Way to Go! So glad you're home ~
Bev, neither Mary nor Nancy can come down for lunch on the 13 but with your routine I suspect this isn't going to happen anyway. I leave on a cruise to the Western Caribbean on 3/23 returning 4/5 (Easter). It's a full week after that as well.

Keep us posted on your progress even if this event doesn't happen until summer.
Love, Anne

Welcome home! I'm sure it's wonderful and you are receiving loving care from your dear ones. I'm thinking of you and we will miss you at the dinner group this evening. I'm sure you remember WE are hosting. Not a worry. Everything is under control. Love, Judy

Welcome home! Have you seen Lucky yet? It must be wonderful to have Karen & Rod with you. Hope to see you soon. Let me know when you can tolerate a 15-minute visit.
Missing you. Praising God for your recovery.
Love, Adeline

Hooray, hooray!! We'll be thinking of you when we play Sunday. and it won't be long until you can be with us again on Mondays, we hope! Rosellen

Welcome home, dear friend...CT

Welcome home, Bev!
I bet it feels great to be sprung from the hospital! Let me know if you would like to receive
A. communion
B. musical serenade
C. a visit
D. All of the above.
Much love,
Fr. Rob

home, sweet home! so happy for you bev.
xo, donna az

Good Morning, Bev
Hope you had a great night of sleep. Do you know yet if you will go to cardiac rehab? Are you aware if Medicare will pay for the rehab? I heard a rumor that they will pay for by-pass surgery patients but not valve surgery patients. Because you are a few weeks ahead of me (my surgery is March 18th), you'll be enrolling in the therapy before me. Any info you get, I would appreciate it if you would pass it on to me. Keep healing.
Fran Zilko

Back to normal is an ordinary day, right?

I'm so happy for you that this is over and you'll be in your own bed at night.
What a simple, blessed gift.
Hugs, Anne

Dear Bev:

You once said you favored a saying that went something like: "Make it so!" Well, dear friend, you certainly decided to beat this thing, and so you did!

Hope you can feel the hug I am sending.

Marcia

Bev - I missed WBC week before last and didn't even know you had your surgery. So happy to know you are doing well, that you are home, and that you have so many people looking after you.

I'm looking forward to seeing you and seeing you back to your old self, only even better! It sounds as if you are probably exercising more than I am right now.

My best wishes for a continued swift recovery. Please call me if you need something from the store, a ride somewhere, a new book to read - or anything else.

Carolyn (Eckert)

The best news yet, you're home! No sticking, poking and prodding and good food. Congratulations and continue your excellent recovery.
Fran Zilko

Good show, Auntie--and welcome home :-)

Love, Nancy

Bev, I am so happy to read that you are in a
room of your own. Adeline told me that you
have a date for us all to go to your place. I am sure that you are not up to that yet. However I would like to know when you do come home. If there is anything that I can do to be of help just send an e-mail or call me on the phone. I pray for you often.
Love and hugs, Kathy

Bev, it is so good to read your latest recovery
information.

Mom,
Ciao!
You were right, Sorrento is BEAUTIFUL!!! soooo Italian. After spending Tuesday checking out Sorrento, we went to Pompeii yesterday. Spent 6 hours there, what an enoumous excavation site - VERY cool! We might go to Capri today. Weather is very cool and rainy right now and I am fighting off a cold, so we are going to see how I feel.
I read that you are making good progress! Keep it going, BE BRAVE!!! Interesting how in less than one year, the tables can be so turned...
Let's talk on Sunday - OK?
Baci, baci, baci!
G

Hi Bev,
My goodness, this sounds more like the Bev we know. We missed you at Book Club today. We had several good reviews. Doris reported on Madeline Albright's pins--they are something to see. Carolyn E. had another one of those superwomen books--probably related to you! Hope to see you next time.
Love, Ginger

We are at Home Group talking about you.
Loren says, "Behave yourself."
Jani says, "Love you dearly"
Mary says, "Let's do lunch."
Carolyn says, "I'm trying to think of sth clever...Nothing is coming. So see you soon."

