heart failure, such as the lungs filling up with fluid and shortness of breath. When this occurs, one must seek medical attention to determine the best therapy.