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398 days ago

Rose Madura, Darrell Malone, Rita Savelis and 4 others reacted to this

Just returned from a brief trip to the beautiful Canadian Rockies in Banff, Alberta. I was able to hike every day and also just sit and take it all in—just ...Read more

Just returned from a brief trip to the beautiful Canadian Rockies in Banff, Alberta. I was able to hike every day and also just sit and take it all in—just what I needed. ❤️🙌🏻

Marie Myers Wow, beautiful!

Michael Ponzio Looks beautiful. Enjoy it to the fullest. What a blessing

Pamela Gregory beautiful!!!

Fidel Martínez Ruiz Nice place to go hiking, enjoy !

Valerie Allen Wonderful, Sue! 💕

Richard Munson Beautiful pictures of banff. You’re too young to remember larry storch of f troop fame when he used ... Read more

Richard Munson Beautiful pictures of banff. You’re too young to remember larry storch of f troop fame when he used to say banff. Fffffff

Sue Maize Doesn’t ring a bell Richard.

Robert Miller That looks amazing!!! Congrats on doing this!! I have a similar picture with my son after surgery (ab ... Read more

Robert Miller That looks amazing!!! Congrats on doing this!! I have a similar picture with my son after surgery (about a 13 mile hike of so) but that was in Yosemite. I want to go to Banff!!! I lived in Vancouver for half a year or so and wanted to go to Banff but didn't quite make it. It's a long drive...

Daneen Douglas That looks absolutely beautiful!

Kimberly Eisenhut Wow Sue, such a beautiful place to live

Sue Maize

612 days ago

Rose Madura, Anna Rakowicz, Rita Savelis and 7 others reacted to this

More celebrating life and those we love…💕

Rose Madura What a great picture Sue!

Richard Munson Its all about loved ones, in the end.

Sue Maize Thanks Rose….so true Richard.

Grace Mason Great pics Sue!!

Margaret Fielden Lovely to see such joy together

Sue Maize Thank you Grace and Margaret!

Kimberly Eisenhut Beautiful pic Sue!

Sue Maize

612 days ago

Rose Madura, Grace Mason , Suzette Schear and 2 others reacted to this

Yes, those are sweaters we’re wearing…the first week of September! 🥶 This does not help stereotypes about Canada! 😅❄️

Richard Munson No snow?

Marie Myers Meanwhile, we are still sweating in South Florida…

Sue Maize No snow yet but my dog team is ready to go! 😂

Richard Munson Is shadow invited?

Deena Z Love the photo, so nice to be feeling better and enjoying life.

Sue Maize As long as Shadow is used to conditions like the Canadian tundra Richard! 😂

Sue Maize So true Deena!

Sue Maize

612 days ago

Rose Madura, Suzette Schear, Kimberly Eisenhut reacted to this

Celebrating life with those who make it worth celebrating! 💕

Sue Maize

612 days ago

Rose Madura, Suzette Schear, Diana Chamblin-Bevirt and 1 other reacted to this

Yesterday I hosted my own “Celebration of Life” party with many friends who were indispensable to me during my pre-, during and post-surgery periods, but ...Read more

Yesterday I hosted my own “Celebration of Life” party with many friends who were indispensable to me during my pre-, during and post-surgery periods, but who have meant everything to me for many years and many reasons anyway. I thought, heck, why wait until we die to tell the people we love what they mean to us? It was supposed to be a pool party/bbq outside but some freak cold front swept through and pushed us all inside (all except the kids, who will swim in anything! :)

It was great fun and a wonderful opportunity for people from different parts of my life who’ve never met to connect and hear why I value each one of these precious friends as if they were family. 🥰❤️

Rita Savelis What a lovely idea!

Sue Maize It was great fun Rita and a a good reminder to be grateful for this life.

Pam Dahl Love these pictures and what a great idea ❤️❤️❤️

Sue Maize Thanks Pam!

Ana Brusso Congratulations on your celebration of life with your family and friends that were there for you. � ... Read more

Ana Brusso Congratulations on your celebration of life with your family and friends that were there for you. 👍🙏❤️🎊🎉

Sue Maize

664 days ago

Yumiko Ishida, Rita Savelis, Daneen Douglas reacted to this

Life at the cat palace! 😻😻😻

Richard Munson The cats rule at sues house.

Marie Myers They appear to be waiting for service…

Sue Maize Or eyeing the same chipmunk! 😬

Richard Munson Poor alvin

Daneen Douglas Yes they do appear to be waited on well by their master! 👍🏽😂

Sue Maize They’re pretty spoiled. 😅

Sue Maize

666 days ago

BRENDA JUNIEL reacted to this

I’m 5 weeks post-op and doing very well overall….my scar is still quite red though, wondering if that’s been others’ experience too?

