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3118 days ago

Jody Adams posted a note for Maeve that says:

Hey... How's recovery going for you? I'm improving day by day.. I'm having more good days than bad thankful.

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3156 days ago

Amy Steele posted a note for Maeve that says:

Hope your surgery went well. You're in my prayers for a speedy recovery.

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3158 days ago

Amy Steele posted a note for Maeve that says:

Maeve, am praying for a very successful surgery. I'll be looking for your updates.

Kathi Mancuso I will be praying for a successful surgery for you !

Roseline Rosario You'll do great...prayers your way! Positive thoughts!

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3159 days ago

Jody Adams posted a note for Maeve that says:

Hey Maeve, I just wanted to say I hope you are doing well, and good luck on Thursday. I look forward to hearing from you and Nancy on the post-op side of things. ...Read more

Hey Maeve, I just wanted to say I hope you are doing well, and good luck on Thursday. I look forward to hearing from you and Nancy on the post-op side of things.

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3159 days ago

Nancy Lewis posted a note for Maeve that says:

Hi Maeve, Got my suitcase packed to leave tomorrow for Ann Arbor. Have to call in of course to see if I get bumped, but I'm thinking positive-- we are planning ...Read more

Hi Maeve, Got my suitcase packed to leave tomorrow for Ann Arbor. Have to call in of course to see if I get bumped, but I'm thinking positive-- we are planning a hotel overnight to get to the hospital at 6 without the two hour drive before that. Hoping that Jody, and you and I do not get bumped. I am ready to get on with step one and move to step two. Love to you. We got this.

Roseline Rosario Yes you guys will do awesome...we're all rooting for you!

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3161 days ago

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Janette Rehua posted a note for Maeve that says:

All the best for your upcoming surgery you will be great ! Before you know it you will be recovering :)

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3163 days ago

Jody Adams posted a note for Maeve that says:

I hope you have a great last weekend before your surgery. I'm slightly nervous,yet I feel I should be freaking out about now. Btw I'm get a pig valve. What ...Read more

I hope you have a great last weekend before your surgery. I'm slightly nervous,yet I feel I should be freaking out about now. Btw I'm get a pig valve. What about you?

Maeve Dwyer I keep having moments of nervousness, but have been doing an alright job reminding myself there's lit ... Read more

Maeve Dwyer I keep having moments of nervousness, but have been doing an alright job reminding myself there's little reason to freak out. I keep worrying I'll start panicking Wednesday night, thought.

Until a couple months ago, I thought I would get a big valve. Apparently, my surgeon wants to use a larger bovine valve so there's more room for the next transcatheter insertion when this one wears out.

Jody Adams I've been nervous off and on, but yesterday I went to a funeral of a friend. That put the fear of dea ... Read more

Jody Adams I've been nervous off and on, but yesterday I went to a funeral of a friend. That put the fear of death into me so I started panicking. My friend calmed me down, So i'm good now.

My cardiologist told me a few months back I was getting a bovine valve, But when I spoke with the surgeon he said it would be a pig valve. Same line of treatment thou as you. They're putting in this valve so next time around they can use the trans-catheter insertion when mine wears out.

It's kinda cool we have pretty much the same story of TOF and we're both having surgery on the same day. I hope we can keep in touch to track our progress along the way.

Maeve Dwyer Jody, I'm so sorry to hear about your friend! That fear of death is so real, but the fact that I have ... Read more

Maeve Dwyer Jody, I'm so sorry to hear about your friend! That fear of death is so real, but the fact that I have no control over it now actually gives me some peace of mind. Luckily for us, pulmonary valve replacement has a very, very low morality rate. And, like my surgeon, your surgeon also specializes in ACHD and performs heart transplants, in comparison our ToF hearts are a breeze!

For me, I feel like our surgery date is very fortuitous. A very close friend is having a different surgery, Nancy is having her surgery at the same hospital I had my first repair at, and we share a story and date! I find this all very comforting and look forward to supporting and encouraging each other during our recoveries!

Nancy Lewis Maeve, Jody I'm right there with you. I was looking over some things this morning and took a look at ... Read more

Nancy Lewis Maeve, Jody I'm right there with you. I was looking over some things this morning and took a look at my hands, and they were shaking. That's not like me at all. I would like for the three of us to do as Jody suggests and to keep in touch to follow each others progress. Loved ones help, but it is you two that I feel are holding a hand out while we all jump off the cliff.
Hope you had a good weekend. Spent Saturday with my college roommates that I only get to see once a year. Spent today with my hubby Tim. Nice drive in the sun, leaves are turning. It is a great time to be alive.

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3163 days ago

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Nancy Lewis posted a note for Maeve that says:

How are you doing today Maeve? Hope you are enjoying the Harvest moon and all the other sweet things in life. A few more days and we will both be on the other ...Read more

How are you doing today Maeve? Hope you are enjoying the Harvest moon and all the other sweet things in life. A few more days and we will both be on the other side of surgery and working at recovery. Whew.

Maeve Dwyer I got a little caught trying to spend time with friends, prep for surgery, relax, and avoid catching ... Read more

Maeve Dwyer I got a little caught trying to spend time with friends, prep for surgery, relax, and avoid catching a cold. Planning to spend my day tomorrow with myself and music, planning and cooking, maybe take a nice walk. Fall has suddenly set in here and I'm loving it. I hope you're finding reason to smile in Michigan. I'm so exciting to wish you a big congratulations very soon!

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3170 days ago

Jody Adams posted a note for Maeve that says:

Hello Maeve, We're having surgery on the same day. Mine will take place in San Francisco though. I just wanted to say good luck, and I hope you have a speedy ...Read more

Hello Maeve, We're having surgery on the same day. Mine will take place in San Francisco though. I just wanted to say good luck, and I hope you have a speedy recovery

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3170 days ago

Nancy Lewis posted a note for Maeve that says:

Maeve, we share a heart date. Yours in Washington, mine in Michigan. Here's a hug across the nation. How wonderful medicine is that can give us this gift ...Read more

Maeve, we share a heart date. Yours in Washington, mine in Michigan. Here's a hug across the nation. How wonderful medicine is that can give us this gift of a little bit better life. I'm going to miss swimming for four weeks. (Boo) We're going to be good.

Maeve Dwyer The beautiful thing about heart surgery is how much meaning these connections hold! I was born and ra ... Read more

Maeve Dwyer The beautiful thing about heart surgery is how much meaning these connections hold! I was born and raised in Michigan, most of my family still lives in the state, and received my first life-saving heart surgery with Dr. Bove and UofM Mott's Children's. Your hug means a lot and that first dip into the water after recovery will feel great!

Nancy Lewis Isn't it true that it is a small world. Who would have thought we would get to greet each other here ... Read more

Nancy Lewis Isn't it true that it is a small world. Who would have thought we would get to greet each other here and because of the world of medical miracles.