[Shooter]

Not to be pedantic, but endocarditis is not a rare virus that sits on your heart, it's an inflammation of the endocardium - which can be caused by several things, including bacteria.

I've had one aneurysm and endocarditis, among other things (strokes, coma, paralysis, etc.), so I can sympathize with how difficult it is to move forward when you are ill. I wish you the best of luck in your endeavors. I don't know if it is actually true, but people keep telling me that old cliche about "what doesn't kill you (and keep you dead, in your case), just makes you stronger." Please feel free to shoot me an email if you want to talk...

[michaelabe]

I didnt want to go into all these little details and pull my medical file for it, just wanted to give the general idea of it is.