Coral's Posts

Hi there everyone, Well it's been 12 months today since my surgery. Time has gone bye so quickly. It took the best part of 6 months to really start feeling much better. I worked really hard at my recovery, rehab & then exercises at home including dieting. Sold our house, bought a new one & moved in January this year. Don't think I could have done these things if I hadn't had my surgery. So much more energy although sometimes I forget to stop. I don't think about the surgery much any more only when the heart flutters am I reminded of what happened. New granddaughter born in July which brings a total of 4 grandchildren now. They bring so much joy & give plenty of reasons to live a long healthy life. So anyone reading this about to have their surgery, you'll be ok just be patient & you too will be living life again sooner than you think. Bye for now, Coral

Hi Everyone, Sorry for taking so long to start adding some info. Boy what a journey & I want to thank Kathryn so much for helping to keep people informed about my progress. Well after my surgery which I have bounced back from pretty well I decided to go to re-hab, so glad I did. Re-hab gave me the confidence to move forward, so much extra support & friendships with others in similar situations. I am still attending outpatient re-hab 2 afternoons per week & can't imagine making it through otherwise. Pain is not an issue as it seems to be under control although deep in my chest still aches from time to time, I think it's a reminder when I do something wrong. Energy levels are hard to manage, nearly everything is followed by a rest but you learn to know your limitations pretty quickly. Psychologically there are so many things to deal with but hopefully will get there soon. I really can't believe what a life chaning experience this is on every level. I would also like to thank everyone for their support with messages, Kathryn kept reading them to me & they meant so much. Anyway, bye for now & I will update more often from now on. Coral xx

Hello hello everyone, I had left this journal for a few days because mum said she wanted to try and log on to update it herself. She hasn't had much success but I will try and help her log in soon to say hello. Everything is going well and she has moved to rehab today. You can now find her at Cedar Court in Camberwell. She will be there until Next Wednesday 20th March. There is not much else to report now except that mum is getting better each day and beginning to get her energy back. Mr Skillington - mum said that you were reading this journal so I would like to take a moment to thank you and your team on your fantastic efforts both in the lead up to the surgery and also for successfully operating on mum's heart. You have done a fantastic job and have been a pleasure to deal with at all times. I will sign off now and try to get mum to log on soon. Kathryn xo