Heavenly Father, thank you for healing Steve's body and guiding the doctor's during this procedure.

Steve, thank you for sharing this journal. You mean so much to us. - Michelle

Keep fighting the good fight, Steve. We're pulling for you back here in Dallas. Best of luck and can't wait to see you back up on your feet soon. Take care,

Steve Wilder, 1st Global

The LORD gives strength to his people;
the LORD blesses his people with peace.
Psalm 29:11

You are loved dear brother! Praying for you as you move forward, one step at a time!

Steve,

So glad to hear everything is going well! Look forward to working with you again soon. Take good care of yourself!

Al Prentice and the entire 1st Global family

So glad to hear your surgery went well...in spite of waking up during the closing! We praise God for you and trust him to heal you completely! Sam and Kim

Steve,

So happy to hear you are progressing well from your surgery. All who know you have confidence you will achieve your recovery goals. Jan and I are praying for you, Denise and family.

Rodney

Steve-
So happy to hear that you are progressing well. Anybody that can even think about water skiing and running just before heart surgery has got to be strong!
Your in our prayers for a speedy recovery and comfort in knowing you are in God's care!

Roy & Ann Morris
pfs@easybanking.net

We are pleased to hear about your progress and wish you a speedy recovery.
God is great! We will continue to keep you and Denise in our prayers

Jerry & Patricia Dickinson

Cheri...thanks so much for the updates, you are doing an outstanding job. Sounds like things are going well and we pray they continue.

Jim & Marie Navarro

Steve,
Steve Henderson is doing a great job of keeping the team updated. Great to hear the progress. We will continue to keep you in our prayers! Stay strong and we look forward to seeing you soon.

Doug & Roy

Steve, it's so good to read of your progress. Having gone through major surgery myself I know how "scary" it can be. Tracy and I have you in our prayers. I know you'll be safe with the loving hearts and prayers that surround you. Stay strong my friend. If you need anything at all, just ask and I'll make it happen. GSJ

Hi Steve, you have been in my thoughts and prayers during many hours over the past few days.... thank you for letting me be a part of your friends and family during this time.
I'll catch up with your journal but it seems the process of your operation has gone well... staying in love and happiness will bring your recovery to great health very soon I am sure.
Ginny

Steve, Denise & Family...hope it was a good night and that today will be the same. Our thoughts and prayers continue for you.
Jim & Marie Navarro

Hi Steve,

Glad to here you are progressing on schedule. You are in our thoughts and prayers.

Allan and Cindy

Steve,

I was so very glad to hear that your surgery went well. Susie came home relieved (and exhausted). The boys and I thought about you and kept you in our prayers all day. I am looking forward to the days following recovery when you can do the things you love to do. See you soon.

Love,
Greg

Cousin Steve and Denise:

My prayers for a speeding recovery. I praise God you have a strong heart!!!

Cousin Cliff Frederick

Dear Steve, We are so very thankful to God that you have made the first giant leap toward healing. You had to compose yourself to give up completely to God and to the surgeon's capable hands.
Family is such a blessing, and they must give you complete comfort to be there, to have held your hand. You draw strength from each other.
God guide the healing process, and get you on to your next goals of water-skiing, hiking, etc.!
Love, Aunt Marilynn Vanderhoofven

Steve, Denise & family,

So glad to hear that you got through the day and are now on your way to a full recovery. I know your day was filled with anxiety, hope, fear and in the end relief. Denise, I have been in your shoes, and I know how exhausted you are....hang in there, and know you are loved and that we are available to help in any way at any time. Steve, your friends at the office, at 1st Global and your many clients are all praying in ernest for your speedy recovery, and confident that you will be better than ever. Do not worry about anything except the recovery process, and what the doctors tell you to do. There will be plenty of time for business matters at a later date....in the meantime, know that we have your back. I appreciate you, and will continue to pray for your complete healing and a speedy recovery. You are in the hands of a loving God, a loving wife and family, and many friends who care about you. Take care.....I will see you soon. Your friend, Steve Henderson

Praying for you Steve. So good to hear the good reports. You are a winner.

I am looking forward to seeing you on those water skis soon. You should be ready about April..... :)

Love ya Brother

Sorry for all the typos.. I was typing this sideways and sort of in the dark.
Don't ask. :-)
Sheila

Thank you, Cheri, for keeping us posted via this HVJ site. I look forward to following Steve's recovery the next month or so. He will be amazed with how will he'll feel with the new valve.

I had my aortic valve replaced in July 2011 and went back to work within 6 weeks (part-time) 8 weeks full time. I've been a sports massage therapist for 15 yrs.
One piece of advice, if I may? The muscles in his upper back between shoulder blades to mid back area will call out to him depending on his pain tolerance. Make sure he gets his back & should rubs often. It works better than pain meds.

My God continue to bless Steve with a wonderful life. Merry Christmas to you all.

Sheila Garrison - Apple Valley, CA

Those are the happiest news I've woken up to in a long time. Way to rock a surgery Steve! Again so glad, that everyone is there with you to give you strength and love during the healing process. Lots of love from HK, Jil

Bye the way Steve,when you do wake up properly give your sister a big hug for keeping us so well informed while you were under the knife....great job Cheri ,many thanks.
Robyn Sanders.xx

Steve, Denise & Family....we are so happy to hear that things are going well. You have been in our thoughts and prayers. I just saw the journal, I had called the office this afternoon and they said the family was just going in to see him for the first time since surgery. I was happy to have had the opportunity to visit with Steve last week and we discussed his upcoming surgery. I know he is really looking forward to getting his energy level back and doing all the things he loves so much. It is a great day and the good Lord is listening to our prayers. We continue to keep you in our thoughts and pray for a speedy recovery.
Jim & Marie Navarro

Yipeeee! Hip Hip Hooray! Ye Ha! or as we like to say Down Under..."Bloody Beaut"!!
So happy for you Steve and for Denise and all the family,we're so glad your operation went well and your big old heart is pumping away better than ever.I'm off to Cronulla Beach now for a walk with my granddaughter Lily so while your still in dreamtime I will pause for a while and while looking out at the Pacific Ocean will say thanks to the" big fella" upstairs and send you some more positive thoughts for a speedy recovery.
Robyn & Peter
Sydney ,Australia.

