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2159 days ago

Penelope Bodek, Willie Radl, Mary Woods and 9 others reacted to this

Was in the middle of mitral valve repair surgery one year ago today! Here's what a one year old scar looks like :) Thanks & best wishes everyone!

Rita Savelis Wow! Have to look hard to see the scar....or maybe I was just drawn to the shiny heart instead!

Lilly Black Barbara, the scar looks great...hardly noticeable! 😊

Penelope Bodek Holy smokes! I thought that was a before picture. You healed great. What's your secret?

Anna Jones Thank you. That is an amazing picture. You have to look really hard to see your scar. I'm so happy ... Read more

Anna Jones Thank you. That is an amazing picture. You have to look really hard to see your scar. I'm so happy for you that you are doing well.

Chris Purvis Wow thats looks really good! Can’t even see it.

Rita Savelis I still remember that when your scar was new, it just looked like cleavage anyway! Some people have a ... Read more

Rita Savelis I still remember that when your scar was new, it just looked like cleavage anyway! Some people have all the luck! xo

Civita Fahey Looks Great Barbara.. mine is still red! but then the scar from my foot surgery is just getting light ... Read more

Civita Fahey Looks Great Barbara.. mine is still red! but then the scar from my foot surgery is just getting light and that was 3 years ago.. UGH.. I have way too much pink in my skin... you would think having been born in Italy I would have some olive tones.. hahaha.. oh well if that's the worst I'll take it..

veronica gunthner Amazing! Gives me hope!

Michelle E Barbara that looks great! Nice to know we can make 'friends' with our scars - they are just part of ... Read more

Michelle E Barbara that looks great! Nice to know we can make 'friends' with our scars - they are just part of who we are now, with a survivor's story to go with them!

Debbie Chatzky That’s amazing!!

Barbara Wood Thanks! I had a pediatric surgeon - guess he knew how to take the tiny stitches, & I followed Ritas a ... Read more

Barbara Wood Thanks! I had a pediatric surgeon - guess he knew how to take the tiny stitches, & I followed Ritas advice & tried to keep it covered in the sun. Oh yeah, my cleavage scar...nice while it lasted:)

Melissa A Did you put anything on it after surgery? That scar looks amazing!

Carolyn Newell Looks great! Very impressive. xo

Barbara Wood Melissa, just regular body lotion - Burts Bees

Valerie Archual Awesome!!!! Can you believe we are a year out?! So glad youre doing so well!!!!

Sara Moyce Beautiful! As others commented above, gives me hope❤️

Rosemary Hudson Amazing Barbara after only one year, Wow. :)

Diane Esposito Thanks so much for sharing this; I have been dreading the sternotomy scar, but yours looks great! Ma ... Read more

Diane Esposito Thanks so much for sharing this; I have been dreading the sternotomy scar, but yours looks great! Maybe mine won’t be so bad.

Diane Esposito Hey, Barbara My incision is healed enough for me to look into minimizing the scar appearance so besid ... Read more

Diane Esposito Hey, Barbara My incision is healed enough for me to look into minimizing the scar appearance so besides keeping it out of the sun, I’ve ordered a silicone strip to use twice a day. Did you put anything on yours while it was healing?

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2498 days ago

Wanda Mroz, Sandy Laine, Debby Morgeson and 3 others reacted to this

My scar at 3 1/2 weeks. ( that's not cleavage, that's my scar:)) I had a full sternotomy- it healed so fast!

Rita Savelis wow! It does look like cleavage! And it looks good!

Andria Pugh looking good barbara

Wanda Mroz Looks great!

Jill Krajnovich Looks really good!

Barbara Laurie Barbara!!! Fantastic! Wow kiddo, you. Did. Great! Yay! It takes awhile (I thought) for the chest to c ... Read more

Barbara Laurie Barbara!!! Fantastic! Wow kiddo, you. Did. Great! Yay! It takes awhile (I thought) for the chest to calm down, swelling, etc. I was on my back for 6 weeks so, I'm not a good example, but wow, I think you look great, and you have good color in your face, I'm very very very happy for you! 💕❤️💕❤️💕🎉

Marie Myers Did you get your chest X Ray done? If so, did it look ok?

