Hi - thanks so much for the update. glad she is doing well! Kate Rooney
On May 11, 2012...
I'm so happy Selma is doing well. She must not bea happy camper being awake with the breathing tube in. Hopefully she won't remember any of it.
Please give her my best and let her know we're all here rooting for her.
Thanks for posting her updates.
Nancy B
On May 11, 2012...
Hey Stewart. How's she doing ? Will call cell Sunday or Monday. But keep us posted please
Nancy
Avr. 2/9/12. St Louis mo
On May 10, 2012...
Hey girl couldn't let you head to surgery without sending you a virtual hug and lots of prayers, you can do this!!!! Go show them what your made of and I look forward to seeing you on the other side!!!! Cindy Pastrano
On May 10, 2012...
Selma, once you're packed and out the door, the reality sets in, and yet the calmness is also there. You will do great tomorrow and I'll be thinking of you and praying for you! Keep us posted, and keep those ice chips close by!!! Chose the chair if they give you a choice, and walk as soon as you can!
Holly P
On May 10, 2012...
Selma,
By now you are in the city and tomorrow will dawn before you know it. Hope you read this before you go in. Sure hope you get it over with tomorrow, you are so ready. My thoughts and prayers are with you on this.
Vel Turner
On May 10, 2012...
Hi Selma,
Good luck tomorrow and I hope you don't get bumped as it sounds like you are really all set for surgery; both physically and mentally. I'll be watching for updates on you.
I just found out that my surgery which was scheduled for June 12 has been cancelled. The doctor's office manager said she was sorry but that she scheduled me for a tuesday and he never has the OR on Tuesdays. What kind of nonsense is this???? She has been his mgr. for many years too and she's just now finding out that he doesn't do surgery on Tuesdays....yikes.Where are you going and who is your doctor? Maybe I need to try another doctor.
be well my friend.
Blessings,
Joan Davenport
Selma Kaplan Oh, Joan, how disappointing. I'd flip out if I was cancelled like that. And how bizarre that the staf ... Read more
Selma Kaplan Oh, Joan, how disappointing. I'd flip out if I was cancelled like that. And how bizarre that the staff didn't know about Tuesdays. Sheesh!
I'm at Mt. Sinai with Dr. David Adams. He's highly recommended.
Good luck and thanks for all your support.
On May 10, 2012...
I will keep you and your family in my prayers, but know everything will be just fine.
Deb Argetsinger
AVR 04/02/12
On May 10, 2012...
Selma, Just want to wish you good luck tomorrow. You will do great and be on the otherside of the mountain. I hear it is beautiful there. Prayers are with you and good luck.
For the long haul
LInda H
On May 10, 2012...
You will do just fine!
By this time next week you will be starting to think about getting home.
Jerry Vernhout
On May 10, 2012...
You go get 'em girl! You will do great! Will keep you in my prayers!
Linda Dixon, AVR 3/13/12
On May 10, 2012...
Best of luck to you Selma.
You have a wonderful attitude. You'll do great!
((hugs))
Nancy B
On May 10, 2012...
Wow, it is finally here!!!! You are going to do great Selma, for sure! I am so glad the calm has settled in. You will be in great hands, literally!!!! Can't wait to hear from you on the other side of surgery.
Good luck.
- Mitch Friedman
On May 10, 2012...
Hi Selma,
Just thinking of you with all good thoughts for tomorrow. I had my pre-op yesterday;need to update my journal today. Bdst wishes for tomorrow- you are in my prayers. I wish you a speedy recover, and look forward to "meeting" you next week! Kind Regards, Kate R
Selma Kaplan Thanks, Kate. I'm so touched by all the prayers heading my way...and right back atcha for next week. ... Read more
Selma Kaplan Thanks, Kate. I'm so touched by all the prayers heading my way...and right back atcha for next week. We're leaving for the city soon. In 24 hours or so, this will be all behind me!
On May 7, 2012...
Oh have I got a poem for u my friend. As I said in the other email - I wish you the same recovery I had. . Flawless - just amazing. You will see. The anxiety was for naught
Will ck up on you mon 5/14. Giving you a few days to unwind
You will do g r e a t. Selma. Best to you
Hugs. Nanc.
Selma Kaplan I am so hoping to follow in your footsteps! And man, am I ever READY!
xoxo
On May 6, 2012...
