Julie's Guestbook

Naomi Gray  Julie, wishing you the best for the big day tomorrow and a quick recovery! I'm looking forward to hearing from soon with a new valve.

Julie M  Thanks a million for your prayers and words of encouragement, Tom, Mike & Naomi! It's midnight and I'm not asleep, though I have to get up at 4 a.m. (Surgery at 7:30). I'm strangely more "wired" than nervous ... Just really want to get it done & be on the recovery path. Won't be long now! Trusting God to see me through; He has done so much to smoothly pave the way, providing for all my needs up to the surgery and for weeks beyond. I feel greatly blessed. And soon I will feel better than I have in quite a while... What a gift! God bless you all. I'll be sure to post about my progress!

Julie M  You are the best, Kevin! Thank you so much.... I will be sure to send a recovery post as soon as I'm able. It will be so good to have the surgery finally over with, and be on the path to recovery. Infinite blessings to you and yours...

Diane Esposito  Good luck with your big day tomorrow, Julie! We’re all rooting for you and praying for a smooth transition to recovery. I’m right behind you on Wednesday. We are strong women!

Julie M  Bless you, Susan! Your words of encouragement are so helpful. I must say, my experience at the hospital with the cardiac cath and the preop testing left me really impressed with the wonderful people who choose to spend their career life in places I prefer to completely avoid! They really help to put me at ease and I do tell them how thankful I am for what they do.

And I also know how fortunate we are to have conditions that can be fixed to make us better. Not long ago, I stumbled on a news story about small children in other countries who need heart surgeries their families can't afford and the medical teams who donate their time and skill to help them. Angels among us. Knowing how fortunate I am to be able to receive this help (and not knowing why or how I deserve it) also really helps minimize my fear.

Thank you so much for caring and taking the time for your note to me. I'm so glad you did so well. And I'll be sure to report the good news I hope & pray for, and do expect. God has provided for all my needs leading up to this surgery and for the recovery time afterward, in almost miraculous ways, and I'm trusting, in the words of Julian of Norwich long ago, "All will be well, and all will be well, and all manner of things will be well."

Susan Lynn  Julie - You're quite welcome! We're all in this together. You have an entire group of heart warriors rooting for you!
I love your quote and yes - All will be well! ❤

Diane Esposito  Hey Julie, You are so right about how fortunate we are that we have conditions that can be fixed; that’s one of the first thoughts I had when I was diagnosed this past December. Thank God! I’m sure you and I are having similar thoughts and feelings as we are only a few days away from our surgeries. Susan Lynn is right about having an entire group of heart warriors rooting for us...I’ll keep you in my thoughts and prayers the next couple of days as you prepare for your big day. Soon we’ll both be on the recovery side!

Julie M  Many thanks for your encouraging words and prayers, Peter, and infinite blessings to you! Long ago, I memorized Psalm 91, and it's a perfect prayer for this and so many situations. I do have strong faith, and believe as you do .. God is faithful and is with us always, no matter the situation or outcome. I trust in Him most of all, and know that He gifts these wonderful doctors with their amazing skills. It's all a miracle! Stay well, and as Adam says, "Keep on' Tickin'!"

Mike Roskowinski  Yes Julie thoughts and prayers with you. Soon you will be in recovery. Can’t wait for mine to get into the recovery phase. We got a lot of us here going around the same time so we should have plenty of stories and conversations to have. You got this!! 💪🏻💪🏻

Richard Buckley  Julie, I empathize with your anxiety during your wait. It's the hardest part. Ask questions and understand what is supposed to happen. Trust your surgeon or find another. I had M V repair five months ago and have come back well. Pulling for you

Julie M  Many thanks, Richard, for your encouraging words. Bless you for helping others who still face what you've been through!