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I am pretty sure he is still

moat — Fri, 28 Feb 2014 00:49:24 +0000

In reply to We have lost our friend, but his work remains

I am pretty sure he is still cruising the Sacramento Mountains on his motorcycle. I will keep a look out.

You sent me some other links

Richard Day — Thu, 27 Feb 2014 20:29:06 +0000

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You sent me some other links and I heartily thank you for that.

Most of his comments on my old blogs are lost.

The poetry of the Dream....

Wonderful.

Again, I am very sad!

Thanks for this, stratofrog.

Michael Wolraich — Thu, 27 Feb 2014 19:35:15 +0000

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Thanks for this, stratofrog. It's very nice to see you here, even though the reason is a sad one.

"Perhaps one day some species

stratofrog — Thu, 27 Feb 2014 00:09:44 +0000

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"Perhaps one day some species on some distant world will figure out how to make the waking world like my dream. I don't see us cracking this particular nut, and fear we will join what I imagine to be a long list of failed biological experiments throughout the universe, with the promise of our existence unfulfilled. Still, we must try. We must try to fulfill the promise of our simple act of living, to make our world, and our living a manifestation of the best we have to offer. A manifestation of love. This was a dream, I would trade all of this world to live in. Who knows? Perhaps one day I will. Perhaps we all will. I hope to see you all there one day. Espero ver a todos alli un dia."

from A Dream by Miguelitoh2o
http://miguelitoh2o.blogspot.com/2013/11/a-dream_5226.html

Thanks for sharing, Lulu.

Ramona — Wed, 26 Feb 2014 22:22:40 +0000

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Thanks for sharing, Lulu.

There is a fine eulogy posted

A Guy Called LULU — Wed, 26 Feb 2014 22:04:02 +0000

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There is a fine eulogy posted at FDL

http://my.firedoglake.com/wendydavis/2014/02/26/vaya-con-dios-miguelitoh2o/

Do we know if he was on

rmrd0000 — Wed, 26 Feb 2014 22:00:46 +0000

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Do we know if he was on Coumadin? Most brain bleeds on Coumadin would occur earlier after trauma, but obviously could occur a week or later. Head lacerations have copious bleeding in any situation and may not have been due to a blood thinner like Coumadin. The loss of consciousness could be a predictor of intracranial hemorrhage if the were on a blood thinner. I was focusing on what could have been the congenital lesion that brought him to medical attention.

At any rate, the discussion will not bring your friend back. Condolences.

I don't know about that

A Guy Called LULU — Wed, 26 Feb 2014 21:23:04 +0000

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I don't know about that particular condition but many heart problems, including valve problems, require taking cumadin, an anti-coagulant. A blow to the head is then a particular risk because of the chance of a hemorrhagic stroke.

that comports pretty well

jollyroger — Wed, 26 Feb 2014 20:53:34 +0000

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that comports pretty well with the data at hand. His condition was described as congenital heart failure of about 8 years duration and he did, indeed, black out either preliminary to or as a result of the fall.

Given your friend's age and

rmrd0000 — Wed, 26 Feb 2014 17:24:06 +0000

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Given your friend's age and family history, he may have has a bicuspid aortic valve that narrowed over time. The normal aortic valve has 3 portions. The congenitally abnormal valve has only two. The valve can become calcified and narrowed over time usual after age 40.

The narrowed valve can be associated with chest pain, heart failure or blackout episodes. Given the history of heart disease in the family and a heart lesion at birth that didn't become a problem until later in life, bicuspid aortic valve is a possibility.

It would go along with the family history since the disease can run in families. The fall with the head laceration may have been a blackout. The narrowed valve is called aortic stenosis and can be lethal.

(edited for typos and to add comments on aortic stenosis)