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Hello Frank and Kim Thanks for sharing, what a happy looking couple. Loved the horse and buggy. How wonderful to be able to celebrate such a joyous occasion with a healthy heart. Fran

Hello Kim and Frank! Glad you are doing so well, Frank! What a beautiful wedding ... photos are lovely and your daughter is stunning. You must both be so proud. Frank ... we didn\'t know you could cut a rug!!! Love and best wishes from Ray & Lisa

Frank, So glad to hear you are well on your way to recovery and driving the car!!!! and walking 1.25 miles every day!!!! Fantastic progress. Keep up the good work. Ella

Frank and Kim, So glad to hear you are doing so well. By the time you get back to Bombardier you will be fit as a fiddle. THAT IS GOOD NURSING CARE. Always look forward to the updates and glad to hear all the prayers from everyone worked. Mary Ann McDonagh

Great to hear you\'re progressing well. I can imagine getting the driving clearance was a relief (at least it was for my buddy after his accident). Hope rehab goes smooth for you too! Chris Tardivo

Great news on all fronts, Kim. Before we start down this path, we (I) couldn\'t imagine what modern medicine can do. God has given all our medical providers such skill. I\'m only 3 weeks post op and know what you mean about the seat belt across the chest. I put my heart pillow between, haven\'t had any strange looks from anyone driving along side. Guess it would have to be a trucker up high, looking down, but who cares. Hope rehab goes well, keep us posted. Fran Z

Hi Frank, Glad to hear you came through your surgery so well and that your recovery is progressing nicely. I had a mitral valve replacement in Jan. of this year (mechanical St. Jude valve), and Yes--I definitely hear it clicking sometimes. The doctors say it\'s perfectly normal. The only time I hear the valve ticking is in a lying down position with my head at certain angles. My 15 yr. old granddaughter says she can sometimes hear me clicking from several feet away, but her hearing is better than most! The clicking doesn\'t ever bother me,if anything it\'s reassuring to know that everything is working like it\'s supposed to. Keep on tickin\' and clickin\'! Susan Murphy (Overland Park, KS)

Hi Kim and Frank That was certainly a good report on your progress. I had a repair but definitely had some periods of my heart pounding to beat the band and I did mention it to the doctor but was told it was just a transitional stage and not to worry. It took a few months but now I can\'t say I feel that anymore. I remember others reporting much the same thing whether or not they had a repair or a replacement. I know you would like to hear from a replacement but I wanted to say hi and weigh in just in case it helped a little. Continued success on your recovery. Cheryl, Ontario