Glad to know everything went OK. Wish you a speedy recovery.


Gonzalo Mendiguren
Alicante (Spain)

Woo -Hoo. now you can chase Denise around the couch and Frank wasted his money on taking out a life insurance policy on you. Hope this made u smile!.
Have a speedy recovery - Debbi & Frank

Answered Prayers.. Praise the Lord! So happy to hear the great news. We are all thinking & praying for you here in the office Steve. Can't wait to see how quickly you recover. Donna

Steve -
Glad to hear it went well. Hang in there it only gets better from here!
Mike Rodehaver

I'm excited about your surgery success. My prayers are more successful than my e-mails so hope you receive my well wishes. God is so good. I'll be praying for your speedy recovery. Luv 2 U, Denise, and family, Gloria

Thanks to Cheri we have been informed here at the office on how well your surgery went today. An answer to our many prayers. Way to go Big Guy of course you had the Bigger Guy upstairs guiding the hands of your Doctors. So grateful that is behind you now...let the healing begin. - Toni B

Glad to hear you're doing well Steve - will be anxious to hear about your recovery. I am scheduled for my aortic valve replacement on January 19 at the VA Hospital in Tampa, FL. Needles to say, I am very nervous - have had a heart murmur all my life and now they say it's taken its toll. Feel free to email me if and when you can. Would like to know how things are going and what to expect.

Joe Conley

I had the same procedure 2 years ago and I feel great!! Good luck and a quick recovery!!

Hi Steve

Well, you are on your way! I had your operation just 3 years ago and wish you a speedy recovery and pursuit of those goals !!!!

Tom
from VT and Dartmouth Medical Ctr

The worst is over,,,the waiting. Now on to recovery. My husband had his aortic valve replaced (bovine) on 9/14. He's 67 and by the beginning of December I would say he was almost back to normal. I found the toughest part was when he came home and every little bump in the road was a cause for anxiety but the cardiologist was wonderful. God bless Steve. He' will be fine.

Am praying for you and believing with you with every confidence the procedure will be successful and your strength will be renewed like the eagle's.

Sincerely,
Rich Gradel .

Hi Steve,

I hope that your surgery has gone well. I had valve replacement surgery just over two years ago -- I had aortic stenosis related to a bicuspid aortic valve. Just want you to know that you're going to feel much, much better after this. Okay, maybe not the first week. But after that, yes!

Dale Pfeiffer

Hi Steve! I am praying for you and for a very swift recovery. I had my aortic valve replaced February 22, 2010 by Dr. Spann's partner Dr. James Whiteneck. You are in good hands. I live here in Tulsa and I have a journal here as well. Let me know if you or your family have any questions or need a fellow valve patient to talk to.
Good luck & God bless!
Kathy Jamison-Patnode

Steve:
I was in your position two years ago. I know that you will recover quickly and be better than ever. I am living proof of that. God Bless.

Steve,

Sending you well wishes from Chicago for a speedy recovery. May this be your best holiday yet - with a brand new valve it's like you'll get a brand new start!

-Sara Reitz

Thank you Lord for your protection over Steve & all the individuals in that OR room this morning.

Thank you for watching over those in the waiting room and surrounding them with people who love Steve & them deeply!

In Jesus name,
Amen

Now.... on with the journey....

On my way as fast as I can get there!
-shawn

Steve,
May you have a gentle and full recovery. Our prayers and best wishes are with you.
Larry and Ursula

Steve,
My thoughts and prayers are with you, Denise, Wendy and all of your family. I look forward to seeing you re-energized and back to sharing your time and love with all of us.
Godspeed,
Thomas Mapel

Dear Brother,
You have been a rock for so many....
KNOW that so many are here for you now.

I know Jesus is right there with you as you go through this surgical procedure. I am confident He is preparing you even now for the way you will be a testimony to others because of this journey.

I anxiously wait for each report.

Love you Steve
~Gina

Hi Mate,keep your chin up we know everything will be fine, at the end of it all you'll be a brand new man! Lucky Denise!!!Positive happy thoughts are being sent to you all the way from Australia.
Love
Robyn & Peter Sanders.xx

Dear Steve,

I am so glad that all of your family is there to support you and Denise. It sounds like you are finding a little peace and time to reflect before tomorrow. That is really good to see and I hope the days after the surgery will be equally healing.

I will be with you and the others in heart and mind.

Jil

Good Luck tomorrow Steve, I look forward to your posts on your "pit stop" and beyond.

Steve...do not stress...you will get thru this just fine and on the way recovering quickly. You will be pleasanty surprised at how fast you start feeling better.
We are praying for you and look forward to reading more in a few days.

JH Mattingly

Hi Steve,
Just wanted you to know Kenny & I are praying for a successful surgery and speedy recovery. May God continue to watch over you and everyone that will be a part of your surgery and care afterwards.
God Bless You!
Barbara Cooper