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Ken Cooke
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Full Baja Recovery!
Hey folks,
It looks like whatever I had, the flu, the gripa, major stress-induced chest pains - they went away. My treadmill stress test I took on Monday was a
success. No chest pains, and my heart held a 150 bpm load with no problems. Normally, I ride my bicycle 8 miles daily, and this made my stress test
a breeze.
Thanks for your kind words and prayers. I really appreciate your positivity while I dealt with the "unknown" those couple of weeks.
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Diver
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Glad to hear all's well !
Maybe acid reflux ??
I get chest pains frequently that resemble heart pain.
Things like caffine, alchohol, greasy foods etc make it much worse.
It came on fairly suddenly a few years ago.
Ask your doc if you need a round of Prilosec.
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Hook
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Maybe it was all them dames in your life...........or am I confusing you with Fishbuck. LOL!
Glad things are going good again, Ken. My Jeep unlimited is now spending it's life in Sonora, Mexico. I'll be forming a Jeep club in the fall.
[Edited on 9-10-2008 by Hook]
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DENNIS
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Glad you're still on the right side of the dirt, Ken.
Dr. Diver may be on to something here. Acid Reflux. I got it one time from taking too much Naproxin/Alleve for arthritis. When it came on, I
thought I was dying. Pain was excruciating and I almost blacked out. I layed off Naproxin and the Reflujo went away. I came across the connection
on the Net.
[Edited on 9-10-2008 by DENNIS]
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Ken Cooke
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I brought back BAGS AND BAGS of Colombian Coffee, and I was drinking up to 6 cups per day. Acid Reflux may have been a definite contributor to the
kind of chest pains that had me worried about my health. I have been taking Alka Seltzer, I cut out all caffeine, and I hope to begin exercising
again once the Doctor and I have a "sit down" on Friday morning.
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Bruce R Leech
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thank god you are ok
see you in Baja Ken
Bruce R Leech
Ensenada

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Ken Cooke
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Quote: | Originally posted by Bruce R Leech
thank god you are ok
see you in Baja Ken |
Thank you. Baja Grande '08 will be so special, because I didn't think I would make it this year.
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Diver
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A 2 week round of Prilosec can't hurt; especially if you feel the need for Alka Seltzer.
Prilosec will take about 4 days to tone things down.
But I'd carry some Tums; try eating 3 or 4 if you get the pain again and see if it goes away.
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Paulina
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Great news Ken!!!
To your continued good health!
Saludos,
P<*)))>{
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jeans
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Well....that's a relief! Jump for joy!             
[Edited on 9-10-2008 by jeans]
Mom always told me to be different - Now she says...Not THAT different
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David K
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Good for you Ken... although a case of malaria was more interesting than a caffine overdose!
Baja Grande here you go!
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Mulegena
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Glad to hear you're on the uptake... really happy... and did you say Columbian coffee--- oooohh, yummy!
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Alan
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I'm close enough to Riv if you need to get rid of what's left of that coffee! Happy to hear it wasn't serious.
In Memory of E-57
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Hang in there Ken...you are the man!!!
My smidgen of a claim to fame is that I have had so many really good friends. By Bernie Swaim December 2007
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Bajafun777
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Ok, glad you are feeling better but get some damn good bug spray to use when in areas of possible infection. The eating right thing is still good
advise for all of us, as well as good drinking habits like trying not to spill any . We are definately going to link up some time soon in Baja for some cold ones Ken. Later-------------------- bajafun777
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It's good to hear that it appears to be nothing serious. Still it would be better to be certain about the cause of your symptoms. You know what it's
not but not what it is.
It's hard for them to figure it out after the fact. It's like a mechanic trying to diagnose your car when it's running right at the shop.
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Love the good news! Glad to hear you are feeling better.
•Life is just one damned thing after another
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fishbuck
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Ha ha Ken!!! That was a good one. You gave us all a scare but it's funny now that you are ok.
Get all healthy so you can give me some 4x4 lessons!!!
"A ship in harbor is safe, but that is not what ships are built for." J. A. Shedd.
A clever person solves a problem. A wise person avoids it. – Albert Einstein
"Life's a Beach... and then you Fly!" Fishbuck
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toneart
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Ken,
This is good news!
Of course, you had a serious scare, and I encourage you to keep testing and get the doctors to reach a consensus.
Now, please consider my next paragraph as irresponsible frivolity:
I told you so! 
In your first string on this topic, I told you it was nothing but a big f*rt trying to escape. So, lay off the frijoles for awhile and you will be
just fine. Get that jeep back into Baja and let it bounce you around. That'll get it out. If you don't mind though, I probably won't ask to be your
passenger for that next trip.  
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Ken Cooke
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6 cups a day of this stuff nearly did me in! I brought back 12 bags of it, plus, I have 4 bags of vanilla and 5 or 6 bags of Mocca in the fridge -
all sealed up and fresh.

I also brought back a full liter of Ron Medellin - Rum from the MOST DANGEROUS CITY ON EARTH!

I haven't had a drink since I returned from Colombia & celebrated my 40th (in July). I quit eating butter, eggs, and whatever else will
contribute to my high cholesterol. Last year during Baja Grande, I had shell fish & ceviche DAILY. This year is going to be tough, but I'd
rather live a good life than have to return to the emergency room in 10 years due to blood clots.
Baja Grande '07:

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