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OMG. Just looked up you and Michael and found your journal. Glad you're OK and recovering from your heart surgery. Please say "hello" to Michael. My wife will be 2 years breast cancer free with a double mastectomy and reconstruction. Stay well.

Hi Susan, I see that you had a consult with Dr Girardi….did he perform the surgery for you? I am in the process of scheduling a consult with him within the next couple of weeks. I was wondering how your experience was with Dr Girardi and NY Presb Hospital. Hope you are doing well. Thanks, David Tatelbaum

Greetings Susan, Congrats on the your 5 month milestone and your progress in rehab. I just graduated from 3 months in rehab...I really enjoyed it and made some great new friends! Hope it works the same for you. I have been using the scar treatments also. My wife tells me that my battle scar is something that I should be proud of and not to worry about it. I guess you have to experience it to know why we want to minimize the way these \"wounds\" look. Until next time...take care! Dennis in OK

Hi Susan, Good to see your latest post. Sorry to hear you got sick. I also got sick recently with an upper respiratory infection...my first issue since surgery. I went to my Dr and got on antibiotics which cured my problems immediately. My advice...take care of yourself!. I hope you enjoy rehab. I got in late also, but it has been my \"calming\" place and I really enjoy it. I hope it will be the same for you. Stay well... Dennis in OK

Susan, Thanks for your post in my journal this morning. I read your journal to find out about your story. Medically, you have been through a lot, but still have a great attitude about life. You are an inspiration! Concerning our heart issues, I am amazed by the similarities in our cardio problems and treatments and then finally that our cath procedures and surgeries were actually on the same days! I am glad to hear your recovery is going well and you seem to moving along very quickly (probably faster than I am). It will be fun to compare notes over time. Stay in touch! Dennis in OK

Susan: What great news and how great it is that you are learning so much about the healing process. Remember, as you probably know from your previous surgeries, you feel terrific at 3 months until you get ot 6 months and you suddenly realized now you feel terrific--you only THOUGHT you did at 3 months, and then that whole realization is repeated at a year when you start to forget that you had surgery completely. Wonderful news from you. Keep on healing. Terry C.

Susan, That\'s great you are doing so well! I just passed my six-week mark and am feeling pretty good. Like you, still some slight discomfort behind the sternum (I also had a sternotomy). I am pleased to hear it is all going well for you. Jim Anker

Hi Susan, My surgery was January 13th. My incision was pretty much healed at 2 weeks. Now it is slightly pink with a small bump at the top. One nurse told me to massage it at the top. Does any one know of a cream to use on the scar to help \"lighten\" it?? My drain tube holes are still healing. As for the one on the neck, I an guessing time will take care of it. Kind of like a club we are in, huh? Lori Wakat

Hi Susan! I only had a 3-inch scar and the scab was gone in about a month. I don\'t remember how long it was that I could see where they put the neck IV in, but it\'s long gone. (My surgery was 9 months ago today!) Glad to hear you\'re doing well. Ricki Shine