Hi Sandy on the other side of the mountain. Congrats on your year anniversay and on your great recovery....yep...doc is right...be proud of that scar. Today ...Read more
Hi Sandy on the other side of the mountain. Congrats on your year anniversay and on your great recovery....yep...doc is right...be proud of that scar. Today is 4 wks and 5 days after those super Cleveland Clinic people did the valve job thing on me. The time goes by so fast. Barry Stone...Cedar Crest, NM
Hi Sandy
Congrats. it\'s a milestone, isn\'t it? Continue to be healthy. We are very fortunate to live at this time to have such excellent doctors, hospitals ...Read more
Hi Sandy
Congrats. it\'s a milestone, isn\'t it? Continue to be healthy. We are very fortunate to live at this time to have such excellent doctors, hospitals and treatments available to us.
Fran
Sandy,
I am glad you are doing well. My aortic valve replacement surgery was over 10 years ago, and I have experienced life like never before. I even managed ...Read more
Sandy,
I am glad you are doing well. My aortic valve replacement surgery was over 10 years ago, and I have experienced life like never before. I even managed to get my mother to go skydiving with me. That was one of the many things I have on my bucket list. Thanks to my surgery, I have been able to do so much more now. Continue living life to the fullest.
Cynthia
Hi Sandy,
So glad to hear you\'re doing well. I leave on Saturday for my surgery at the Cleveland Clinic on April 21. Dr. Gillinov is my surgeon.... so your ...Read more
Hi Sandy,
So glad to hear you\'re doing well. I leave on Saturday for my surgery at the Cleveland Clinic on April 21. Dr. Gillinov is my surgeon.... so your post is an inspiration. Thank you - and enjoy your life.
Ruth Howell
Hi Sandy!
So happy to hear from you and that you\'re doing so well. As you were a month ahead of me in Cleveland, I read eevry word of your journal with great ...Read more
Hi Sandy!
So happy to hear from you and that you\'re doing so well. As you were a month ahead of me in Cleveland, I read eevry word of your journal with great interest.
Thanks for all the support you gave me!
Ricki
Hi Sandy
So good to hear you are doing well and have returned to your lifestyle. The help and support we received here was instrumental in my recovery and ...Read more
Hi Sandy
So good to hear you are doing well and have returned to your lifestyle. The help and support we received here was instrumental in my recovery and I\'m sure yours as well.
Cheryl, ontario
Sandy,
Thanks for putting up a very complete journal. I\'ll be at the Cleveland Clinic for a mitral valve repair in a couple of weeks. What you posted is ...Read more
Sandy,
Thanks for putting up a very complete journal. I\'ll be at the Cleveland Clinic for a mitral valve repair in a couple of weeks. What you posted is very helpful. ....Barry Stone, Cedar Crest
Hi Sandy,
Congratulations on your great recovery. Anne Shannon suggested I contact you since you had your surgery at Cleveland Clinic, which is where I will ...Read more
Hi Sandy,
Congratulations on your great recovery. Anne Shannon suggested I contact you since you had your surgery at Cleveland Clinic, which is where I will have my surgery. I have a prolapsed mitral valve (anterior leaflet) and will be meeting with a cardiologist out there Jan. 18th.
I am wondering who your surgeon was and how you came to a decision about which surgeon to use.
Was it a minimally invasive procedure?
Any other information you can tell me regarding your experience in general and with the Cleveland Clinic would be greatly appreciated.
If you like, you can contact me directly through email.... ruthjohnhowell@gmail.com
Many thanks and keep up the great recovery.
Ruth Howell, Maine
Hi Sandy
Glad all is going well for you. I will be at my 7 month mark next month and can\'t believe how quickly the time has gone by. Life is good, we are celebrating ...Read more
Hi Sandy
Glad all is going well for you. I will be at my 7 month mark next month and can\'t believe how quickly the time has gone by. Life is good, we are celebrating our 50th wedding anniversary by visiting our CA kids and took a side trip to Yosemite. Keep smiling.
Fran
Hi Sandy
Great to here your doing so well.Still waiting for op,according to hospital they have had a lot of emergencies cases so they have taken very few people ...Read more
Hi Sandy
Great to here your doing so well.Still waiting for op,according to hospital they have had a lot of emergencies cases so they have taken very few people off the list.One good thing I will be able to enjoy my daughters wedding.Wishing you well.
Regards Alan.
