Hi Lori,
I ran across your journal and seems like even though you had a lot of ups and downs, you are doing much better. I saw where you had a Bovine (cow) ...Read more
Hi Lori,
I ran across your journal and seems like even though you had a lot of ups and downs, you are doing much better. I saw where you had a Bovine (cow) valve. Why did you decide on that type of valve? I see where you are also taking blood thinners and I thought you didn\'t have to take that for tissue valves. I am tryin to decide what type of valve I want for my aortic valve replacement and anything you can tell me will be very helpful. I haven\'t scheduled my surgery date yet, but have seen two doctors and I am ready to get it going.
Take care and I hope you continue to feel great!
Julie
South Carolina
Hi Lori,
Thank you for reaching out to me today and sharing your story. It really helped put me at ease.
You look great! I am very happy to hear that your ...Read more
Hi Lori,
Thank you for reaching out to me today and sharing your story. It really helped put me at ease.
You look great! I am very happy to hear that your recovery is progessing nicely.
I wish you a continued speedy recovery.
All the best to you and your family.
Matt Fountain
Hi Lori,
Thank you for the encouragement! I am glad you are feeling well. Your positive attitude and go-getter spirit are an inspiration to us all!
Jeff Roemer ...Read more
Hi Lori,
Thank you for the encouragement! I am glad you are feeling well. Your positive attitude and go-getter spirit are an inspiration to us all!
Jeff Roemer
Hi Lori,
I hope all is going great for you. You may even be back at school, in which case I am sure you are really busy. I was thinking of you and just wondered ...Read more
Hi Lori,
I hope all is going great for you. You may even be back at school, in which case I am sure you are really busy. I was thinking of you and just wondered how you are getting along. My recovery is taking longer than I anticipated, mainly due to my pain issues as well as the hospitalization due to the ulcer early on. I am keeping up with my cardiac rehab and my physical therapy for my back, neck, and headache pain. My surgeon is not sending me back to school until next school year, due to working with students in wheelchairs and some I must lift.
I hope you are having at least some warm spring weather. Today is warmer than we have had here in awhile, so it is great. Take care!
Tia
Hi Lori,
I hope your recovery is continuing in fine fashion and that you are getting plenty of rest and relaxation. I hope your cardiac rehab is going great. ...Read more
Hi Lori,
I hope your recovery is continuing in fine fashion and that you are getting plenty of rest and relaxation. I hope your cardiac rehab is going great.
I am continuing to recover from surgery and my 2nd hospital stay. I am taking it easy and waiting for the pain to get better. I am doing well overall.
Come on spring and warm weather! It will be great to walk outside more. Take care!!
Tia
Hi Lori,
Thank you for the nice notes and words of advice and encouragement. I got home from hospital stay #2 last night. They are pretty sure it was all ...Read more
Hi Lori,
Thank you for the nice notes and words of advice and encouragement. I got home from hospital stay #2 last night. They are pretty sure it was all due to an ulcer in my esophagus, and it has stopped bleeding. It took 7 units of blood to get my hemoglobin back to 11.6. I go for a repeat blood test on Mon. to be sure. I hope you are continuing to recover well and to take it easy. I am sure your students miss you. Enjoy the time to rest and recover.
Love, Tia
Hi Lori! My guess is that you\'re doing well & so busy that you\'re not posting as regularly. Anyway, I hope that\'s the case. My thoughts & prayers are ...Read more
Hi Lori! My guess is that you\'re doing well & so busy that you\'re not posting as regularly. Anyway, I hope that\'s the case. My thoughts & prayers are with you always. Stay strong girl!!! Grace
Lori, my post followed yours on Susan\'s journal, so I noticed your question. Time fades the incision completely until you\'ll reach a point with a white line ...Read more
Lori, my post followed yours on Susan\'s journal, so I noticed your question. Time fades the incision completely until you\'ll reach a point with a white line going down your chest and wonder how to darken it when you tan.
My cardiologist told me to apply both a cortisone cream and vitamin E on the inscision--cortisone because I have a slight tendency to keloids and E to promote healing. Remember, though, that the way the scar looks has little to do with how it\'s healing inside. It looks a lot better on the outside!
Keep on healing!
Terry C.
Hi Lori,
Just ran across this web site. Thanks so much for posting.
My 77 year old mother is scheduled for aorta valve replacement this coming thursday. ...Read more
Hi Lori,
Just ran across this web site. Thanks so much for posting.
My 77 year old mother is scheduled for aorta valve replacement this coming thursday. Hers was postponed once already, also, like yours. I am very nervous for her and scared for myself as I will be her caregiver etc. She lives alone, and I am also a teacher, so I cannot take off that much time from school. She will probably go to a rehab facility to receive care until she can come home. We haven\'t decided whether I should go live at her home, or she should come and live with my husband and me. Hope you are still doing well. When are you going back to work?
I was raised in Addison, but now we live in Freeport, and my mom\'s surgery will be at Swedish American in Rockford. Again, thanks for posting. I\'m saying a prayer for you.
Lori, it\'s amazing how many lives you are touching with this blog (just read a few strangers saying you were an inspiration). You truly have a big heart, ...Read more
Lori, it\'s amazing how many lives you are touching with this blog (just read a few strangers saying you were an inspiration). You truly have a big heart, and now it\'s super healthy, too!
We miss your face at HSHS, hope to see you soon!
Michelle Nye
Hey Lori,my name is Barbara Ward I am 75 yrs old.I am going to have valve sugery with in the next to weeks.Your story has encourged me a lot.I do pray you continue ...Read more
Hey Lori,my name is Barbara Ward I am 75 yrs old.I am going to have valve sugery with in the next to weeks.Your story has encourged me a lot.I do pray you continue to do well.
