Comments on: 45 Life Lessons From Regina Brett

By: Tabitha Aldridge

Tabitha Aldridge — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 19:20:33 +0000

I love 45 Lessons in Life (and 5 to grow on), but what I love more are the pictures. I would like to use one of them as m background, how do I do that?

By: mercyturan

mercyturan — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 15:19:39 +0000

To Ann Garcia, Dear Ann, Life IS a gift, and it’s your birhtday all over again 15 weeks ago!
Place a check mark on your desk calendar 15 weeks from now and when you reach that date, I double dog dare you to email me and let me know how much better you are feeling!
I did not have surgery, but my only son did, (much more painful!) and I can say he was given life all over again, and much better, with a new understanding of what really matters. You too, will get there dear; try to be patient thru the first few months (yes, months, not weeks).
As a parente and caregiver, (and worried- sick mom) it helped me a lot to write down my feelings each day on a little journal. I would not go back to an entry for at least 4 weeks, but to my surprise, every time I went back to an old entry, I was rejoiced that everything was going so much better than I had hoped and prayed for, though on some recent entries things appeared to be tough, they certainly were lighter than 4 weeks ago. Each morning, I had another little book where I would right 5 things (sometimes only 3) that I was grateful for as I woke up. You would be surprised how my list grew day by day!

I am rooting for you and praying as well. You can reach me at mercyturan@gmail.com if you wish or thru Adam’s blog, which I check almost every day. For my son’s “story”, type John Turan on the search box. (it’s been one year and 7 months since his Ross Procedure surgery).
It’s even better than that now, even thou he hasn’t updated that. It’s just that when things are going good, we forget to revisit and thank God every day for what we have. Good luck and good cheer!

By: Lucy Grubbs

Lucy Grubbs — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 01:25:43 +0000

Wow! I that’s great! I have been diagnosed with aortic stenosis and i am 45, so I have been going through alot, coming to terms with the fact I will have surgery soon. thanks for the list and your book! its helped greatly in approaching everything I need to do to prepare for surgery before and after.

By: Cindy

Cindy — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 20:22:31 +0000

This is great & timely … have to agree with you Adam on #40 !!!!!! I think it is true!

By: Ann Garcia

Ann Garcia — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 18:41:21 +0000

It has been 15 weeks since my valve replacement surgery. Folks say I should be glad to have a second chance at life. Instead, it will be a second or final chance at death. It doesn’t feel good knowing someday I will go through all this again. Guess depression can show itself anyway it pleases.