Hi Sandy. Five months? Wow, I can\'t believe I\'ve been reading these journals that long - yours was one of the first ones I came across. So, it sounds like ...Read more
Hi Sandy. Five months? Wow, I can\'t believe I\'ve been reading these journals that long - yours was one of the first ones I came across. So, it sounds like you are better than new or at least better than pre-surgery. Great news & also great news that you were able to help your friend. Take care - Joy
Hi Sandy
Great to read the great update. Amazing what a \"little tune up\" will do, right. Modern medicine is amazing. Helping someone out with your kindness ...Read more
Hi Sandy
Great to read the great update. Amazing what a \"little tune up\" will do, right. Modern medicine is amazing. Helping someone out with your kindness and knowledge is better than a marathon. I\'m coming up on 6 months on the 28th and will post after my cardio visit and echo. Feeling almost 100%.
Fran
Hi Sandy. Z is still talking about the trip and loved the BD pic you sent on 9/10. We are so pleased with and proud of your recovery. Way to go!! :-)
Much ...Read more
Hi Sandy. Z is still talking about the trip and loved the BD pic you sent on 9/10. We are so pleased with and proud of your recovery. Way to go!! :-)
Much love,
LeeAnn
Ola Sandy -- been keeping up with you -- you appear to be doing fine -- really happy for you. I am staying on the move -- hope we get a chance to catch up ...Read more
Ola Sandy -- been keeping up with you -- you appear to be doing fine -- really happy for you. I am staying on the move -- hope we get a chance to catch up soon. Carlos
Hi Sandy. Glad to hear you enjoyed your trip - you are definitely a winner! I intend to take your advice to celebrate when I reach the right spot in my recovery. ...Read more
Hi Sandy. Glad to hear you enjoyed your trip - you are definitely a winner! I intend to take your advice to celebrate when I reach the right spot in my recovery. The Hatch green chiles are starting to make their way to Central Texas which is something of a celebration of its own! Take care, Joy
Way to go Sandy. I just love DW. I\'ve been going up and down hills because I couldn\'t do it before the surgery. Now its a piece of cake. Funny, the things ...Read more
Way to go Sandy. I just love DW. I\'ve been going up and down hills because I couldn\'t do it before the surgery. Now its a piece of cake. Funny, the things we do just because we can now, huh?
Keep up the good work,
Diana
Great news, are we going to see you in a DW commercial? Life is good, isn\'t it. Finishing rehab is great but now the commitment comes to keep up the momentum ...Read more
Great news, are we going to see you in a DW commercial? Life is good, isn\'t it. Finishing rehab is great but now the commitment comes to keep up the momentum ourselves.
Fran
Hi Sandy. Thanks for the tip on the NatureMade Sleep. Sprouts probably carries it here. I\'ll get some of it to have on hand in case my no-nap theory doesn\'t ...Read more
Hi Sandy. Thanks for the tip on the NatureMade Sleep. Sprouts probably carries it here. I\'ll get some of it to have on hand in case my no-nap theory doesn\'t pan out. I\'m not naturally the best sleeper either & I know better than to take a nap during the day as normally it will affect my nighttime sleep. It just happened that I was exhausted that day & was hoping it would carry me through the night. No such luck.
I like the \"doing time\" perspective & it helps to know that I\'m doing much the same as you were at this point.
Hope your recovery is still on track. Take care, Joy
Hi Sandy
Didn\'t know you had sent me an answer on your blog as I didn\'t read it till today. Is it easier to answer on your blog instead of going to the individual\'s ...Read more
Hi Sandy
Didn\'t know you had sent me an answer on your blog as I didn\'t read it till today. Is it easier to answer on your blog instead of going to the individual\'s guestbook? Yes, life is good and I thank my blessings for what modern medicine can do for us. we all have a new chance at a healthier life, let\'s enjoy every minute of it.
Fran
Hi Fran,
Yes, it was quite an honor. Thanks for letting me know about the database comments. I will add my 2 cents.
Know your part of Florida and weather, ...Read more
Hi Fran,
Yes, it was quite an honor. Thanks for letting me know about the database comments. I will add my 2 cents.
Know your part of Florida and weather, my son leaves in Tampa.
Right now our temp is 89 with a mere 11% humidity. My wife and I have a hard time breathing outside and freeze to death in the a.c. when we are in a hot humid climate. In fact we do not have a.c., we have a system called evaporator cooling (swamp coolers) which adds moister into the house to raise the humidity and lower the temp.
How is Rehab?
Sandy
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