Nancy's Guestbook

Nancy Luth  Rob, Congratulations to US! We made it a year. Thank you so much for all your support before, during and after this little ordeal. I look forward to your updates on this site. I hope you are well and continue your good health. Cheers o.h.s. buddy!

Nancy Luth  Hi Rob. I just checked in and saw your 9 month post. I'm glad to hear you are doing so well. I am healed up also but have to keep my eye on other heart related problems (high blood pressure). We spent the winter in sunny AZ- far from the icebox that was MT and arrived home just in time to enjoy summer here in the Big Sky state. Snowbirding is great. My husband thinks I've added 5 years to his life by buying the AZ house. That way he can get out and exercise on a daily basis without the snow, ice and frigid temperatures that come with winter in MT. We are in one of those 55+ communities with golf, tennis, pickleball, swimming, cycling workout facilities and bocce ball. We started out easy with bocce ball. That way we can hold a drink in one hand and engage in a sport with the other! If you are ever this way or down in AZ, look me up. In the meantime keep on tickin.

Nancy Luth  Hi Rob. I just checked in and saw your 9 month post. I'm glad to hear you are doing so well. I am healed up also but have to keep my eye on other heart related problems (high blood pressure). We spent the winter in sunny AZ- far from the icebox that was MT and arrived home just in time to enjoy summer here in the Big Sky state. Snowbirding is great. My husband thinks I've added 5 years to his life by buying the AZ house. That way he can get out and exercise on a daily basis without the snow, ice and frigid temperatures that come with winter in MT. We are in one of those 55+ communities with golf, tennis, pickleball, swimming, cycling workout facilities and bocce ball. We started out easy with bocce ball. That way we can hold a drink in one hand and engage in a sport with the other! If you are ever this way or down in AZ, look me up. In the meantime keep on tickin.

Nancy Luth  Thanks Dan and Stephanie. The first two days after surgery I couldn’t hold my cell phone- much less type on it. My sis, a retired nurse, almost cancelled her European vacation scheduled for this week because I looked so lousy. It could have been due to the fact that I had to have the root replaced as well as my valve was to small for a direct replacement. Anyway I’m doing pretty good now except for retaining fluid so I wheeze a lot. Hopefully will be out of the hospital in a day or two. Hope you are doing well.

Nancy Luth  Good job. I think we should give it a week or two after your surgery as day 2 and 3 I felt very weak. But we are gonna do this thing so get ready., Jennifer.

Rob Sparling  Keep blowing on your spirometer, Nancy! If you have fluid — and I did — they may put you on Lasix as a diuretic (and you will peeeee and peeeee), x-ray daily to measure how you are “drying out” and blow on the spiromete every hour to keep working the lungs.

Nancy Luth  Hi Rob, day 2 and 3 were the worst for me. My sister, a retired nurse said I looked so bad she thought about canceling her European vacation starting next week. Since the I have clawed my way back ( I hesitate to use the word bounce). I might have a tougher go because the surgeon had to do s valve/root replacement cause my valve was too small to accommodate a replacement valve.

Nancy Luth  I am glad to see you are doing better. I could barely lift the iPhone that 2nd day- much less send a sensible text.

Rob Sparling  Don’t be fooled! I had a tough time holding a phone the first day — requires some muscles that weren’t ready for the task — but balancing the iPad on my lap worked OK. But the last two days have improved quite nicely. I even rolled onto my right side yesterday afternoon for a nap. The heart pillow clutched to my chest to keep things “in place”. I slept on my right side much of the night and got my first real sleep. Keep pushing, Nancy! Let’s keep complications away from our ecosystems!

Nancy Luth  Thanks Marilyn. I think discharge is tomorrow or the next day if I can get the fluid levels down and my ankles and hands don’t look like sausages! Here’s hoping so. Im looking forward to that rental recliner!

Dan Baltazor  Thinking about you today Nancy. Just think, not too much longer and you'll be in that great recliner!