Tammy's Guestbook

Tammy thinking and praying for you as you go into surgery tomorrow. Try to rest tonight. Your heart family will be waiting to hear the great news that your surgery is complete and you are on the way to many years of a healthy life. God Bless you , look forward to hearing from you once your up to it! Your heart sister Mary from Michigan

Tammy- I want to wish you great success in your surgery tomorrow. I hope you enter into surgery with confidence and calm thinking of how great it will be to close your eyes and wake with your heart mended and giving you the chance to take time to heal and move forward with your life. Have confidence in the Team that will work to mend you and help you move on towards your healing journey. I wish you the best and will be praying for you along with the "Community".

Tammy, expect only good things! Keep positive and see yourself well and healing on this journey! I will keep you, the doctors and the nurses in my prayers! Please stay in touch !❤️

Hi Tammy, I just read your whole blog, thanks for posting it. My heart goes out to you being the sole caregiver for your Mom. I did that too. I agree with some of the early posts, I would get help. Your local Area Agency on Aging might be able to help. Best wishes on your surgery. Mary K

yes tammy i have had kidney stones since 1969 when i went into the navy they started at my first duty station oceana va beach va i went to portsmoth naval hospital and had them removed with a cystoscope then while in the hospital on a special diet i formed more stones they were all three types phorest calcium and acid stones and one was the size of a marble and i passed it the doctor woke me up the next morning and congradulated me just as if i had a baby ha ha but they had a medical board convene and decided to put me on disability retired from the navy as time went on i formed 5 or 6 a year and had so many cystos that my urin tract became so enlarged that i would pass them without a cysto but when ever i have one i do bleed a little in my urin and i know i am passing a stone but i dont have as many now only about 2 or 3 a year and i pass them all so far and so as the stone moves thru your urin tract it cuts you and you have blood in your urin and you know you have a stone passing they can be very very painful but after you have had as many as i have had they dont hurt as bad because of all the cystos my urin tract is larger now i hope this helps and i have not bored you your heart brother steve (popeye)

Hi Tammy, I wanted to tell you I can relate completely to the stress you're having with your decision of valve choice. Even though I only had three weeks to decide, I spent alot of hours going back and forth. But when I met my surgeon for the first time (on the Monday before my surgery on Friday), he explained the choice in detail and it just became clear to me what was best for me. He also seemed to favor bovine valve. He said the newer tissue valves should last 15 or 20 years(maybe longer) and that it might not even take open heart to replace it by then. I know everyone feels differently about things and whatever you decide will be the right choice for you. I wish you the best in deciding and if I can answer any questions feel free to ask. Prayers and best wishes, Tammy

hi i had no symtons but i did have 2 heart murmers. but my doctor said to replace my aortic valve now while i was younger and in good health, so i had open heart surgery done 16 months ago, good luck to ya