Diane's Guestbook

Diane Maher  I will do an update next week...recently saw my cardiologist and my surgeon consult is Monday. The great news ....I am enjoying ...and appreciating....many very good days in the last 10👏👏 many thanks for reaching out❤️

Louanna Miller  Do give an update, I’ve wondered how you we’re post surgery also. Good to hear you are feeling better and recognize progress.

Diane Maher  Hi Steven....well the good news is I had my first echo yesterday and my cardiologist said my new little room mate is loving her new ‘stable’ ....but.... why does there have to be a but with with me? Why can’t it just be like so many others on here...yay I saw my cardiologist and everything is great until next yea🤔. My echo also showed some lingering fluid around my lungs so need another chest X-ray to compare with the one from my discharge from hospital...the last time. And of course more lab work to see what my potassium levels are, see him again at the end of the month and hopefully i don’t have to go on a short term diuretic to help with the fluid retention.....that is what started all of this afib craziness in the first place. Out with the incentive spirometer as he said deep breathing exercises and increased walking may produce some natural results.🙏. And the other great news, is I feel I have finally turned a corner this week and am feeling so much stronger and energetic. 🎉🎉. Hope you are naturally a patient kinda guy haha....and...start accumulating a lit of brownie points with your wife...it has been almost 4 weeks (on tues.) since I was last discharged from hospital and it has taken me this long to get to this point. Hope you survived your first taste of winter...boy neither one of us miss Edmonton!! Happy Thanksgiving....there is so much to be thankful for, especially on this one!!

Diane Maher  A warm hello to you as well, Mark. I just noticed your like, otherwise I would have included your name in the update as well. I see the surgeon a week on Monday, so will do a journal update then...

Mark Wilbur  We are on pins and needles waiting to hear from you, Diane. Hoping and praying that everything is turning out o.k.

Diane Maher  Thanks so much Steven. Just back from a 5 hour pre op orientation...even a tour around the ICU. The day was a
great confidence boost.....your idea was looking good at 1:30 this am. They even gave me, voluntarily, a sleeping pill from my surgeon😊

Diane Maher  What a beautiful and touching message, Mark. I have read it over a number of times over the past couple of days....it was so very meaningful to me on a number of different levels. I just got back from a 5 hour pre op orientation which included a tour of the ICU so nothing will be unfamiliar to me when I arrive at 5:30 am, A real confidence boost!!

Kaelan Maher  so proud of your positive attitude and resilience dealing with this hurdle. Wishing you a smooth aka as i hear hairless surgery!!! pun intended!! and speedy recovery.
Lots and lots of love will be thinking of you tomorrow ❤️❤️❤️😘😘😘😘😘