Barbara Wood Thank you all! Marie, I had my chest xray...it showed a small pleural effusion that he said will be a ... Read more

Barbara Wood Thank you all! Marie, I had my chest xray...it showed a small pleural effusion that he said will be absorbed, otherwise the lungs were clear, they were happy with it.

Soggy Rodent Barbara, with the pleural effusion, were you having a hard time sleeping? I also had a pleural effusi ... Read more

Soggy Rodent Barbara, with the pleural effusion, were you having a hard time sleeping? I also had a pleural effusion and felt like I was jumping out of my skin with oxygen hunger every time I laid down. I found it was easier to get oxycodone than it was to get oxygen...

Marie Myers You will feel so much better once that pleural effusion disappears! Even if it is "small" it still di ... Read more

Marie Myers You will feel so much better once that pleural effusion disappears! Even if it is "small" it still diminishes your oxygen carrying capacity.

Barbara Wood Yes, Soggy, I've been having a very hard time sleeping & the jumping out of your skin is a very good ... Read more

Barbara Wood Yes, Soggy, I've been having a very hard time sleeping & the jumping out of your skin is a very good description of the way I feel when I hit the bed. I'm not sure what causes it- afib, pleural effusion, the amiodorone I've recently been prescribed. I'll be curious after this cardioversion to see what stays & what goes away!

Sally Strand Hi Barbara sorry to hear about your setback but you are looking good and I love your attitude. I am a ... Read more

Sally Strand Hi Barbara sorry to hear about your setback but you are looking good and I love your attitude. I am also just 4 weeks past mitral valve repair and patience is something I am working on too!

Barbara Wood Hi Sally :) Yes we do learn a lot about ourselves during this adjustment period, don't we? And I thou ... Read more

Barbara Wood Hi Sally :) Yes we do learn a lot about ourselves during this adjustment period, don't we? And I thought it was going to be so easy!! Best wishes on your recovery, keep us posted on how it is going...

Melissa Houser Hi Barbara - the scar looks great! Sorry to hear you have been short of breath (possibly from pleura ... Read more

Melissa Houser Hi Barbara - the scar looks great! Sorry to hear you have been short of breath (possibly from pleural effusion?) and had persistent a fib. I pray for quick healing and resolutions to these problems. I see cardiology tomorrow, so I will post an update for my 4 week mark tomorrow. Still working on a selfie here, just haven't felt ready for the camera.

Linda Richards you look great!!

Lise Bowles Wow Barbara,
You look great! I wish I had gone with the sternotomy! Isnt it amazing? I hope you are ... Read more

Lise Bowles Wow Barbara,
You look great! I wish I had gone with the sternotomy! Isnt it amazing? I hope you are feeling better regarding your breathing and lung issues. Remember, it takes time for our bodies to recover fully. Its been 10 months for me and I am still having to take it easy because of the pericarditis. I am on medication and hoping that when I try to go off in about a month and a half that it will be resolved. I was told by my cardio doc that excessive exercise can trigger pericarditis so even if I get a little "mushy" for now, I am taking things slowly. Be gentle with yourself!

Barbara Wood Thanks Lise, my lung & breathing problems have eased a lot. Life after ohs can be a hard slog! I hope ... Read more

Barbara Wood Thanks Lise, my lung & breathing problems have eased a lot. Life after ohs can be a hard slog! I hope too that when you come off your current medication that your pericarditis will be resolved & gone forever! I'm glad to hear you're taking it slowly, so am I- patience is a virtue:). Thinking of you, let us know how everything works out..xo

Barbara Helen Dance Hello Barbara (2), Hi, I do love you latest photo............ please can I have the same result pleas ... Read more

Barbara Helen Dance Hello Barbara (2), Hi, I do love you latest photo............ please can I have the same result please ??????-. Thank you for your support, it means a great deal, as I am sure you know, (having been there, done that and brought the t.shirt....haha.). You are looking good....I remember you waiting like me, and NOW look......xxx😉.

Barbara Helen Dance Hi Barbara, thank you for your advice, love and best wishes for my surgery, ( i'm afraid I am useless ... Read more

Barbara Helen Dance Hi Barbara, thank you for your advice, love and best wishes for my surgery, ( i'm afraid I am useless when it comes to technology, haha. I have managed to upload a photo...... but not to my profile....😒,and I think I now have my date sorted.....(I wondered why I couldn't enter my proper surgery date... haha). Thank you again.I am so glad your breathing problems are sorting themselves out, and you are hopefully feeling much better. Xx.

