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	<title>The Incidental Cyclist &#187; health</title>
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	<description>Cycling in and around Union County, NC</description>
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		<title>Some great news</title>
		<link>http://www.incidentalcyclist.com/2009/08/24/some-great-news/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2009 15:14:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I will be going on my first bike ride since April, today!
I probably won’t make it out of the neighborhood but at least I am on the bike. After my morning visit with the surgeon, I asked if I can go back to completely normal activities and he said he didn’t see any issues. I [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Taking it easy for a few days</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2009 13:33:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today I was supposed to go in for additional surgery. The idea was to close up the hole in the back of my neck with what amounted to a vacuum cleaner. As much as I love gadgets and technology I became more and more reluctant to undergo anesthesia again. As much as I enjoy hospital [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Some good, some bad&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://www.incidentalcyclist.com/2009/08/10/some-good-some-bad/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2009 20:17:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[News that is. So I went to the surgeon for one more check-up and to ask why the drain hole is not sealing up. To also ask if I will make my September 1st season start date. Well the good news is that I am healthy!
The bad news is that I will not be riding [...]]]></description>
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		<title>It&#8217;s been a week now&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://www.incidentalcyclist.com/2009/07/16/its-been-a-week-now/</link>
		<comments>http://www.incidentalcyclist.com/2009/07/16/its-been-a-week-now/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2009 13:09:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bud</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Maybe I shouldn’t write this under the influence of narcotics, but there still is a lot of pain! Between the shoulder blades and in the upper muscle of the left arm. It is all but barely tolerable. The medication still seems to be working and last night was the first night that I actually slept [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The road to recovery</title>
		<link>http://www.incidentalcyclist.com/2009/07/12/the-road-to-recovery/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2009 12:00:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bud</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It is Sunday morning the third day post surgery. I am very sore and the drain they put in my back is still oozing. My neck hurts even after taking the oxycodone and acetaminophen tablets (Percocet) as per doctors orders. I am also taking celecoxib tablets (Celebrex) to fight inflammation. Here is a brief description [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Upcoming surgery</title>
		<link>http://www.incidentalcyclist.com/2009/06/21/upcoming-surgery/</link>
		<comments>http://www.incidentalcyclist.com/2009/06/21/upcoming-surgery/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2009 09:48:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bud</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I have been asked privately by several people how I got the the point of deciding to have neck surgery next month. Instead of writing out my answer over and over again I though I would post here the sequence of events.
Of course you know I am not a doctor, but I can tell everyone [...]]]></description>
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		<title>It’s been  rough year so far.</title>
		<link>http://www.incidentalcyclist.com/2009/05/14/its-been-rough-year-so-far/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2009 11:50:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bud</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Many have probably wondered why you haven’t seen us on the road lately. Well there is always the excuse of too much to do and not enough time to do it. There is the excuse of having to wait until our custom frame arrived. One of the other reasons that you don’t see us on [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Heart and Health</title>
		<link>http://www.incidentalcyclist.com/2009/02/18/heart-and-health/</link>
		<comments>http://www.incidentalcyclist.com/2009/02/18/heart-and-health/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2009 09:41:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bud</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[With nearly a year since my little scare with heart trouble and an operation to insert 2 stents in my 95% clogged arteries, it is time for an update. 
Over the last couple of weeks I was able to complete a nuclear imaging test and stress test to compliment the echocardiogram I had just six [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Men&#8217;s Health &#8211; Riding may cause ED</title>
		<link>http://www.incidentalcyclist.com/2007/11/06/mens-health-riding-may-cause-ed/</link>
		<comments>http://www.incidentalcyclist.com/2007/11/06/mens-health-riding-may-cause-ed/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Nov 2007 23:30:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bud</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Erectile Dysfunction]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Even more reason to go to your local bike shop and have yourself fitted, especially if you are male. According to this news clip, prolonged bicycle riding may cause ED.
Bicycle Seats May Contribute To Erectile Dysfunction
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