I was glad to talk to you,and find that all is well,now,as expected.Real glad you are getting back into your normal routines,and going back to work soon. All ...Read more
I was glad to talk to you,and find that all is well,now,as expected.Real glad you are getting back into your normal routines,and going back to work soon. All the best.Talk to you soon.........Bruce
Sometimes it just seems like it\'s all been a dream...all that we\'ve been through. It really is amazing how much better I feel these days. My newly restored ...Read more
Sometimes it just seems like it\'s all been a dream...all that we\'ve been through. It really is amazing how much better I feel these days. My newly restored heart function has me able to breathe more freely. That then restores my ability to walk more than a few feet at a time as well as taking the stairs upright as apposed to crawling up the stairs and so on...it IS amazing! You me and John?...we\'re freaking amazing!
Al you sound great!!!! I am also finishing my 36th session on friday and will be a little sad to go. I have absolutely loved it!!!
Keep in touch
Michelle
Al,
Thanks for posting re. Cardiac Rehab. I am considering it myself. Sounds like it did you a lot of good. I\'m going to need all the help I can get if I\'m ...Read more
Al,
Thanks for posting re. Cardiac Rehab. I am considering it myself. Sounds like it did you a lot of good. I\'m going to need all the help I can get if I\'m going meet my goal to run a 5k in October.
If you have the time and inclination I would appreciate hearing a little more detail on your take of CR.
Thanks!
All the Best,
Kenny Thomas
Thanks so much for the encouraging words. In the world of coincidences, your Journal was one of the first ones I read and the reason I decided to post on the ...Read more
Thanks so much for the encouraging words. In the world of coincidences, your Journal was one of the first ones I read and the reason I decided to post on the website.
Thanks for sharing your story and I hope my recovery goes as well as yours.
Al you are also doing great!!! We have a lot to be thankful for. I will always keep in touch with you as we have special that we shared. Life is so precious ...Read more
Al you are also doing great!!! We have a lot to be thankful for. I will always keep in touch with you as we have special that we shared. Life is so precious and now we know more than anyone just how precious it is.
Keep up the good work and talk to you soon!! Send my hugs to that great wife of yours and Emily!! :)
Michelle
Jess\' friend Justin,and I had a great visit.Glad to see you are doing,and feeling better.Keep up the good work,and enjoy the family history tidbits,that I ...Read more
Jess\' friend Justin,and I had a great visit.Glad to see you are doing,and feeling better.Keep up the good work,and enjoy the family history tidbits,that I brought..........Later,Bruce
Al, so happy your recovery is going so well. I look forward to reading your updates and wish you a successful rehab period.
Happy Valentines Day too!
Darryl ...Read more
Al, so happy your recovery is going so well. I look forward to reading your updates and wish you a successful rehab period.
Happy Valentines Day too!
Darryl
Al, you sound great!!! I can\'t believe you are walking 3 times a day!!! Good for you. I am also starting cardiac rehab next week and I am looking forward to ...Read more
Al, you sound great!!! I can\'t believe you are walking 3 times a day!!! Good for you. I am also starting cardiac rehab next week and I am looking forward to it. Hang in there and I know those 2 ladies are taking great care of you!!!
All my love
Michelle
Hi Al -
Sounds like you\'re keeping on track in your recovery. I hope the cardiac rehab will help lift your spirits. Thank you for the kind words of encouragement ...Read more
Hi Al -
Sounds like you\'re keeping on track in your recovery. I hope the cardiac rehab will help lift your spirits. Thank you for the kind words of encouragement you have given me as I prepare for my surgery. I\'ll keep you in my prayers, Jean Trausch
Hey,Bro ! How are you doing in this cold,snowy weather ? All us good,I hope .I\'m still lookin\' foreward to seeing you when I get up there.2 weeks,hopefully. ...Read more
Hey,Bro ! How are you doing in this cold,snowy weather ? All us good,I hope .I\'m still lookin\' foreward to seeing you when I get up there.2 weeks,hopefully. Take care,and we\'ll talk soon Bruce
Hi Al Z, great web page set up. Do you still have the pacemaker? And i forget what INR stands for? You have given a great description of your progress but have ...Read more
Hi Al Z, great web page set up. Do you still have the pacemaker? And i forget what INR stands for? You have given a great description of your progress but have left out the MOST IMPORTANT information!!! When will you be able to saddle up and RIDE!!!??? Hahaha. I\'m staying in a Ramada Inn apt. In Del Rio TX.until Feb 15 and then plan on moving to San Antonio to further wait out the winter weather and have some repairs done on the Road King (after 100,000m she\'s starting to show her age.) before i start to inch my way North to Alaska. Awesome hill country riding here through wild wild west cowboy towns like, Hondo, Bandera, and Langtry. Temps are usually in the upper 70s to low 50s at night but no rain to speak of. Anyway it\'s been great desert winter riding. Enough about me. Ya know i don\'t want to come across as a wise guy but I\'m surprised you didn\'t choose a Harley Davidson Screamin Eagle valve. Because as you know there\'s NOTHING to compare to the sound of a Harley!! I look forward to the time we can ride together again. I miss you and am lucky to have you for a friend ( i am, right?)