Selma,
I just answered an entry you put in my guestbook and then went back and checked out your journal. I LOVED your relating the not-so-heart-healthy dinner, and here I thought I was the only one doing this! Today on the way home we stopped in a little town west of Augusta, GA for their Sunday noon extravaganza, with lots of fried chicken, corn bread, the sweetest yams you have ever put in your mouth, the saltiest green beans with ham hock, lots of sweet tea to wash it down - you get the picture. Have been really limiting this kind of stuff, so this was my big binge before next week. So yummy! Vel
Selma Kaplan Honey, you've got me beat!! Your noon extravaganza sounds like heaven. I am clearly living in the w ... Read more
Selma Kaplan Honey, you've got me beat!! Your noon extravaganza sounds like heaven. I am clearly living in the wrong state! We're up next.....yahoo!
On May 5, 2012...
You are going to do fine! You have a great outlook and motivation, great sense of humor! Don't take very much with you to the hospital, you won't need it. The first day will be the worst, but after that it will get so much better. I don't remember anything about the tube being removed. Dry mouth was my biggest complaint.
Thoughts and prayers!
Holly P
MV Repair 4-25-12
Selma Kaplan Yeah, I hear I'll be begging for ice chips! I was sitting here thinking, "Will I need underwear?" an ... Read more
Selma Kaplan Yeah, I hear I'll be begging for ice chips! I was sitting here thinking, "Will I need underwear?" and remembered the Foley catheter. I guess that's a "no." I get the picture on not bringing too much to the hospital. I'll probably leave everything with Stewart and request what I need as the days pass and I feel better. "Oh, dear, when you come in later, can you bring me the cappuccino machine?"
S
On May 5, 2012...
Selma, you're surprised that this still seems "unreal"? Wait until the morning of surgery! I think that may have been one reason I was so calm...I felt like I was watching someone else make a movie or something. But...the good news is...when you wake up and realize IT'S OVER....nothing (and I mean nothing) feels better! You will be fine! You are in my thoughts and prayers.
God bless,
Linda Dixon AVR 3/13/12
Selma Kaplan Linda,
You've been an awesome HVS ambassador. I've been reading your journal since the day I got her ... Read more
Selma Kaplan Linda,
You've been an awesome HVS ambassador. I've been reading your journal since the day I got here and hope to be able to share messages like this with the people coming up next. I saw a picture of a patient in the ICU, still all doped up, but with a "thumbs up." That's what I'm aiming for. Thanks again.
On May 5, 2012...
So pre-op is done and off our check list, and wow yeah it's really hitting home, this is really going to happen.....Other than getting stuck twice for the blood draw everything was pretty routine for them at least. Did they give you some special stuff to wash with the night before surgery?? They did for me I have to use it the night before and then again that morning, it smells like the hospital. I learned at least one good thing and that is they will pre-numb before starting the IV which is a major relief.
So today has been relaxing, went and bought some new slippers and pj's then got a pedicure with my daughter that was good quality time with her. Tomorrow my mom, 2 aunts and an uncle will be coming into town, this is just all too real now, no turning back....
I really hope I'm back on to send you off be good wishes but just in case you go Rock your surgery and we'll be back on soon enough to share our battle stories. I definitely will say a prayer for you!!!
Take care my friend,
Cindy Pastrano
Selma Kaplan Guess it's too late to change our minds, huh?
Already dropped a note in your Guestbook but wanted to ... Read more
Selma Kaplan Guess it's too late to change our minds, huh?
Already dropped a note in your Guestbook but wanted to check in here, too. You might have to take your nail polish off if you got some (they need to be able to see your nail-beds) but I love the idea of you having a great, relaxing day with your daughter.
Yep, I got the sponges for the night before and the morning of. I just left them with my friend in New York, she'll stash them for me and I'll retrieve them when I get back to the city.
See ya on the other side!
S
On May 4, 2012...
Hi Selma. Wow! Getting close now. You are going to rock this, for sure!!!! Hope you got some Katz's on you pre-op visit today. Best of luck to you. You can and will do this. For sure!!!!
- Mitch Friedman
Selma Kaplan Thanks for the vote of confidence, Mitch. 99.9% of the time I know I'm gonna rock it. It's that oth ... Read more
Selma Kaplan Thanks for the vote of confidence, Mitch. 99.9% of the time I know I'm gonna rock it. It's that other .1% that gets me. No Pastrami this trip; that's going to be my reward when I'm sprung!
On May 3, 2012...
Hi Selma,
Just want to say hello again and best wishes... Hang tough... we will be just fine in Dr. Adams' care. God Bless, Kate R.
On May 3, 2012...
Hey there Selma, looks like we're up to bat.....our waiting is finally about to be over and we can join the other success stories and cheer everyone else on, I know I'm taking comfort from that!! Glad to hear you told your mom what a relief off of you and she took it good....