Your coming home is wonderful news!! Praise God. Our prayers have been answered. It will be great to see light coming from your house again. We'll talk about food when you get home.
Love and Hugs,
Janet

Hi Bev,

We missed you today at Ginger's house. I gave my 30 minute report on Amelia Earhart, so I'm off the hook for another year! It's hard to believe you'll be coming home tomorrow. You must be a very good little patient to be ready for release so soon. I will keep you in my prayers. Love, Janet K.

Amazing and wonderful news that you are going home tomorrow! Who would ever imagine such quick progress after heart surgery. You are one remarkable woman. If it wasn't for lent, we would say "----------".

Blessings,
Ted & Joy

Nothing but good news! We missed you at Book Club this morning but looking forward to your return. CT

Dear Bev,
Such good news! And I am so glad that Rod and Karen are there with you.
Will you accept a 10-minute visit this weekend?
I would love to see you and say hello to Rod and Karen.
Love,
Adeline

bev, so happy to hear you are going home tomorrow!! wonderful to hear from you in the journal today. thx again to lisa and karen for the super job of journaling!!
love from az,
dan and donna

Good to hear, Bev. So, now you can play recorder with us on Sunday.

Would you like to go jogging with us tomorrow?

Jimbo & Jaybo

WOW! Bev certainly has made great gains. She can be very proud of herself and I hope you girls are proud of her as well. This isn't easy and with you having seen it first hand, you know how hard she had to work. Give her my best and I will look forward to seeing her write her own journals from now on. Cheryl, Ontario

Great news!!
Fran Zilko

What wonderful news that you'll be going home tomorrow. A true answer to ptayer
My prayers continue with you,
Love,
Marje

You go girl!!!!!!!!!!!!

About time you get home and get a life
and may it be long and healthy and joyful!!

Dean and Fran

Good Morning Bev, I am thinking of you this morning as I do constantly and will share your good news at Book Club. I'm planning on taking you to the next one. Enjoy your family, give them my love and give Josh a special hug. Have a wonderful day. Love, Judy

Lisa, I hope your trip home was successful. Rod and Josh, welcome.
Karen, it must be wonderful to have them here.
Bev, you deserve the best! So glad you made it to the penthouse. Now, I know you must be anxious to get back to your own beautiful house and comfortable bed. I will be tied up until Friday with work, etc. Let me know when and where I can visit after that time.
Missing you.
Love, Adeline

Lisa and karen,

It's been wonderful to read your daily reports, and to know that Bev has so much support and love from her family. Thanks.

Hi Bev aka Ms. Piggy,

Terrific news that you may be going home soon. I know you are looking forward to your own bed , the doggie, and getting out of the hospital routine.

Aloha and love to you,
Gloria S.

Hi Bev, It's nice to hear that you are tubeless, more or less and that you are eating well. As part of our olympic adventures we were taken to a very chi-chi restaurant called Lumiere where the portions were a great feast for a three year old but left us starving. It was a pretentious place with gorgeous morsels for outrageous prices. I hope the hospital food is better than what we got. All our love, Zoob and Isabelle and a big hi from Sam

Hey, Bev

Didn't know you were under the weather. Hurry up and heal. We miss seeing your smiling face here at Morningside!

Virginia

Hi Bev

You already know we missed you at Windsong on Monday. Look forward to you healing faster than fast. What a lucky girl you are that they were able to fix your heart. Come back to us soon. We need you.

