Lorraine's Photos

Adam Pick  Ya got me Lorraine. Ya got me good. I'm a sucker for the looks and smell of a good rose. So much so, I posted this awhile back... https://www.heart-valve-surgery.com/heart-surgery-blog/2010/04/21/off-topic-stop-and-smell-the-roses/

Lorraine Mobley  @Adam--so glad we have this commonality, among others! Hope it made your day. Something about the fragility and beauty of the red rose against the cold black granite took my breath away (in a good way-not like a collapsed lung!)

Lorraine Mobley  Thank you both. Bruce is actually our daughter's cat who loved our house so much that she leaves him here with us. She lives in the same town. Black and whites have such good temperaments.

Lorraine Mobley  Thank you all! IF I was skilled enough I would edit out my wrinkles but what the heck I earned them!

Susan Lynn  Yes, Lorraine! I'll take a beating heart and wonderful, supportive people any day, too! Happy Valentine's Day! ❤

Lorraine Mobley  Thank You Adam! I feel great! Even have enough energy to walk around Universal Studios for 8 hours tomorrow for our daughter's 18th birthday!

Lorraine Mobley  Thank you all, I really do feel great....I only say 92,4 because sneezing still hurts like an SOB and I still have to be careful lifting heavy objects, otherwise, I feel amazing!

Thomas Brusstar  Ummm, Lorraine, I don't know whether anybody has raised this with you, but your surgery seems to have caused you to grow huge bunny ears. You might want to have that checked.

Lorraine Mobley  LOL Thomas! Frank-my doctor did not send me to cardiac rehab, he felt that I was doing great with walking and my bp was stellar, my cardiologist agreed that it was not needed. Catie-I don't even know where that hat came from it was with the Christmas boxed up stuff but hey, it looked like a snowflake to me and it was white so there we go!

Thomas Brusstar  FYI, I did cardiac rehab. It was basically similar to exercises I can do at my regular gym, BUT I wore a heart monitor the whole time linked to a central desk with nurses watching everybody. They couldn't get me started until like 60 days post, but it was comforting to know that my increasing activity was fine with my heart. It let me test the bounds and be sure I wasn't hurting myself. Plus at least two blood pressure checks (start and finish) at each session, 3 times a week, was another good baseline to make sure everything looked about right. I didn't learn any new exercises or do anything I couldn't do elsewhere, but the monitors gave me confidence to test myself. Plus the cardiac nursing staff at the desk were fun to be around, which just helps!

Lorraine Mobley  Feeling super human today. Actually went and filled a pillbox and to the grocery store and look at these lovely organic carrots!🥕🥕🥕. I used to consider going to get groceries sort of a necessary evil--Will never complain about being able to do “normal” things again!#25daysafteropenheart

Susan Lynn  Looking fabulous, Lorraine! Can you believe how much healing happens in the first three weeks??? Love those gigantic carrots, too.

Lorraine Mobley  Thank you-No-I did not believe what the human body is capable of, never thought I would feel this good at a little over 3 weeks out!

Herman Kanter  Lorraine, Looking good! I did not want to risk getting pneumonia and so I used the spirometer often. Wishing you a speedy and complete recovery

Adam Pick  Lorraine, Welcome to the flip side! Take it easy. You've been through a lot!!!!! My thoughts are with you!!!!

Frank Giovanniello   Lorraine, im very happy to hear the good news. Just keep walking, soon you'll be home! Just think, All Good Things!

Sharon Cotter  I hope you are sleeping well right now as the Great Physician and your appointed physician restore your heart to perfection. Let us know how you’re doing when you are up to it!

Susan Lynn  Great picture! Love the shirts, message, and the incredible support from Team Lorraine!! We all get by with a little help from our friends (and sisters)!

Lorraine Mobley  Well, tomorrow is the first of October. The month that my open heart surgery is scheduled. I am not going to say I am not nervous, anxious or afraid, of course I am....but I am ready. I have been trying very hard to get ready physically and mentally for this challenge. I have been eating a mostly plant based diet for 3 weeks. I have been Doing a lot of self-care when it comes to prayer, massage and journaling. We spent a great weekend at the beach with all 3 kids and it was very rejuvenating. One reflection I had (of many) was when I took a chair down toward the water and spent some time alone watching the waves... as the waves went in and out, my chair started to sink into the sand....I was wondering, would it sink so low that the water would go over my face, would I struggle? Just as I was thinking that, the chair stopped sinking. The top layer of sand was soft and allowed me to sink only so deep...the lower layer somehow stopped me from going too far down and I felt supported. I know I have a strong faith and foundation and will not struggle, I might sink a little but I will be supported and will survive. Feeling very positive and energetic. I did not know that my daughter Carmen had chosen to snap this photo of me, as I wondered if my chair was about to go under!

Lorraine Mobley  Marie Myers- my sister lives in PBG! My sister, myself and brother grew up in Juno and went to PBGHS! Small world.

Rob Scilingo  I really enjoyed your post Lorraine. Sounds like you are ready to go into OHS. You will do awesome since you really prepared yourself. I will be thinking positive thoughts for you.

  Hello Lorraine, by now you’re over your surgery and I know your faith and the strength that comes from that will carry you through. Hope to hear from you soon. God bless you and your family

Lorraine Mobley  I also ordered the ingenious invention called the incision shield which protects your incision from clothing,seatbelts and sheets/blankets.

Lorraine Mobley  When you are in recovery the bandage they use is like an arm band filled with air and the nurse comes in every 20 minutes and removes a few cc's of air. It's a very cool invention! I am learning so much. This one is a piece of gauze with tegaderm and it stays on for 24 hours after the procedure. It itched a lot for me so I took benadryl twice during the time it was on.

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Lorraine Mobley  Thank you all! I was pleased to hear there are no unexpected complications. Full steam ahead to open heart next month with sternotomy...eek!

Rhonda Williams  Wonderful to hear! I will be praying for you, for healing and for peace. "Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand." Isaiah 41:10

Liz Draeger  In May I had OHS A replacement, M repair and Tri repair. I was scared but I knew I badly needed surgery. The things that helped me were; keeping busy before surgery with friends and family. I listed to audio tapes which calmed me (very helpful) and after surgery I rested and walked. I also requested something for anxiety as needed. Also very helpful. If I was restless at night I would get up and walk... helped my breathing.
I feel like a new person!
Go get em!!!