Jan's Guestbook

Hi Jan, Sorry to hear all the bad news. Hope things start looking up for you. Good luck with your rehab and that it helps with the tiredness. Better luck to you. For the long haul Linda H

Jan, Sorry to hear the news about your friend and your sister. From my experience, it takes time (and patience) for that tired feeling after surgery to subside. Keep up the exercise, take naps, and be sure to eat plenty of nutritious food. - Jim Smith

Jan, This is in response to a pretty old post of yours, that I just ran across looking for Charlotte people. First, the warning about the cost of Home Health - thanks for that heads up! I have good insurance and the surgery is well-covered, but I hadn\'t thought of the Home Health - will check it out. Second, what is ScarGuard? I don\'t remember reading about that from other journals. I haven\'t even had my surgery yet, but I would think one would start using it fairly soon after healing begins...? Thanks! Vel Turner

Way to go Jan!! I am so glad to see that you are on your way back. It feels great. I agree about the home care. I saw my at home care nurse once when they dropped off some machines to record my vitals and then I saw them again when they came to pick them up. Keep up the great work and feeling great!! Jimmy Johnson

Jan. going back to work is a slow steady process don\'t over due it. It takes time. I\'m 9-10 weeks post & traveling & doing presentations. But still get wiped out. So you need to come first Just was with some folks from charolette. Nice people Stay well & glad thing are better for you & mom Hugs nancy. Avr. 2-9-12

Jan, I have been meaning to write you for some time, to thank you for talking about your surgeon BY NAME in your journal. I had been given his name plus one other as two starting possibilities for my upcoming valve surgery, and started googling. It was through that activity that I discovered HVJ! So thank you! (Actually, I responded to one of your journal entries soon after that, and didn\'t realize that those emails apparently go to no man\'s land...) Even though my problem is MVR, I have continued to follow your story because you, unknowingly, introduced me to this wonderful site. I finally have chosen a surgeon (from same group as yours) and am scheduled for a valve replacement on May 16, at Presby Main here in Charlotte. Just signed up to journal last week, but have read tons of journals over the past weeks. Glad to see today that you are doing better and back to work! Vel Turner

Hi Jan, so sorry to hear all the things you are dealing with, I hear these things and it truly makes us realize how lucky we are. I\'m glad your recovery has gone well. Prayers for you and everyone in your life!!! Cindy Pastrano

Hi Jan, Wow what a sad story. Hope everything gets better for you and your family. Glad to hear you are doing better. It seems like I hear all of these things and always find out there is someone worse off than you. Hope your Mom is doing better. Best wishes to you. For the long haul Linda H