Hi PJ,
I do hope this note finds you healthy and happy. I wanted to check up on you because you haven't posted in forever! I had surgery myself at CC on August ...Read more
Hi PJ,
I do hope this note finds you healthy and happy. I wanted to check up on you because you haven't posted in forever! I had surgery myself at CC on August 16, and you were July 28 so we were only two weeks apart. I have had my share of problems having to do with the robotic, but I am starting g to see a light at the end of the tunnel. How are you faring? The robotic surgery recovery was a lot more difficult than I anticipated! Please update, I miss reading your posts!
XO Lise
Catie B PJ, I think of you often and have been wondering how you are also. Would love to hear an update from ... Read more
Catie B PJ, I think of you often and have been wondering how you are also. Would love to hear an update from you. Happy New Year!
Thanks for all your kindness and support, PJ. I just want you to know how much I appreciate you.
I was sorry to hear you're still fighting afib. Been battling ...Read more
Thanks for all your kindness and support, PJ. I just want you to know how much I appreciate you.
I was sorry to hear you're still fighting afib. Been battling it, too. I hope yours is still the transient kind and will resolve soon.
Hugs, warm thoughts, prayers and best of best wishes to you!
Howdy PJ .... I am Rose another Texas heart woman I can only hope and pray that your recovery is going great. It is a hard road that we are on at this moment ...Read more
Howdy PJ .... I am Rose another Texas heart woman I can only hope and pray that your recovery is going great. It is a hard road that we are on at this moment but although I really don't know you there is one thing that I do know about you is that your strong because sister we are from Texas and that's a different cut of cloth that we are made of. I only wish that I had found this site a long time ago sometimes a heart patient needs someone in the same boat as them to talk to. Praying for you sister.
Just a note to mention that you're on my heart, PJ. I hope your recovery is going extra well and that you're feeling better and stronger with each passing day. ...Read more
Just a note to mention that you're on my heart, PJ. I hope your recovery is going extra well and that you're feeling better and stronger with each passing day.
Been thinking about you!! How are you feeling? Hope the road to recovery has been easy for you these past several weeks. Miss you!!!
PJ Fugitt Thinking about you too!!! Was just telling a friend about you and Amy and how amazing it was to meet ... Read more
PJ Fugitt Thinking about you too!!! Was just telling a friend about you and Amy and how amazing it was to meet both of you!
Know you are getting out because of the pictures from your son's football game! Happy you are adjusting. Life is so much better when at home and reinventing a new life or for you with your kids and Jay!
Just got back from 2nd cardiologist in San Antonio. Was doing great first week then AFib started. Pacemaker is good. Blood pressure all over the place and heart rate up and down. Both doctors decided today I need to go back on blood pressure medicine Lisinopril, increased the other BP med, and also added Coumadin with weekly checkups! Today one of the cardiologist asked if I was still on narcotics! I had to laugh and told him only the first day in ICU and got so ill they took me off and put me on Tylenol- Still pain on sternum but just walking through it. He said well that is amazing- no narcotics?
The truth is lots of prayers! Blessings to you sweet one! Take care and lots of soft hugs!! xoxo
Mary Wagner PJ -I only had aneurysm surgery (didn't need new valve)but my heart beat and blood pressure did the s ... Read more
Mary Wagner PJ -I only had aneurysm surgery (didn't need new valve)but my heart beat and blood pressure did the same as yours right now. I also have a pacemaker. The meds did not fix the arrhythmia so I had a cardio version and it went back in sync. The EP doc wanted to do an ablation to get me off the meds but my cardiologist felt I needed a break and I agree. Hang in there - I read this is pretty normal....
PJ, my dear heart sister!! How are you doing? Are you leaving Cleveland on Thursday still? I am doing well! Very tired yesterday, but otherwise, doing great. ...Read more
PJ, my dear heart sister!! How are you doing? Are you leaving Cleveland on Thursday still? I am doing well! Very tired yesterday, but otherwise, doing great. I wanted to check in to see how you are doing?
