Good Morning Melissa
Thanks for the update and the great news of your full recovery. Our bodies are wonderful pieces of machinery, aren\'t they? I\'m doing ...Read more
Good Morning Melissa
Thanks for the update and the great news of your full recovery. Our bodies are wonderful pieces of machinery, aren\'t they? I\'m doing well also, 6+ months post op. Take care and enjoy life.
Fran
Good Morning Melissa
Thanks for your encouraging note to me. I will get better, not as soon as I had wanted or hoped. God is teaching me patience. So glad you\'ve ...Read more
Good Morning Melissa
Thanks for your encouraging note to me. I will get better, not as soon as I had wanted or hoped. God is teaching me patience. So glad you\'ve done so well, back yo work and all. I assume you have a sedentary job. Post every now and then and tell us about how well you\'re doing. God bless.
Fran Z
EXCELLENT NEWS! Although back to work doesn\'t sound appealing to some of us I\'m sure it\'s exciting to you knowing that you will be getting back to \'normal\' ...Read more
EXCELLENT NEWS! Although back to work doesn\'t sound appealing to some of us I\'m sure it\'s exciting to you knowing that you will be getting back to \'normal\' very soon. Sounds like you\'re making great progress and a big BLESS YOU to your family and extended support group. Take care Love to All!
Melissa,
You are doing so well! That\'s awesome. Don\'t let apparent plateaus or lack of daily progress get you down. Just keep on. Almost time to go back ...Read more
Melissa,
You are doing so well! That\'s awesome. Don\'t let apparent plateaus or lack of daily progress get you down. Just keep on. Almost time to go back to work. That\'ll help you feel more normal. Do you feel ready?
This is your second open heart surgery?! 30 years ago? What were you, minus 2? Wow, that\'s really something.
Happy Easter to you and your family! It\'s so wonderful to have children (and for us grandchldren) at Easter and Christmas.
Best wishes & prayers,
Duane Hunt
Hi Melissa
That\'s a terrific report you just earned. Good for you. Can\'t imagine having this surgery twice so let\'s hope this one is the absolute last. ...Read more
Hi Melissa
That\'s a terrific report you just earned. Good for you. Can\'t imagine having this surgery twice so let\'s hope this one is the absolute last. Did you find much difference between the two - hoping you\'ll say the second one was better in advancements made. You\'re really brave.
Best wishes for a very happy Easter.
Cheryl, Ontario
Melissa, you sound great and we\'re so happy that you have progressed so quickly. I can\'t believe that you are going back to work on the 12th...only a little ...Read more
Melissa, you sound great and we\'re so happy that you have progressed so quickly. I can\'t believe that you are going back to work on the 12th...only a little more than a week. Your Mom & Dad and Jason certainly deserve gold stars for their help & support. You are very lucky; we\'ve always known they are special friends. Hope you have fun at the Easter Egg Hunt and a Happy Easter to you & your family. Hope to see you guys soon.
Love, Ruth & Bob
Hi Melissa
Sounds like you are doing great!!!I am 16 days post op and walking outside twice a day. Each day I go further and am not as breathless as I had ...Read more
Hi Melissa
Sounds like you are doing great!!!I am 16 days post op and walking outside twice a day. Each day I go further and am not as breathless as I had been the day before. Seems like baby steps, but they add up. Having the responsibility of young ones is a mixed blessing. Lots of extra gentle hugs, but am so glad your mom gets them off to school, etc. Your husband sounds like a keeper as is mine. Our daughter just left, mad an apple pie, did laundry, vacuumed and washed floors while she was here. Such a big help. Of course, she brought along our 6 year old grandson Michael who deemed my scar to be \"yucky\". So wonderful to see him again. Keep up the good work.
Fran Z
Melissa, I am so glad to see that you are almost there. Hopefully, going back to work won\'t be too tiring for you. You are an awesome woman and are so fortunate ...Read more
Melissa, I am so glad to see that you are almost there. Hopefully, going back to work won\'t be too tiring for you. You are an awesome woman and are so fortunate to have all the support that you have. I know you and that YOU want to do everything yourself, so hang in there and allow all the help you get for a while longer. Love to you all, Ida
Hi Melissa,
Sorry, I forgot to leave my name on my previous message. I am less than a week from my surgery date and a litte anxious. Thanks for all the words ...Read more
Hi Melissa,
Sorry, I forgot to leave my name on my previous message. I am less than a week from my surgery date and a litte anxious. Thanks for all the words of encourgement. I hope to do as well as you have! Your family is beautiful! I have two small children myself and look forward to finally feeling better and having the energy needed to keep up with them!
Melany Strader, nc
Melissa,I am so glad to hear that things are going well for you. We have been praying for you each night, and Kathleen and Rebecca often ask how you are doing. ...Read more
Melissa,I am so glad to hear that things are going well for you. We have been praying for you each night, and Kathleen and Rebecca often ask how you are doing. Of course Rebecca keeps asking for details - \"so what exactly is she in the hospital for?\" and \"how did this happen?\". Of course we miss you here at work, but we are thrilled that you are healing well, and as I understand it, beginning to feel the benefits of the surgery. Take care. John S.
