Trevor's Guestbook

Trevor Woods  Don you Don. I’m going to give it a go. I’m sure there will be nothing but benefits to come from this experience.

Trevor Woods  Thank you Maria. All of the benefits you’ve mentioned are why I am going to give it a go. So much to gain and really nothing to lose.

Trevor Woods  Gerry, thank you so much for sharing you experience. You brought up a great point which is that by doing so, you may alert yourself to something that would otherwise have gone undetected had I not had the rehab.

Louanna Miller  I agree and it is very reassuring when you observe how you are progressing and are stronger and capable of doing more than when you first started cardiac rehab.

Jennifer John  Trevor, go to cardiac rehab. You won’t regret it. And you might make some new friends, too! Pls read my past Journal posts on this.❤️💪🏼

Trevor Woods  Exactly, thank you Albert. I will not take chances. I’m going to see this through the right way and so the rehab.

Trevor Woods  I am sure that as I see the progress being made, it will give me strength and encouragement to continue. Thank you Louanna.

Trevor Woods  Thank you Tanya, I agree. Being able to feel confident in what you’re doing is important and will put my mind at ease.

Trevor Woods  Thank you Patti. I agree 100% that having people to support you that know exactly what you’re going through would have a great impact on my daily attitude and perspective. It’s one thing to go at it, but to go at it alone would be a much bigger challenge. Thank you for reminding me about how much I will gain from others as well.

Trevor Woods  Thank you Dave, it looks like nothing but positive outcomes from doing the rehab. I’m going to give it a go.

Trevor Woods  Thank you Julia. I anticipate that I will not really do something I’ve never done before, but I agree that having that consistent support and monitoring will be exactly the help I will need to get back to where I need to be in life.

Trevor Woods  Thank you Lori. That is another great reason to do the rehab. I think of many questions as I go and this would definitely give me the opportunity to ask questions that I’m sure will arise.

Trevor Woods  Hello Dan, I appreciate you thinking of me. Well, my date is set for February 26th. I’m taking it one day at a time. It’s very draining emotionally but I’m putting my faith in God that all will work out. If God is for us, who can be against us. Mostly just trying to stay slightly active with some walking and bike riding. I put on a few pounds over the holidays, so I’m hoping to drop a few prior to my surgery date. Any words of advice moving forward would always be greatly appreciated. God bless you!

Dan Baltazor  it's great that you have a date, that gives you some peace of mind. It's good that you can be active prior to your surgery as that will help with your recovery. I couldn't be active a couple months prior to my surgery and I think that has made my recovery a bit harder. I say don't worry about those few pounds. I lost 15 pounds through surgery and that didn't help my recovery at all. I had to put that weight back on but I didn't have an appetite for quite awhile. I know we all go through this a little differently but one thing I have noticed is everyone says the same thing about their appetite after surgery.
It is an emotional time waiting for your surgery. God will get you through. He got us through. Stay connected. Trust your medical team. Feel free to reach out anytime.

Trevor Woods  Thanks Dan for all of your kind words and advice. I greatly appreciate it. I will keep you updated on this journey as I move closer to the date. God bless you.

Trevor Woods  Well Dan, I just wanted to let you know that God was with me through this journey and as he always does He watched over me and guided my surgical team through a great procedure. I’m doing very well, in fact I stayed in ICU for a day and a half. I am being discharged tomorrow for a total of 5 days in the hospital. God and my family got me through and I am so grateful, thankful and humbled to be on this side of it now. Dr. Vaughn Starnes is amazing, he is definitely the Maestro! He and his team here at USC did a phenomenal job with me. For those of you preparing for this journey, just keep God first over everything. Research what is best for your particular situation, find a team that you believe in whole heartedly and have faith in the process. In the end you will be happy you took the time to prepare yourself and others for this journey. Good luck to all of you heart warriors. I pray that each and every one of you find peace and comfort in your process. Now I will take it one day at a time, but I am truly thankful for the support I was able to receive from many of you here. We are all in this battle together and we need to be able to lean on each other for support in this process. Feel free to lean back on me if there is anything I can answer to help put your mind at ease and peace in your hearts. God Bless you!