Dal's Guestbook

Dal, Praying for you and your surgical team that God will guide their hands and give the staff clear thinking. For you, Dal, I am also praying that you are comforted and, very important but few people do it, give yourself a break. This is a major surgery as your Journal states. Try to stay calm and kind of "go with the flow", asking questions when you have them, relaxing and sleeping between breathing and walking. Again, thoughts and prayers and love for you as you continue past surgery and move on to recovery.

Dal, wishing and sending prayers for you today with your surgery. Hope it goes smoothly and you are in recovery soon! The thoughts and love are with you today from the heart community. Take care-

Dal, I know your surgery goes easily tomorrow and you are on the road to recovery and back in the pool in no time! Love and Blessings surround you my friend. Ron

Hi Dal, Positive thoughts and prayers for you and a successful surgery tomorrow. Keep us posted as we will be waiting to hear your good news! Wishing you all the best. Joan

Since I'm a retired educator too, I had to smile when I read your story. I did the same thing -- read everything I could find. I came to terms with my destiny bit by bit on an emotional roller coaster. Thanks for sharing -- it adds to my sense of reality. I wish you well on Friday and will be looking forward to hearing good news from you soon. Linda (down in Medford 😀)

Hello Dal. Just want to send you a note to tell you that I wish you the best in your surgery tomorrow. I had the same diagnosis as yours in terms of the aortic valve and had mine replaced 7 wks. ago. yesterday. From the time they wheeled me into the surgery area I want you to know that I looked up into my surgeons eyes and saw a Man who was focused and ready with his team, my team, ready to go as he was! I remember telling him that I had every confidence in him and our team. That is all I remember as it seemed like no time I was waking up and thankful that I was alive and ready to head for recovery! This wonderful feeling will be yours soon and I hope you will feel confidence and strength with your "team" as well and have a smooth time of it. I will be sending you prayers and Universal healing thoughts in the days to come. Take care. Terrie

Dal, As I read this I was thinking I just want you to know im pulling for you and will pray for you. I want you to know that I want to get together and catch up sometime so please get through this so we can make that happen. :-) Best wishes for strength, courage and a speedy recovery. Timbo

Dal make sure those bitches leave a bikini scar. Ok that might look weird with your shorts pulled up to your arm pits but you know what I mean. I'm following you with all I've got .

Hey Dal. Welcome to the site and hope to see your journals. Your feelings are valid and each person processes differently and sees it differently. I was affected emotionally and physically when I left the hospital because I was tired of the poking and prodding of hospital life but mentally tired of the changes I would now have to live. I don't ever remember putting this in my chart. So in essence, I was healing physically and emotionally but I find the emotional healing much more painful. I also found that one can only look so deep and find facts and situations repeating themselves. It seemed simple to me. Your job is to heal from the surgery and trust the surgical team. 95% of the work is on you to mend your body and pay attention to your body. Many times during healing and other close calls in my life I wonder how much in control I am of the things in my life? You are not in control of this either and really don't have a choice about it, if you strive for life? Lastly, sometimes it takes me many months to reconcile an experience. How about you? Bob O.