Joel's Guestbook

Hi Joel! Congratulations on your 6-month post-op anniversary. My how time flies when you\'re busy healing! Seriously, it\'s great to hear how well you are doing and how normal your life is now. Looking forward to the same. Take care. Duane Hunt, FL

Hey Joel That was a super report you just filed. Hearing such good reports only six month\'s later has to make some of those getting ready to go through surgery feel a lot more confident of the possible healing process. I know you have quite a physical job so it\'s really good to note there is a better life after surgery. Seeing spring come this years means so much more this year, doesn\'t it? I just thank the Lord I can appreciate every day. My warmest regards to you and your family and I pray you continue to thrive. Cheryl, Ontario

Hi Joel! Thanks for stopping by my Guestbook. SOunds like you\'re doing well 6 months out. I hope I do as well. Where are you in Iowa? I used to live in Ames. I miss it in many ways, but NOT the weather!! Thanks for your positive thoughts! Ricki Shine

Hi Joel Wanted to drop by to wish you and your family a very extra special Happy Easter this year. We are well and does life get any better than that? I pray your six month anniversary has as good a report as mine. How are you managing at work? I know your job is a busy one. Do you find it getting easier? I hope so. Cheers. Cheryl, Ontario

Hi Joel, haven\'t heard from you in a while. How is it going? Well, I trust. How is work going, are you still tired?? (hope it doesn\'t take that year you mentioned). Forgive me if I repeat myself, but did you go through cardio rehab? If so, did it help? How\'s your family? Do they see improvements in life getting back to normal? Inquiring minds want to know. Take it easy, Richard\'s wife, Susan

Hi Joel Thanks for the well wishes. I\'m sitting with my laptop while we are enjoying the Olympics and saw your message. I imagine in a few days I should see if there is any improvement and will definitely report what happens. I was so relieved whent the doctor started writing a prescription I could have hugged him. How are you making out? Are you getting used to being out and at work early in the day and managing to put in your hours without a nap? While I reported that I returned to work 13 days after surgery, I did stress that I worked from home so I could put my feet up and nap when I wanted. I can tell my husband is becomming very comfortable with my recovery as he bit by bit lets me take over the household chores. Yesterday he was stripping wallpaper in the kitchen and needed the vacuum which had been left upstairs. I think I was a little stunned but went and got it anyway knowing full well I could carry it. I couldn\'t lay hands on my crown. Guess I was getting a little too used to the Queenie role! Inwardly it is good to know Pete is relaxing too as we return to our normal lives. Has your wife started to relax about your abilities? Take care. Warmest wishes to you and your family. Cheryl, Ontario

Hi Joel, It was nice to see your positive entry in Richard\'s journal. Thanks for the caregiver plug (ha-ha). I cannot believe what you are saying about how tired you are and how how it is after 4 months out and that it could take up to a year (although we had heard that as a long range, but 3-6 months was the better scenario). Yikes, that will not bode well with Richard -he knows he is tired and weak but raring to go already. He is a builder/carpenter and will want to be pounding nails as soon as he can. This is tough stuff, isn\'t it Joel! Still, good that you are back to work - it has only been a few weeks, right? I expect although you may be knocked back a little, you will still make progress every week until one day you just don\'t even think about it! Richard\'s wife, Susan

Jool, U just have to take one day at a time. Remember the old body knwos what it\'s ready for you to do. Just get well, but don\'t rush things as I\'m ure u don\'t want to end back in the hospital. God Bless and take care of yurself. Love,Aunt Carole

Hi Joel Once again, thank you for your kind words. It really does help. How is work going? Did you find you were totally exhausted after your first week? At least working from home I can go take a nap if absolutely necessary but your job sounds pretty physical. I hope you are managing at any rate. Thank goodness you have a great co-worker. I get the monitor off Wed. so I\'ll be anxious to get my report. Perhaps what I find out will serve to give some positive support to the others. Hopefully it is positive news or at least, easily fixed and I mean PILLS! The darn thing was singing and dancing a lot yesterday and then my mind goes right to work. Happy Valentine\'s Day to you and your family. It is extra special this year. Cheryl, Ontario

Hi Joel Thanks for the kind words of encouragement. I\'ve just been fitted with the heart monitor (never had one before) and will wear it for two weeks. Quite the gadget. I can handle what I know - t\'s the guessing that I find hard. Of course so far today there haven\'t been any incidents! Hope you are managing work okay. It gets easier. Cheryl, Ontario