Thank you so much for posting all this, I am going in for the same surgery on March 7th 2011 and a bit scared but reading your journal has helped alot. Thank ...Read more
Thank you so much for posting all this, I am going in for the same surgery on March 7th 2011 and a bit scared but reading your journal has helped alot. Thank you
Hi Lori - thanks for your note in my guestbook. Congrats to you on getting in your treadmill time and breaking the sweat! It\'s awesome that you are doing ...Read more
Hi Lori - thanks for your note in my guestbook. Congrats to you on getting in your treadmill time and breaking the sweat! It\'s awesome that you are doing so well.
Vickie
Lori,
I am wishing you a continued great recovery and NO more pain. Take it easy and rest so you can fully recuperate. Enjoy your time off. Take care! (I ...Read more
Lori,
I am wishing you a continued great recovery and NO more pain. Take it easy and rest so you can fully recuperate. Enjoy your time off. Take care! (I have my surgery Feb. 25, so I will be following a little over a month behind you. I hope I can do as well as you.) That\'s a very pretty profile picture.
Tia Phillips
Hi Lori, I am so happy that you are progressing well with your health and excerises too.. Wow , you are one of the strongest women on this earth. I admire ...Read more
Hi Lori, I am so happy that you are progressing well with your health and excerises too.. Wow , you are one of the strongest women on this earth. I admire your courage, strength and your beautiful /positive attitude. Keep it up.. I laffed when I read June P\'s comment about you working with the cute thearpist..Is it true???? lol!!! Deb Koll
Lori,
I am so glad you have this website so that we are able to keep up with your progress.Just take everything day by day. I am thinking of you and glad that ...Read more
Lori,
I am so glad you have this website so that we are able to keep up with your progress.Just take everything day by day. I am thinking of you and glad that you are moving along and healing. Take Care! and hopefully we will see you soon.
Cathy Wright
Hi Lori,
Sounds like you\'ve turned the corner with your rehab . . . working out no less! Don\'t know if you\'ve heard about the competition we have going on ...Read more
Hi Lori,
Sounds like you\'ve turned the corner with your rehab . . . working out no less! Don\'t know if you\'ve heard about the competition we have going on here at school. The Wellness Committee put together a \"Biggest Winner\" contest. We have 5 teams from around the school working toward losing the biggest percentage of body fat over the course of six weeks. We were measured at the onset and are working out at the RightFit facility a couple of times a week. Our team name is the Buff Bulldogs and we\'re having a great time. Prizes are awarded along the way for mini competitions (# minutes exercised, # steps taken, etc). Wish you were here to join in the fun! Maybe next year when you are fully recovered! I\'ll continue to watch you progress and look forward to your return to school. Be well and follow doctors\' orders!!
Jan Blum
Glad you had a fun, hot & sweating date yesterday on a Valentine\'s Day------- at the Cardio Rehab, of course!
-June
PS: I do hope you have a cute therapist ...Read more
Glad you had a fun, hot & sweating date yesterday on a Valentine\'s Day------- at the Cardio Rehab, of course!
-June
PS: I do hope you have a cute therapist to work with..... makes it even more fun going there daily.
Hey hey hey....
Great to see all the progress you are making. One day at a time is turning into one month at a time, which is great.
I love the new picture, ...Read more
Hey hey hey....
Great to see all the progress you are making. One day at a time is turning into one month at a time, which is great.
I love the new picture, you look great, with that smile.
I hope to see you again soon.
Sean, Lori, Sara, Jack and Scot
Love spending time with my BFF and am grateful for every minute we have! Continue to be strong and take it one day at a time! Love ya.........Me! Happy Heart ...Read more
Love spending time with my BFF and am grateful for every minute we have! Continue to be strong and take it one day at a time! Love ya.........Me! Happy Heart Day.......
Happy Valentine\'s Day, Lori! I am so glad to hear that you are making progress and that you are able to begin your cardio rehab. It\'s truly miraculous how ...Read more
Happy Valentine\'s Day, Lori! I am so glad to hear that you are making progress and that you are able to begin your cardio rehab. It\'s truly miraculous how quickly your recovery is going! I DO love getting your updates....
Bless you, Jackie U
Hi, Lori! Sounds like you are doing VERY well. I think the slight pain is very normal...I had that, too. But the day will come when, all of a sudden, you will ...Read more
Hi, Lori! Sounds like you are doing VERY well. I think the slight pain is very normal...I had that, too. But the day will come when, all of a sudden, you will think, \"oh, my gosh...I had no pain today!\" It will sneak up on you.
I LOVED being in rehab...helped get some \'normalcy\' and schedule back in my life...was also empowering mentally. Keep up your good spirits and positive attitude...you\'re look great in your photo!
A 25 minute workout is better than I do most days, so you ARE making great progess. Keep it up! Don\'t ever think that small steps can\'t get you anywhere. ...Read more
A 25 minute workout is better than I do most days, so you ARE making great progess. Keep it up! Don\'t ever think that small steps can\'t get you anywhere. I hope to come by soon, just let me know. Kathy C
Happy Heart Day, Lori! An excellent, symbollic day to begin cardiac rehab! In your honor, I went to the gym this morning to get my own heart pumping - the ...Read more
Happy Heart Day, Lori! An excellent, symbollic day to begin cardiac rehab! In your honor, I went to the gym this morning to get my own heart pumping - the first time I\'ve gone in a VERY long time....Thanks for the inspiration :) Barb
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