I hope I'll be posting myself again before your surgery next Friday but regardless I pray your recovery is speedy and uneventful....I'm there with you my surgery friend and WE ARE GONNA ROCK!!!!
Take care and yeah tomorrow is post-op for us both....Cindy Pastrano
Selma Kaplan I love it -- my personal cheerleader!! Let's write after our pre-ops. Just found out another HVJer ... Read more
Selma Kaplan I love it -- my personal cheerleader!! Let's write after our pre-ops. Just found out another HVJer and I are having our surgery with Dr. Adams on the same day. That'll be nice.
Needless to say, I'll be thinking of you on your big day and sending my prayers south to Texas!
Selma
On May 3, 2012...
Wow Selma I am scheduled for May 11 too. Will get the chance to meet you.... Fortunate for you that you have your Mom....I lost my Mom back in 1992 Being an only daughter it has bee rough...But god has been mu source through it all. You where right Dr Adams is an creditably gracious man.
Selma Kaplan Wow is right! I think I said right when you first posted that we might end up being roommates. Look ... Read more
Selma Kaplan Wow is right! I think I said right when you first posted that we might end up being roommates. Looks like we'll at least be hall-mates. Looking forward to meeting you.
On May 2, 2012...
Selma, you have a great sense of humor and that is going to help you recover all the faster! I know it's kind of weird getting your living will done, but hey, it needed to be done anyway, right? I'm one week post op today, and feeling better every day. I'm hoping like you, that I'll have so much more energy once I'm fully recovered! Stay strong!
Holly P
Selma Kaplan Hey, Holly -- I've been watching your progress and am thrilled at how well you are doing. We'd BETTE ... Read more
Selma Kaplan Hey, Holly -- I've been watching your progress and am thrilled at how well you are doing. We'd BETTER have more energy once we're recovered -- otherwise it'll mean we're just getting old!
On May 2, 2012...
Almost there Selma!
Glad to hear you told your mother.
Nancy B
Selma Kaplan I know this sounds weird, but I won't mind if she forgets about it -- that will mean she's not worryi ... Read more
Selma Kaplan I know this sounds weird, but I won't mind if she forgets about it -- that will mean she's not worrying!
On May 2, 2012...
Gottcha, I got my anuersym from my Dad except mine is in a different spot. My daughter got the aortic stnosis from him and now her daughter of 8 years old has a bicupsed aortic valve. Arent fathers wonderful lol? Except my Dad had Wofe White Parkinson syndrome but I knew the heart problems ran in his family.
For the long haul
Linda H
Selma Kaplan Yup. The *good* thing is, he lived to 92, heart problems and all. Hope I inherited his genes as wel ... Read more
Selma Kaplan Yup. The *good* thing is, he lived to 92, heart problems and all. Hope I inherited his genes as well as his weird anatomy!
On May 2, 2012...
Oops. That was a first for the long haul is Linda H Sorry
On May 2, 2012...
Hi Selma, Don't worry about family not being there, I'm sure they will be there in spirit, and you also have a family with HJV. You said you have been thinking a lot about your Dad. You know what I think? I think he is looking down on you and he is supporting you. Good luck to you.
For the long haul
Selma Kaplan Oh, Linda, thanks. I do feel like I have a family here and I love what you said about Dad. He can pu ... Read more
Selma Kaplan Oh, Linda, thanks. I do feel like I have a family here and I love what you said about Dad. He can put in a good word for me any time -- and he'd just better, cos I inherited my mitral valve prolapse from HIM! :-)
On May 2, 2012...
Hi Selma.
You and I are pretty well in the same boat. I have my pre-op tommorrow and the surgery on the 14th of May.
Keep thinking positive! The drugs will make the harder parts of your journey difficult to remember and the next thing you know it will be time to go home!
Best wishes,
Jerry
Selma Kaplan Yep, I'll be on the other side of it when you are going in for your surgery. Good luck to you, too!
On April 25, 2012...
Ya Selma. No worries on the Tube. You will be so out of it you'll probably not even remember the breathing tube. Besides, you'll have other things to keep your mind busy. Like how excruciatingly bored your gonna be just laying in bed letting people take care of you. Those nurses are incredible people. Funny about the fridge and cooler. That is what i am still doing. I have a small lunch cooler with a couple drinks in it to wet the old whistle, until I get up for a walk. LOL, and just wait for your first sneeze. Holy Moly....Ha, Ha.....You'll go Oh oh....Oh My God...and then....HOLY CRAP!, and then you'll laugh when you remember about how I told you about it. It really isn't funny but you'll still laugh....
