A week of doctors ahead...

It's been four weeks since I began going to the gym; I feel generally better and have even lost about 5 pounds (trainer says 6). Only 15 to go!

The week ahead: Tuesday is 2 hours in the dentist's chair getting a crown put on and some small cavities taken care of; Thursday is my upper endoscopy and hopefully some clues to relieving this nasty heartburn I've had for the last couple of months; and Friday is my 6-month checkup with my cardiologist. In the meantime, I've stopped taking my aspirin and Plavix, in preparation.

I'll keep you informed of the results.