I just went to see PJ in her room. It was extremely emotional for me. She looks FANTASTIC!!! What a blessing and so sweet. I am ready to get my surgery over ...Read more
I just went to see PJ in her room. It was extremely emotional for me. She looks FANTASTIC!!! What a blessing and so sweet. I am ready to get my surgery over with on Thursday, seeing PJ just gave me the emotional strength to know everything is going to be fine.
PJ, you look amazing and I wish you continued smooth sailing and a fantastic rehab experience. Until we talk again! The best to you my heart sister friend!
Steven Dean Glad to hear it. We just crossed into Ohio.
Richard Puckett I'm so happy to hear this report that you're looking great! I hope that you are feeling as good as ... Read more
Richard Puckett I'm so happy to hear this report that you're looking great! I hope that you are feeling as good as you look! Still praying for you.
Ron Broadhead Excellent news. Best wishes for a continued smooth recovery.
So great to read your post! So happy to hear you are recovering. I am headed to Cleveland today with my surgery on Thursday, hope to see you while I am there! ...Read more
So great to read your post! So happy to hear you are recovering. I am headed to Cleveland today with my surgery on Thursday, hope to see you while I am there!
Thinking of you, and hoping you've come through to the other side smoothly and easily, and are quickly in the step down room, and on your way to a gentle recovery ...Read more
Thinking of you, and hoping you've come through to the other side smoothly and easily, and are quickly in the step down room, and on your way to a gentle recovery period.
PJ!! Heart Sister! I pray for peace for your surgery tomorrow and that everything goes perfectly for you. Dr. Gillinov and surgical team is outstanding. I ...Read more
PJ!! Heart Sister! I pray for peace for your surgery tomorrow and that everything goes perfectly for you. Dr. Gillinov and surgical team is outstanding. I know you will do wonderfully in his hands! I'm sorry we didn't get to see each other again before I was discharged today. We had some bumps in the road and then everything happened so fast. They moved my post op appointment to next Wednesday. Please let me know as soon as possible where you are so I can come see you! Your visit to me was such a blessing when I needed it the most. š Prayers and hugs to youšš»
Thank you for visiting me today. It was a such a blessing I needed after everything I have been through since coming out of surgery. I finally felt like I connect ...Read more
Thank you for visiting me today. It was a such a blessing I needed after everything I have been through since coming out of surgery. I finally felt like I connect with someone here. Thank you for your sweet words and compassion. Let me know if you get a heart pillow. I've been bummed they did not give me one. I know you will have a successful surgery. I pray you will have better after care than I have received. ššš»šš»šš» Hope to see you again heart sister.
Bridget Sawmiller That was so sweet of PJ to visit you! If PJ is there next week when I arrive, I will do the same!
Mary Wagner All heart surgery is tough because we have so much tension over what might happen. Many of us had is ... Read more
Mary Wagner All heart surgery is tough because we have so much tension over what might happen. Many of us had issues with heart rate or blood pressure. It should start getting bett each day. You Can do this!
Hi PJ, this week will go by quicker than you realize. I don't know how I got an earlier date than you. Maybe they thought I was sicker. Anyway, I think you'll ...Read more
Hi PJ, this week will go by quicker than you realize. I don't know how I got an earlier date than you. Maybe they thought I was sicker. Anyway, I think you'll like the Cleveland Clinic and Dr. Gillinov. Some of the hospital was a little dated, but they provided me great care. I was impressed at how efficiently they operated. They were set up with a receptionist at each station, which was much more patient friendly. When it looked like I would be waiting, things moved quickly. I didn't have time to read books! The only complaint I had was the hospital food after my surgery. It had no salt and was tasteless! The only things I could eat was Salsbury steak and Mac and cheese. Not normally something I would eat, but I think somebody slipped up and put some salt on it! Anyway, maybe the food helped me loose the 13 or so pounds that I lost.
Keep in touch with how you are doing. Don't worry, because they will take good care of you. I'll be praying for you.