Catie's Guestbook

Marie Myers  I want to know what is happening for you also...You were a big help to me when I first found this site... Hope all is well for you!

Ana Brusso  Oh my Catie B. You are not alone and yes God will be with you and all of us who are praying for you. So good of you to take care of your dad. What are they going to do for you?

Catie B  Hi Ana, I hope you are doing well. It's so kind that you've been praying--thank you! I'm alright. A bit limited, due to a fractured and sprained ankle that's taking a long time to heal. I'm hanging in there, and I know you are, too, in these challenging times! <3

Ana Brusso  Sooooooo glad to hear from you. That fractured must be painful. I hope it heals soon. What is new with your heart procedure? I do pray for you every day. Be safe and stay faithful. 🤗😘🙏❤️

Rob Sparling  Catie, I’ll have to scroll down and find out more. I hope you got some scientific clarity and a path forward! Hope to hear more and catch up with you soon!

Catie B  Thanks, you all! Not much new. I had consulted with another cardiologist and she in turn had suggested I'd likely want a 3rd opinion and to also seek help from someplace like Mayo where a multi-disciplinary team could confer about my complex case. There were other factors that kept me from doing so for several weeks and now there's the outbreak.

Ana Brusso  Dear Catie, we are here with you to help you wait until your third opinion and your new procedure and subsequent recovery. Praying for God to touch you with his healing hands and restore you to good health.

Catie B  Thanks so much, Ana, for all your kindness. I dearly hope you're continuing to have a good, strong recovery!

Catie B  Hi Ana! How sweet of you to leave me a note--and thank you greatly for your prayers. That's a wonderful gift! I hope your echo results are great. Not sure when you get your results.
Have been weathering some very tough and painful personal matters and have not made much progress with the complex medical stuff yet. I did meet with a different cardiologist, though. She wants me to first get another echo at her office. A few days later I'll meet with her and if the echo looks concerning enough, she would likely recommend a TEE after that. She wants me to find a multi-disciplinary medical team and doesn't really think I should have heart surgery locally when the time comes. We will see. Praying we have time to find solutions and to find the right specialists and surgeons to discuss the issues with.

Ana Brusso  It sounds like progress to me and this new cardiologist seems to pay attention to your needs. Not getting my OHS locally was a great decision for me. I know our prayers are heard and God has a perfect plan for us all, whatever it is. Trust him and ask him to continue to touch you with his healing hands and guide you to find the right team to take care of your health. Stay faithful.

Catie B  Hi Marie! It's so thoughtful of you to write me a note. I hope you had a lovely Thanksgiving.

My computer went belly up, so I haven't logged in awhile. Received refurb PC today & will set up tonight. Meanwhile, catching up in the library for a bit.

No news on the health front yet. Though a couple of heart valve surgery survivors suggested to me that more info could likely be known about my valve through a TEE. Researched in-network cardiologists and gastroenterologists and need to organize all cardio and gastro paperwork-- currently two large piles--and prepare what I'll need to discuss at appts. All this is tough emotionally, no question about that. Haven't scheduled appts, but must and will.

Marie Myers  A TEE will for sure tell you more than an Echo. Hope you get good news from whatever tests you get! Wishing you all the best. Keep us posted, please.

Catie B  Phyllis, I'm sorry for such a very long delay in responding to you. I haven't been back to the forum for weeks, but it looks like I'll be here some, going forward. Congrats on three years since your successful procedure and for the good things happening in your life! I'm so glad for you.

Been in a rough patch for several weeks with my elderly dad's health. And I just received some unfortunate news about my valve. I'll post an update.

As always, best to you, sweet lady!