Deena Z Looks great. Healing nicely. Just keep it out of the sun.

Adam Pick Looking good!

Darrell Malone Good to hear. I'd say my scar is still red. Possible due to my fair skin too 🤷‍♂️ it also i ... Read more

Darrell Malone Good to hear. I'd say my scar is still red. Possible due to my fair skin too 🤷‍♂️ it also itches sometimes as well. Your Improving everyday 👏

Valerie Allen Yes mine is red and slowly fading.

Allen Carkner Looks great! Mine was pink red for some time.

Rita Savelis Oh yes Sue. Keep the scar out of the sun for a year and it will soon match the color of your skin. It ... Read more

Rita Savelis Oh yes Sue. Keep the scar out of the sun for a year and it will soon match the color of your skin. It's still early! The scar itself looks very nice. Thanks for sharing!

Sue Maize Ok, thanks for the reassurance everyone! And yes, definitely keeping it out of the sun—did enough ... Read more

Sue Maize Ok, thanks for the reassurance everyone! And yes, definitely keeping it out of the sun—did enough sun damage to myself in the 70s and 80s. 😏

Darrell Malone Funny you mention sun damage. Yesterday my wife and I saw a young lady sunbathing on a roof. We were ... Read more

Darrell Malone Funny you mention sun damage. Yesterday my wife and I saw a young lady sunbathing on a roof. We were surprised and not at the same time. Maybe the day before. Hard to track the days.

Rita Savelis In 1977 I had 6 weeks of daily cancer radiation treatment to my chest. It was summertime in Californi ... Read more

Rita Savelis In 1977 I had 6 weeks of daily cancer radiation treatment to my chest. It was summertime in California and I still sunbathed everyday. What was I thinking? Heavy sigh.

Sue Maize My mom’s advice to me when I had any pimples was to let the sun burn them off! This was also a time ... Read more

Sue Maize My mom’s advice to me when I had any pimples was to let the sun burn them off! This was also a time when we lay on foil blankets and slathered ourselves with baby oil (SPF zero!) 😅

Sue Maize But I bet you looked gorgeous Rita!! 😁 Everyone back then wanted a California tan—-now you’re ... Read more

Sue Maize But I bet you looked gorgeous Rita!! 😁 Everyone back then wanted a California tan—-now you’re making up for it by living in Paris….where the sun isn’t perhaps quite so intense or culturally significant….that is unless you’re a fan of Louis 14th 😁.

Larry Peterson Sue, my scar at 8 months has faded considerably, particulary over the past 3 months or so. Just a fa ... Read more

Larry Peterson Sue, my scar at 8 months has faded considerably, particulary over the past 3 months or so. Just a faint pink now.

Sue Maize Wow, 8 months Larry!!! When I joined this group I think you were still using your recliner to sleep a ... Read more

Sue Maize Wow, 8 months Larry!!! When I joined this group I think you were still using your recliner to sleep at night! How are you feeling these days?

Larry Peterson Feeling pretty good, Sue. Finished cardiac rehab and spending my days riding motorcycles and chasing ... Read more

Larry Peterson Feeling pretty good, Sue. Finished cardiac rehab and spending my days riding motorcycles and chasing 4yo twin granddaughters. Thanks for asking! Glad to hear you are doing well!

DeWayne Adamson Looks good Sue! Mine went white. Not much can be done. I was told that red ones can get a laser treat ... Read more

DeWayne Adamson Looks good Sue! Mine went white. Not much can be done. I was told that red ones can get a laser treatment to lighten if it bothers you. Kinda proud of mine though.

Denise Kirchner Hi Sue. I think your incision is healing nicely! My surgery was in September 2016. This photo was ta ... Read more

Denise Kirchner Hi Sue. I think your incision is healing nicely! My surgery was in September 2016. This photo was taken poolside 9 months later in June 2017 with my 2 year old granddaughter Coralynn while vacationing on Marco Island. I started using Maderma scar cream on my scar 8 weeks after surgery which really helped.
Sending healing prayers your way!❤️‍🩹❤️🤗🙏🏻

Adam Pick It really is amazing how the scar transitions from red to almost white and now I barely notice it. He ... Read more

Adam Pick It really is amazing how the scar transitions from red to almost white and now I barely notice it. Here's a side-by-side comparison.

