Hey All, I am home and doing fine. The surgery went well and I had no problems in the hospital except sleeping good. My fellow bypass patients were great and wonderful we were in rooms next to each other and it was great speaking to them to see how they were doing as well as supporting them. I came home on Saturday and did well. Sunday I had numreous incidents of throwing up and ended up calling surgeon at night to make sure everything was ok. He said that it sounded like I was ok and to wait for today. I seem to be doing better today and I havn't thrown up as of yet today. Nice day unable to ride it stinks but on the good side I am now a loser and when I ride again I will weigh less. (Better gas milage)

...... I'm curious to see what it will be like to ride once I lose a significant amount of weight...... I can tell ya what I know (and that aint much these days!) .. -85 lbs.. makes a HUGE difference... You will enjoy the ride even more than you do now. Bet ya did not think that was possible huh?? Well it is!!!

Nice lookin' bike, Rick! The lights are pretty cool! Riding will help keep your strenght up, just be careful. I had my surgery in the fall and after not riding all winter, my bike really seemed heavy this spring. I'm getting more used to it - but after we lose our ballast I find I need to be much more careful keeping it balanced in the parking lot. Take care, Matt

Rick; Yeah, I've never had my bike on the interstate yet and it will be 2 years old next weekend. The Holy Trinity is FM 335, FM 336, and FM 337. It's out past Kerrville, but it's a gorgeous ride. Make sure you gas up before you leave. Last time I did it with Michael, I think there's only one gas station along the way. Here's a link to a map: http://wowirondragons.org/holytrinitymap.html If you do it in the fall, you've got to stop at Lost Maples. It's the closest we get to fall colors down here and it's awesome. Regarding the Bowflex, listen to your doc. Take a few weeks off. The last thing you want is a hernia because you pushed yourself too hard in the early days. Stick with walking for exercise for a few weeks. You'll still drop tons of weight...especially being male and all. (It's so not fair how fast you guys lose!) Blessings, Jennifer 253 / 172 / 137

Rick; I forgot before...sweet bike! The lights are very cool. Blessings, Jennifer