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Hi Laurie, Sorry to hear about you having to have your valve replaced for a second time. Not Sure if you remember me I had my valve replaced the day after thanksgiving in 2010. Guess what 13 months later had it replaced again on December 26th. The 1st valve had excessive leakage around the stitching ring, so far the 2nd one is holding up great. Now if i can get the rest of my body to cooperate i\'ll be great because in June they found a small spot of cancer on my left kidney, that has been removed now and the outlook is good since it was found so early (very small 1.5cm normally it isn\'t found until 4cm or larger). not sure if you have had your second valve done yet but the recovery for the second surgery went a lot better than the 1st for me. Hang in there it will get better :) Take Care Prayers for a quick and total recovery. Cory E

I had a feeling something was going on with your heart. I hadn\'t heard back from you on my last couple of emails. I\'m not sure that I scrolled through your journal properly, because I never saw anything about whether you had a second surgery. Regardless - you have been and always will be in my heart and in my prayers. You were like a sister to me for so long. I just want you to get well and stay well.

I can\'t believe that I found you after all of these years. To learn that you had heart valve surgery just a couple of months ago scared me at first, but remembering you as a strong spirit, I soon realized that you\'d come back better and stronger than ever. You look great in your photo, Laurie. I will also treasure the memories of you. Susan McDonald Lenihan Susan.bluesky@yahoo.com

Hi Laurie, I have been thinking about you so much these days and concerned that we haven\'t seen a post from you. I sure hope everything is ok......I had to stay in the hospital 3 extra days due to a blood disorder. Still working on resolving that. I am very tired and have headaches very frequently. The only time I have been out is for follow up doctors appointments because I am paranoid of being in places with lots of people....I don\'t want to get sick!! I sneeze once in a while now, probably from the dog, and OMG....not fun! I tried walking outside one day, but NJ has been unseasonably cold, so, that didn\'t work out. I continue to pray for you and your complete recovery as I do for all our new friends here. I know there are many who would love to hear from you. Take care, Be well, and Merry Christmas! Warm Regards, Nancy H.