Sue Maize Wow, Adam and Denise! You wouldn’t know that either of you had OHS! Great healing! ❤️‍🩹� ... Read more

Sue Maize Wow, Adam and Denise! You wouldn’t know that either of you had OHS! Great healing! ❤️‍🩹🙌🏻

Sue Maize Larry, so glad to hear you’re doing well! Chasing 4 year olds around will keep your heart in great ... Read more

Sue Maize Larry, so glad to hear you’re doing well! Chasing 4 year olds around will keep your heart in great shape! All the best! ❤️‍🩹

Michelle Troxell Yes, mine was red… I thought it would never improve. My surgery was in 2021 and my scar is barely ... Read more

Michelle Troxell Yes, mine was red… I thought it would never improve. My surgery was in 2021 and my scar is barely noticeable. After I was allowed, I used Argan oil. Glad to hear you are recovering well 🤗

John Lant Right after your surgery the scar will look nasty and you will wonder if it will ever ho away. But re ... Read more

John Lant Right after your surgery the scar will look nasty and you will wonder if it will ever ho away. But rest assured, It will take about 1 year for the scar to fade. At about the 2 to 3 year mark post surgery, the only thing that you will see is a slight line where they opened your chest.

Kirk Bepler Yes mine was as well but with purple, but it's does transition to a thin white line. It's there but d ... Read more

Kirk Bepler Yes mine was as well but with purple, but it's does transition to a thin white line. It's there but don't really notice it anymore.. 😄

Mary Malone Yes Sue, my scar was red too. I also had some numbness and tingling under the scar. After 3 months a ... Read more

Mary Malone Yes Sue, my scar was red too. I also had some numbness and tingling under the scar. After 3 months a nurse suggested I begin applying Vit E to the area. My scar looks much better with decreased numbness and tingling All the best

Daneen Douglas Your scar looks great Sue! Mine looked better right after my steristrips came off but then got redde ... Read more

Daneen Douglas Your scar looks great Sue! Mine looked better right after my steristrips came off but then got redder and bumpy in places. But mine is really healing well. Still red lower down and fading quite a bit on top.

Sue Maize

681 days ago

Rebecca Gober, Kimberly Eisenhut, Rita Savelis and 8 others reacted to this

Mr. Feebs and I look remarkably similar out on the back deck—we definitely know how to relax. 😁

Cátia Ribeiro wooow :)

You had the surgery a month ago, didn't you? How do you feel? :)

Sue Maize A little better each day Catia, thank you! Still pretty slow moving and practising my breathing exer ... Read more

Sue Maize A little better each day Catia, thank you! Still pretty slow moving and practising my breathing exercises but there’s definite progress. Sleep is probably the biggest challenge but even it’s improving bit by bit. 😊❤️‍🩹

Nancy Bukowski Great pic, Sue, and I am right there with you poolside. Happy to hear that you are making slow and ... Read more

Nancy Bukowski Great pic, Sue, and I am right there with you poolside. Happy to hear that you are making slow and steady progress- you have been through a lot. It does get better as the weeks go by.

Richard Munson Wow, hope your wearing more clothes than mr. Feebs

Sue Maize Thanks Nancy! I’ve no doubt it does—I’m amazed at how quickly things have already improved. How ... Read more

Sue Maize Thanks Nancy! I’ve no doubt it does—I’m amazed at how quickly things have already improved. How are you doing?

Sue Maize Oh Richard! 😂😂😂

Nancy Bukowski I am doing well, Sue! Trying to get back to my desk job next week, which is the six week mark for me ... Read more

Nancy Bukowski I am doing well, Sue! Trying to get back to my desk job next week, which is the six week mark for me. Looking to start cardio rehab soon once I get cleared from the surgeon (appt is on 7/15). Can’t complain- except for the no swimming- but that is a small price to pay. My chest is still sore on one side, however nothing unbearable. Please continue to keep us posted on your progress. I’m sure that you are very happy to be recovering😀.

Rose Madura Sue, love the picture! Looks like my Zeena did. Glad you are coming along. Remember, slow and stea ... Read more

Rose Madura Sue, love the picture! Looks like my Zeena did. Glad you are coming along. Remember, slow and steady wins the race.

Ana Brusso So glad to hear your progress Sue. God bless you 🙏❤️❤️‍🩹

Suelynn Hanegraaf Sweet! 😻

Sue Maize Rose, your words are in my head constantly…be the 🐢 not the 🐇 ❤️‍🩹

Sue Maize Thank you Ana and Suelynn! ❤️‍🩹

Adam Pick After waking up very early this morning, I'm looking forward to a "Mr. Feebs Cat Nap" later today.

Suzette Schear Hi Sue I’m so glad you’re doing better and finding quality time for yourself. I saw your other p ... Read more

Suzette Schear Hi Sue I’m so glad you’re doing better and finding quality time for yourself. I saw your other photo and you look really good. Glad you learned to trust the process and take each day as it comes. I said a lot of prayers for you and sending you the best.

