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Doug Myers

Contrary to my announcement last week, I did not undergo my angioplasty last Monday as scheduled. Doctors put off the procedure because I had an infected cyst on my back, electing instead to surgically remove it and put me on antibiotics. However, they reacheduled me for last Friday, so I'm out of the hospital as of Saturday.

The angioplasty went better than expected, as the doctors were only expecting to clear the blockage to one of the four blocked blood vessels in my heart; instead they were able to clear three of four. I'll be returning to work (with some restrictions) Monday as this edition is released, so there'll be no economic hardship... and hopefully improved health for years to come.

My hat's off to modern medical science. Fifteen years ago, my only alternative would have been open heart surgery followed by three months of disability while recuperating. Angioplasty, by comparison, is a minor procedure.