All my love and best wishes for a speedy recovery
Roadrunner
Great news about your progress !! Hope to see you next weekend,as I\'m planning a roadtrip.I\'ll call Jane,to make sure all is cool,and hopefully will see you ...Read more
Great news about your progress !! Hope to see you next weekend,as I\'m planning a roadtrip.I\'ll call Jane,to make sure all is cool,and hopefully will see you then. Later,Bro.
Thank you Al for explaining your decision to go with a mechanical valve and for the link to the info on on-x. This is helpful for me. It makes sense to go ...Read more
Thank you Al for explaining your decision to go with a mechanical valve and for the link to the info on on-x. This is helpful for me. It makes sense to go with a mechanal valve, given your age and the possibility that you might have to go on blood thinners any way. Hopefully the maze procedure has fixed your A-fib.
Chris K
Hi Al:
Glad to know you made it through your surgery successfuly. Would like to know why you chose a mechanical valve?
Chris K
Al Zebal Hi Chris,
I researched as much as I could about all the different tissue and mechanical valves that a ... Read more
Al Zebal Hi Chris,
I researched as much as I could about all the different tissue and mechanical valves that are available about a year ago.At that time,I was on the fence about this but, I was leaning a little mechanical I think.One minute I wanted a tissue valve and the next,it was mechanical.I went round and round with this for awhile and it was driving me a little bit crazy.As my symptoms worsened, and surgery was now in sight,I also had to consider what to do about my now cronic a-fib.That added a new dimension to the mix.A-fib is treated with Coumadin and there was not a 100% guarantee that the Maze procedure,that I had, would cure it.So,now I'm thinking,if I choose a tissue valve,I might still be on Coumadin for life anyway and then in the future I'll still need another valve(I'm only 62) . A mechanical valve will outlive me and since I'll probably be on Coumadin for the a-fib anyway,I might as well go mechanical and be "one and done," as they say.My cardiac surgeon agreed and he recommended that I go the mechanical route.Now,I'm back researching the mechanical valves and all the stats etc.I found one that really looked to me like it was superior to the rest.It is the on-x valve.My surgeon was in total agreement with me on this and now we had a game plan in place..The rest is history and I think I made the right choice for me.I'm not overly worried about the long term use of Coumadin and believe that technology is on my side.There are already medicines that are in the pipeline to use for anticoagulation therapy in the near future.Here's a link to that info on my mechanical valve...www.onxlti.com. At the top of the page,click on the "low anticoagulation study" tab and then in the drop down menu,click on" proact video".It's only about 10 minutes and I found it very interesting.Hope this can be of some help to you...
Al,hope your having a great weekend,and continuing to feel better.hope that blood pressur issue got worked ot OK. Hope to talk to ya soon. Take care Bruce ...Read more
Al,hope your having a great weekend,and continuing to feel better.hope that blood pressur issue got worked ot OK. Hope to talk to ya soon. Take care Bruce
Hi Al
So glad that your doing so good. Michelle is doing good also except for the back pain that want give her a break. Thank you again for being so kind ...Read more
Hi Al
So glad that your doing so good. Michelle is doing good also except for the back pain that want give her a break. Thank you again for being so kind to my daughter in the hospital. It was so special to connect with your family. You have a very special daughter and wife and they are keepers. Keep the fight going and keep on ticking.
Joanne (Michelle\'s mom)
I am from: Marlboro, Massachusetts