Sue Maize Adam, he could teach a master class in napping! 😄Awww, thanks so much Suzette—yours and others� ... Read more

Sue Maize Adam, he could teach a master class in napping! 😄Awww, thanks so much Suzette—yours and others’ prayers mean everything to me, I believe it makes ALL the difference! I hope you’re doing well! ❤️‍🩹🙏🏻

Daneen Douglas Awww

Sue Maize

681 days ago

Kimberly Eisenhut, Nancy Bukowski, Melissa Gray-Morritt and 8 others reacted to this

Out enjoying a gentle stroll on this beautiful Canada Day!

Nancy Bukowski You look great, Sue!!

Darrell Malone Good for you it is a beautiful day today. Happy Canada Day from Kitchener, Ontario 🇨🇦 😄

Richard Munson Happy canada day. A canadian club would go good about now. On the rocks of course.

J Alexander Lassally Yay Canada times two !

Valerie Allen Happy Canada Day to all of our Canadian friends! 💕

Rose Madura Looking good Sue! ❤️‍🩹 You too Darrell!

Ana Brusso Happy Canada Day!

Suelynn Hanegraaf Love your smile (and hat) 😘

Sue Maize Thanks everyone! Looking good fellow Canuck! 😁

Betsy Davenport Omg you look terrific!

Adam Pick Go Sue! Go!

Happy Canada Day Darrell!

Sue Maize Thanks Betsy—I actually think I look constipated in this photo but that could just be how things ar ... Read more

Sue Maize Thanks Betsy—I actually think I look constipated in this photo but that could just be how things are currently! 😆 I’m looking forward to EVERYTHING returning to normal! Lol

Betsy Davenport Is that medication related?

Sue Maize I would say yes, but not sure which one—I’m on a whole cocktail of meds.

Sue Maize

849 days ago

Pamela Gregory, Valerie Allen, christine blackway and 2 others reacted to this

Wedge pillow and half my power recliner arrived today! Will assemble when other half arrives. With both heating and massage features, I’m sure my cats will ...Read more

Wedge pillow and half my power recliner arrived today! Will assemble when other half arrives. With both heating and massage features, I’m sure my cats will enjoy it too! 😻

J Alexander Lassally Which retailer did you get this from. I'm about to transition to bed from chair so may invest !

Sue Maize The pillow is from Amazon and the chair is from Wayfair. Learned about both from this community. Best ... Read more

Sue Maize The pillow is from Amazon and the chair is from Wayfair. Learned about both from this community. Best wishes on a smooth transition. 🙏🏻

Brady Busch Your cats may like the empty box too.

Pamela Gregory definitely the box! Cats will like the heat on the chair too!

Sue Maize Oh most definitely! This is their house…they just let me stay here! 😂

Richard Munson A Guest in your own house.

Andrea Babcock Dean is planning on sleeping in our bed with me and our dog as usual but propped up with lots of pill ... Read more

Andrea Babcock Dean is planning on sleeping in our bed with me and our dog as usual but propped up with lots of pillows and one of those prop up reading pillow thing etc. Would you guys say he will be reasonable comfortable? We don't own recliner chairs or that sort of thing.

Richard Munson Husband on couch, dog in bed. Lol.

Larry Peterson Enjoy the recliner, Sue. I'm still sleeping in mine at week 7.

Sue Maize Thanks Larry! Is it because it's that comfortable, or because you have to? :)

Larry Peterson Sue, up until now the recliner just works better. In the early weeks after surgery, I had a very har ... Read more

Larry Peterson Sue, up until now the recliner just works better. In the early weeks after surgery, I had a very hard time getting in and out of a regular bed without feeling like I was severely straining my sternum. And I had a difficult time sleeping on my back in a bed- not painful, just couldn't get to sleep. I'm about to try it again- my restrictions come off next Thursday so I can sleep on my side again.

Sue Maize Good luck with the transition Larry! Let us know how it goes! 🙏🏻

Betsy Davenport I bought a recliner a few years ago to replace my old perfect but broken one. The new one is awful. T ... Read more

Betsy Davenport I bought a recliner a few years ago to replace my old perfect but broken one. The new one is awful. Too big, doesn't lay flat enough. It's clear I'm going to need to go try them on. Doing is one of my least favorite activities! Please post if you like yours?

Larry Peterson Hi Sue and Betsy - I'm 7 months post surgery and still using the recliner a lot of nights, more for m ... Read more

Larry Peterson Hi Sue and Betsy - I'm 7 months post surgery and still using the recliner a lot of nights, more for my lower back pain now than sternotomy issues. No chest problems now but the recovery did a number on my lower back due to lack of stretching and I'm slowly recovering from a nasty bout of piriformis and sciatica. Betsy, I love my recliner, brand is Catnapper and has leather fabric. Has a power remote attached to a cord and allows for separate adjustment of feet, torso, and head. Also has heat and massage, which I don't use much. Expensive but worth every penny to me.