Love and Hugs

Letty Brooks

I'm sooooo happy.
We will have you in our prayers at Home Group this Wed.
With Much Much Love,
Carolyn

I love this blog - when you get home, I will miss it. The Olympics have been short of inspirational!! Lindsy Vonne is a physical wonder and the figure skating is only topped by the USA Hockey team. Wow, this kind of dedication to training and discipline can only be topped by your efforts to get back your full steam again, even the mac and cheese. Remember, this food is your fuel and all engines need the best to run well. Hurry home cuz with my tear duct surgery I am not driving too far yet. Love you and bless your caring family, Irene

Congratulations! Just read the last journal entry. You found the ticket out of ICU into the "duplex". Home cannot be too far behind. CT

Happy travels, Cousin--and thanks for the terrific job of keeping everyone informed in such fine fashion :-)
Happy family time, other Cousins :-)
Happy trough-time, Auntie :-)
And here's to cherishing every day. Karen Allen's mom just passed away, and it really makes one appreciate the gift of health--here's to yours!
xoxoNP

Hi Bev - and Lisa and Karen Wow - tube-free (Almost?) and a different view! But the view from Fullerton will be even better! Guess all those prompts to eat were the key to moving on. Congratulations! A special thanks to Lisa for doing such a great job keeping us informed. And so good to hear you actually got out of the hospital to the beach! Hope your trip home goes well! Bev, you know we're all anxious to welcome you and your million dollar smile home!
With continued prayers for you, Jennifer H.

I am glad to hear that you are moving up in the world and that you ate your lunch. You must have the same onery streak as Judy. Judy eats light at dinner, but has no problem woofing down a piece of pie afterward. Keep on your good behavior and listen to Lisa and Karen. Blessings.

Loren & Judy

This is great news--a room with a view, an appetite, less tubes, etc. We celebrate with you. We also give thanks for Lisa and Karen and their wonderful care. You've made this easier for us, the friends. Safe travels, Lisa, and let us hear from you.
Much Love and Hugs,
Janet and Ken

Hi, Hooky-Player Bev,

Just back from Windsong Players. We rehearsed for Sunday's performance, and are expecting you to join us. We're having a different seating arrangement in the front of the church, so we can see and hear Rosellen better.
Jimbo&Jaybo

To Lisa and Karen - support groupies extraordinaire! Bravo for the messages and instant info on Bev's progress. Question: where IS she? What hospital in what city? You mentioned going back to Fullerton.
Hi to Beautiful Bev - Sorry I could not be there with you to hold your hand and help you roll with the punches as in another place, another time, many years ago. We love you for your courage and great spirit. We add our prayers to all those who love you.
Chuck and Rita F.

Hello Bev,
Received the super good news from Lisa about your change up to the IV-less digs. With the possibility of a window view no less. Simply wonderful.
Also, great to hear that your appetite is coming back. Must be those laps around the nurses station.
I will begin to collect the drinking straws and they'll be at the ready for your return to the Emmanuel Breakfast Club.
Praise God for your recovery. Thank you and sincere appreciation for Lisa & Karen and the ever timely posts. Take good care.
Love and blessings-Nancy & Dan Kent.

Hi to all of you,
Thanks to Karen and Lisa for the updates. I really appreciate getting to know about Bev -but also loved living vicariously as you got to walk barefoot on the beach. We all need that!

I hope that Bev is eating so that she can move to the upper levels of life!

Love, Adeline

Hi Bev
I think you must be coming back if you are asking for your communication gadgets and some entertainment! Way to go. See, it must have been eating a little something that perked you up.

When I read that the girls went to the beach I was in awe because where I am, it's 0F and snowing. Beach sounds awesome.

Keep positive Bev and you'll be home in no time. Cheryl, Ontario

Those girls who are managing your blog are doing one heck of a job! It is so good to hear that each day you a bit stronger and a bit more in charge. I don't suppose you are receiving gourmet meals, but whatever they are, they 'gas up' the body machine, so there really isn't any choice but to dig in so you can get moving. I sure hope you are getting dessert.
Ginger

Way ta go girl! I just made some asparagus soup which is infused with saffron! Yum. With roasted pine nuts too! If I were closer, you'd have some for sure. Sending a big hug. Vern

Lisa,
I am so cheered by yor entries in the blog. WE are late in learning of Bev's ordeal and want to be able to send loving wishes from her OLLI friends.

Do you have an address that will be accurate for the next few days?

Thanks for re-routing our good wishes to her for her continuing recovery.

Char Oliva
OLLI-CSUF Friendship Chair