So glad to hear of your \'uneventful\' recovery! You\'re blessed to have such a wonderful Mom, Husband as well as family and friends supporting you. Keep up ...Read more
So glad to hear of your \'uneventful\' recovery! You\'re blessed to have such a wonderful Mom, Husband as well as family and friends supporting you. Keep up the progress and enjoy those walks on the beach. Love you all....Sharon
Hi Melissa, I will be 3 wks post op March 23
and was interested to note your comments about your skin. My skin on my tummy is also peeling and I still have ...Read more
Hi Melissa, I will be 3 wks post op March 23
and was interested to note your comments about your skin. My skin on my tummy is also peeling and I still have big bruises from Heprin (blood thinning drug) injections they gave me in hospital, they will take a while to disappear I think. My incision wound looks good and I don\'t think I will end up with an ugly scar. Take care.
Thalia Faunt, Ballarat, Australia
Just wanted to let you know that your story has inspried me! I too am facing open heart surgery, just to repair a valve, but still very scared and anxious. ...Read more
Just wanted to let you know that your story has inspried me! I too am facing open heart surgery, just to repair a valve, but still very scared and anxious. I also have two small children and am 36yrs old. I wish you all the best in your recovery and hope to do as well as you have!
I\'m glad to hear you are doing so well. Take it easy and enjoy your recovery as much as possible. You are blessed to have a great husband and caring family ...Read more
I\'m glad to hear you are doing so well. Take it easy and enjoy your recovery as much as possible. You are blessed to have a great husband and caring family by your side. Take care.
Bill
Hi-ya Platypus, :)
Sometimes uneventful is great, so Yay!!! I\'m happy the healing process is going well. As you already know you have a great family, it is ...Read more
Hi-ya Platypus, :)
Sometimes uneventful is great, so Yay!!! I\'m happy the healing process is going well. As you already know you have a great family, it is wonderful how they pull together to help you when you need it. They all want the same outcome, to see you get better. So do we (Rob, Ny, & I). How are the books?
xoxo Sonya
Hi Melissa
Loved your very dull and uneventful posting!!!! What a welcome change and I\'m sure you understand what I mean. Thank goodness for our support groups ...Read more
Hi Melissa
Loved your very dull and uneventful posting!!!! What a welcome change and I\'m sure you understand what I mean. Thank goodness for our support groups too. You are so fortunate to have your mom live so close helping you to keep your household on somewhat of a normal schedule. Wishing you continued success in your recovery. Cheryl, Ontario
What a great progress report! A \"routine\" recovery! Awesome! You\'re doing great! It\'ll be no time at all until you\'re able to do more things yet! ...Read more
What a great progress report! A \"routine\" recovery! Awesome! You\'re doing great! It\'ll be no time at all until you\'re able to do more things yet! You\'re really getting there. LOL at Kayleigh\'s platypus remark. Kids say the darndest. Keep moving forward.
Duane in FL
Hey - you didn\'t mention what your little milestone are!!! Shaving your legs is huge!!! OK - I won\'t say any more. I love being there to help you and to ...Read more
Hey - you didn\'t mention what your little milestone are!!! Shaving your legs is huge!!! OK - I won\'t say any more. I love being there to help you and to see the girls each morning. Every day I see your improvement and it is truly wonderful to see how well you are doing. We\'re all very fortunate that you married Jason - he is an amazing husband and father.
Love, MD
Thanks for the tip about the alarm clock. Would not have thoght of it! Surgery on Friday to replace aortic valve at age 72. Glad your recovery is going well...gives ...Read more
Thanks for the tip about the alarm clock. Would not have thoght of it! Surgery on Friday to replace aortic valve at age 72. Glad your recovery is going well...gives me encouragement.
Good Morning Melissa
Great news from your doctor and the antibiotics is just good insurance in case there is some bug lurking there. Are your daughters in school ...Read more
Good Morning Melissa
Great news from your doctor and the antibiotics is just good insurance in case there is some bug lurking there. Are your daughters in school or pre-school so they are gone during the day? Keep posting and healing. You are my role model for post op.
Fran Zilko
Hi Melissa
Good to see you are improving. I could walk the flats pretty much without any difficulty but I was a long time being able to climb the stairs without ...Read more
Hi Melissa
Good to see you are improving. I could walk the flats pretty much without any difficulty but I was a long time being able to climb the stairs without getting breathless and I have been used to running up and downstairs many times a day even before the surgery. It will come. Take care. Cheryl, Ontario
hey baby sis! I am so glad that you are doing so well! I am sure that the coloring in your skin will be back to normal soon.. it is just awsome that you are ...Read more
hey baby sis! I am so glad that you are doing so well! I am sure that the coloring in your skin will be back to normal soon.. it is just awsome that you are feeling so well... I am still on the jon hunt and hoping for something soon, but who knows what will happen with the job market the way it is - it is still pretty scary out there. please let me know if there is anything i can do to help from here - I love you! and you too Jason, Kayleigh and Sierra :) Kathy
Melissa, it sounds like you\'re on the right track. That LA drive must have really sucked. It wears me out just thinking about it! Take care and keep getting ...Read more
Melissa, it sounds like you\'re on the right track. That LA drive must have really sucked. It wears me out just thinking about it! Take care and keep getting better. Love to you all! Sharon
Melissa i am happy to read all the progress you are making..and that you are home in a comfy bed...:) be well and take good care!! xoxoxox
Stephanie Ballard ...Read more
Melissa i am happy to read all the progress you are making..and that you are home in a comfy bed...:) be well and take good care!! xoxoxox
Stephanie Ballard
I am from: Los Osos, California
