Michelle's Guestbook

Hi Michelle, What fabulous news! We wish you all the happiness that you both deserve. Your heart was fixed for your new love capacity!Love from Penny & Steve (Scotland)

Hi Michelle How fantastic for you (both of you)!! God is good. Wasn\'t that long ago that you were dealing with your surgery and an uncaring husband and then the death of your mother. A lot for anyone to handle and now it has all turned out beautifully. Wishing you a long happily married life with a wonderful man. This is coming from someone who just celebrated her 50th wedding anniversary last year. God loves you. Fran

Hi Michelle So glad you\'re doing so well. Looks like 2011 will be an exciting and positive year for you. What are you studying in school? You must be thankful to have the energy for work and school. Your repaired heart is doing well. As for me, think we\'ve finally solved the problem of high blood pressure. Am doing well, walking 10 miles a week and enjoying our beautiful FL weather.Keep in touch. Fran

Michelle, I am so glad to see you are doing well and seem so happy! Also glad to hear you got a settlement of some sort as I thought in the past you had said you didn\'t qualify! That\'s good news!! Take care and have a great year! Dawn

Hi Michelle, I would like to call you and talk about the Phen Phen thing. I just got a letter in the mail today saying they want all my medical records dating back 5 years from when I took Phen Phen (that goes back to 1991). I will try to call you this week if that is OK. Linda Stahl

Hi Michelle Glad you signed in. Hope life is going well for you, you\'ve been through a lot. Just keep smiling. I am at the almost 7 month mark and can\'t believe that much time has gone by. Fran

Good Morning Michelle Thanks for the great news. I still remember how afraid you were the day and night before your surgery. It\'s so wonderful to see where you are today with your new life. You deserve happiness, so enjoy it. You know Mom is at peace and happy for all of you. Keep us up to date on the single woman scene :D !!!! Fran

Hi Michelle, You are the first person I have met that had the blessed Phen Phen disease. Mine was discovered 10 years ago and I have been watched since then. In January of this year my echo showed severe progression with pulmonary hypertension. I am meeting with a doctor from the Cleveland Clinic on August 3rd to discuss surgery for my mitral and tricuspid valves. I would like to discuss the Phen Phen Settlement with you, as 8 years ago I received a settlement from them for my then current situation and if I have surgery, I will have to submit for the progression of the condition. I would like you input on how you proceed with yours. My email is gypsylindasue@aol.com and my phone number is 520 405 5051. I am happy to hear that your life is getting better each day. Linda Stahl

I am so happy for you, Michelle. You deserve every good thing that life brings your way. You are such a good person. This truly is a new chapter in your life and I am very proud of you. The grace and strength you have shown your children will not be forgotten. Love you, Katherine

Hi Michelle I was wondering how you were doing and from the sounds of your recent post, fantastic at last. There must have been a higher plan for you in store - one from which you are cleaning the slate and making a totally fresh start. You are very brave. It\'s good to be surrounded by those who love you the most. I\'m sure your mom is resting easier knowing that her son is being care for as well. Your home obviously has a welcoming heart. Cheryl, Ontario

Hi Michelle, You sound fantastic! I am so glad that life is being good to you and that you have regained your health and your sanity. Your family sound great. All is well in Scotland - the sun is shining today! Love & hugs Penny

Hi Michele How wonderful to hear from you with such good news. You are moving on with your new life with a positive attitude. Years from now you\'ll look back on the past several months and realize that as difficult as they were, you are a survivor. Post a note every now and then, miss you. Fran

Hi Michelle, I am so glad that you are now in a good space within your life, it would certainly feel like the light at the end of the tunnel for you. Take it easy. Thalia Ballarat, Australia.

Well, I certainly LOVE the outlook you have in this latest post :). CONGRATULATIONS on moving forward. Let me know how I can help! Can\'t wait to visit again!! Have a great day, week, year!! Dawn

Hi Michelle Nice to hear from you. The divorce went through very quick so at least you aren\'t dragging things out which can be very stressful. You\'ve certainly had your fair share. I wish you great health and happiness. Cheryl, Ontario

Hi Michelle, this is my first post on this website. I have been reading over some of the journals and I can really relate with your story. First of all I am so very very sorry about the loss of your mom. I lost my dad to pancreatic cancer 5 years ago. It was only 3 months from the day of his diagnosis until he passed away at home with all of us with him. I miss him so much. I also am going through a divorce right now, my husband left me for someone else a couple years ago and now we are going through the divorce process. It has been gut wrenchingly painful. I am so sorry that your husband is filing for divorce. I had mitral valve repair 4 weeks ago and it has been quite a journey. More painful than I ever could have imagined and I\'ve had some complications with fluid in and around my lungs and around my heart. My heartrate is too high but I can\'t take the med for it because my blood pressure is too low. I just keep praying! I just wanted to let you know I will be praying for you. I know how going through this recovery without a spouse has been for me and and without my dad also and now you have lost your mom and your spouse and my heart brakes for you because I know how painful and lonely it can be. I have two boys. They are 11 and 14 and they are my everything. I am 34 and can\'t believe the last 5 years of my life and the hardships. I am so grateful for my faith and knowing that God is in control. Thanks so much for your journal, it helps to be able to relate to others. God Bless! Megan

Michelle, I am very sorry to hear about your mom, she was a very sweet woman. Yes there are rough times in life, but those times are when you look around and see that there are many people that love and care about you, and you can lean on them to help you through. If there is anything I can do, let me know. Bonita my email is caroldeakins@gmail.com

You are certainly made of the tough stuff Michelle to endure what you have had thrown your way in the last few months. You really have no choice but to work through each hurdle and become stronger for it. Take care.

Dear Michelle Yes, she is no longer suffering. But those who are suffering are you and the others who loved her and will miss her. So glad you had hospice and they made her last days easier. You\'ll have a tough time for a while, and your heart will feel like it\'s breaking. So glad your heart has healed so you can do what you have to do. Prayers for you. Fran Z

Hi Michelle Sincere condolences are going out your way today. That was so fast. God does work in mysterious ways in that, as you said, you had to hurry up and get well in order to care for her and thank goodness you were up to the task. You\'ll never regret having to put aside the time to care for your mom at a time when she most needed you. She knew you were special and I\'m sure deeply appreciated everything you were able to do for her to keep her comfortable. My heart goes out to you and your family. I\'m keeping you in my prayers. Cheryl, Ontario

My Dear Michelle, Oh my gosh! Honey, I am sooo sorry about your Mother. She and all of your family will be in my daily prayers. Your Mother has been blessed to have such a wonderful daughter. Trust in God to see you thru this. The one true strength that will never leave you. Love, Katherine