JOE's Guestbook

Hi, Joe, I am glad you are feeling better and won't have many more bumps on your road to health. Like you, I had a Trifecta valve implanted, July 14th (Bastille Day, so freedom, equality and fraternity on that day, and days to come). I am 22 days out, and still have some tightness in my right chest as muscles and nerves try to find their path to reknit. I, too, had a mini opening, and have never really felt pain or anything in that incision, more where the chest tubes were, and the chest wall. Every day is better than the previous, some a bit more sedate with me feeling tired and humoring myself with a rocker recliner and TV or a novel. But, like you, I can walk now without having to stop to breathe, I can pick up sticks dropped in the back yard from wind storms and not have to stop after each second stoop. It is good to be healthy. Congratulations on improving yours!

Hi Joe! So glad to see you are doing so well and that you came out the other side of surgery in such an upbeat manner! I am sure your positive attitude and your longtime love's(EVE)being beside you had everything to do with it! So glad and looking forward to you getting away from the "glass" and back to your keyboard to pass on your experiences with all of us! Best wishes and prayers for continued strength and resolve to be better than new!!!!!!! I can't wait to see my Husband's look of relief when my surgery is over in "70" days.

Hello Joe! Here's my advice: Keep walking, keep breathing! As soon as your tubes are out, try to stand up straight. Good posture will help alleviate back pain. You got this! PS Eat your fruits & veggies when your appetite comes back - the sooner you "go, " the sooner you can go home!

Good morning Joe. I hope this finds you well and that your surgery went well. Jus want you to know that many of your Heart Community are out here sending well wishes and prayers.

Joe: I wish you all the best with your surgery and recovery. I believe that you will do well. My mother had her bicuspid valve replaced at age 80 (currently age 85) and is still doing well. I will have surgery July 10th (valve sparing aortic root replacement) and hope to do well myself.

Hello Joe. I just wrote in your guest book but didn't find it posted so here goes again! I am wishing you a successful surgery tomorrow, that all goes well and you are on your way to recovering Soon! We out here on this site will be looking forward to hearing how you are doing and I will send a Mighty Big Prayer to you, your family and friends tonight. Have a good nights sleep!

Hi Joe! Wishing you great success with your surgery tomorrow. Even though it is late in the evening here in Manteca, Ca. I send prayers your direction for you your Family and Friends and to our Fellow Heart People. We will be out here waiting to hear how you are doing! Stay strong and know you are SO Not alone! Sleep well heart-Brother!