Valerie Archual You look great!!!

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2514 days ago

Adam Pick, Phyllis Petersen, Cathleen Weed and 2 others reacted to this

My scar, day 10

Catie B Looks very, very good!

Adam Pick Lookin' good!!!

Phyllis Petersen That looks really good!

Jill Krajnovich Your scar looks great!

Where is it?😉 It looks great!

Barbara Wood Thanks! I'm so f-ing proud of it! My surgeon does pediatric heart surgery & he rolls it inward & stit ... Read more

Barbara Wood Thanks! I'm so f-ing proud of it! My surgeon does pediatric heart surgery & he rolls it inward & stitches under the skin so it hardly shows- it's such a dainty scar!

Cathleen Weed Looks great 😊❤️

MARIE PICUN Looking good

Enrique K Great Scar👍

Andria Pugh Looks great

Lynda Ruiz Yes, very dainty. I had hoped for tinier stitches, more like plastic surgeon

Lise Bowles Barbara, that's amazing for 10 days! You are healing so well and I am so glad to hear it. Keep us pos ... Read more

Lise Bowles Barbara, that's amazing for 10 days! You are healing so well and I am so glad to hear it. Keep us posted!

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2524 days ago

Civita Fahey, Cathleen Weed, Andria Pugh and 1 other reacted to this

Walk on the beach the day before surgery:)

Lise Bowles Hi Barbara, I am feeling much better, I will be thinking and praying for you tomorrow!

Cathleen Weed 💗Prayers for tomorrow 💗

Henry Brouwer Positive thoughts and prayers for your surgery tomorrow, Barbara!

Kathy Blank This picture is beautiful! Prayers for full recovery! Let us know how you are doing as soon as you ar ... Read more

Kathy Blank This picture is beautiful! Prayers for full recovery! Let us know how you are doing as soon as you are able Barbara!

Barbara Wood Lise, I am so glad to hear you are feeling better!! Enjoyed talking to you so much! I've been thinkin ... Read more

Barbara Wood Lise, I am so glad to hear you are feeling better!! Enjoyed talking to you so much! I've been thinking of you, thank you for the prayers. My surgery went well, no scar tissue, no pain to speak of- a fair amount of naseua- hospital food doesn't help!

Barbara Wood Thanks, Henry, Cathleen & Kathy- I'm doing very well, there's a possibility of a pacemaker, low hb, b ... Read more

Barbara Wood Thanks, Henry, Cathleen & Kathy- I'm doing very well, there's a possibility of a pacemaker, low hb, but they'll observe it for a few days & see if it works itself out:)

Gina Fiorentino I love this image

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2590 days ago

Matthew Russo, Phyllis Petersen, Dana Betts and 8 others reacted to this

Happy St Pats day! I can't take credit for the photo- it was taken by friends of my sister-in-law who rescue & place homeless dogs. Not technically heart valve related, but heart warming & ties in the dog theme we have going nevertheless:)

Jeannette McLaughlin Pets are "heartwarming" indeed and kudos to your sister-in-law for her involvement and caring of home ... Read more

Jeannette McLaughlin Pets are "heartwarming" indeed and kudos to your sister-in-law for her involvement and caring of homeless animals. It's sad to think that those pets were wanted and loved (for the most part) at one point. What is wrong with those people?!

Phyllis Petersen It did my heart good seeing this!

Valerie Archual How are you doing Barbara? I have had you in my prayers with your surgery coming up.

Barbara Wood Thanx Valerie, you're in my prayers too:). I hit a small bump in the road- afib- so my surgery is bei ... Read more

Barbara Wood Thanx Valerie, you're in my prayers too:). I hit a small bump in the road- afib- so my surgery is being moved up- not quite firm on the date yet -Take care xo

Barbara Wood Thanks Jeannette & Phyllis- those guys are just too adorably cute!

Valerie Archual Sooner than April 3rd?? So what's a-fib feel like??? Please let us know when your surgery is. I've ha ... Read more

Valerie Archual Sooner than April 3rd?? So what's a-fib feel like??? Please let us know when your surgery is. I've had you on my mind alot lately. Prayers continuing!

Barbara Wood Kind of like a chipmunk running around inside your chest! Thanks Valerie, I'm thinking of you too:).