Selma Kaplan I'm trying to guess who wrote this. Paul?
Did I win?
Ix-nay on the eeze-snay. I'll remember that. ... Read more
Selma Kaplan I'm trying to guess who wrote this. Paul?
Did I win?
Ix-nay on the eeze-snay. I'll remember that.
On April 23, 2012...
Hi Selma, sounds like you are experiencing similar thoughts that I have, and all of us have had! One of my fears is the by-pass machine, I have heard stories about them....and getting the chest tubes removed. I'll make it through and so will you! Praying for you as you prepare for the week ahead!
Holly
Selma Kaplan Thanks, Holly -- These random concerns kind of fly by and then I'm fine. I just keep reminding mysel ... Read more
Selma Kaplan Thanks, Holly -- These random concerns kind of fly by and then I'm fine. I just keep reminding myself about how many people here have these surgeries and do just fine. Like WE WILL!
On April 23, 2012...
Call me. I will walk u thru it
314/276/1012
I never said the word OHS.
I just told folks an oil & lube job. Or a valve replacement. I made it sound like an appendix op
Presentation is key.
Work with it !! It's gonna be great
But again I'd love to help if I can.
5/11. Great day.
Nancy. St Louis. Avr 2-9-12
I met Jane p & Mitch. Great folks.
Selma Kaplan Hey there, you -- I know, I know. :-) I'd say at this point I'm around 98% A-OK and 2% twitchy. Bu ... Read more
Selma Kaplan Hey there, you -- I know, I know. :-) I'd say at this point I'm around 98% A-OK and 2% twitchy. But I'll be fine. Will give you a shout later.
On April 23, 2012...
I would tell your mom now. You will feel much better.
Yes, you can have coffee but I had no desire for it after surgery. All I wanted was water.
The fridge could definitely be a problem for a few days but won't you have someone with you for a few days?
I do not even remember the breathing tube. By the time I was conscious, the tube was out.
It is not nearly as bad as the anticipation of the surgery.
Jan Beale
Selma Kaplan Thanks, Jan. Yep, I'm gonna tell my mother this week. I'm sure I can present it in a way that won't ... Read more
Selma Kaplan Thanks, Jan. Yep, I'm gonna tell my mother this week. I'm sure I can present it in a way that won't freak her out.
On April 23, 2012...
I would say tell your mom she'd want to know and you are going to feel so much better once you've told her. I hope we can have coffee, holy smokes haven't even thought about that. And the fridge thing could be a problem I remember reading in Adam's book about fridge issues. And for that %$#.. breathing tube I really hope the others are right about that, but hey we have our plan.....We are getting close....
Selma Kaplan Thanks, girlfriend.
We ARE getting close, aren't we.
Next thing ya know, we'll be swapping incisi ... Read more
Selma Kaplan Thanks, girlfriend.
We ARE getting close, aren't we.
Next thing ya know, we'll be swapping incision pictures! :-)
On April 23, 2012...
1.) Tell your mom. You will feel better.
2.) the fridge door might be a problem. I found all doors quite painful to open for awhile.
3.). Everything will work out. If it doesn't get done before your surgery, oh well. It will still be there when you feel good again.
4). The breathing tube isn't in that long, so don't sweat it. And it only takes about two seconds (literally) to get it out. It wasn't nearly as bad as I imagined it to be.
Good luck and God Bless!
Deb Z
Selma Kaplan Everyone who is having or has had the surgery is counseling me to tell my mother -- it's only the peo ... Read more
Selma Kaplan Everyone who is having or has had the surgery is counseling me to tell my mother -- it's only the people who haven't who are saying not to. Strange, that. Thanks, Deb. It's true, what we imagine is often so much worse than what actually is!
On April 23, 2012...
Selma,
I have a friend who never told her mother she had breast cancer, but I do NOT think that's the way to go. Even at 90 I would be upset if one of my boys didn't tell me about a surgery.
My surgery was on a wed. and on Friday morning they let me have coffee. I did get a decaf, but it was still soooo good. They would have let me have regular, which seems odd to me. Then again, the girl across the hall from me (probably mid 30's) in the hospital had a valve repair also. One morning I heard them telling her that her blood sugar kept coming back high. About 15 minutes later the guy from food service came around and she ordered a sandwich on white bread, a coke, and a chocolate layer cake for lunch!!! Seriously! You have to be your own advocate nutritionally I guess.
I am extremely claustrophobic, and was worried about the breathing tube. I had told myself to stay calm and just go back to sleep if it was still in, but it really didn't bother me. Breathing felt normal, and I didn't want to move anyway. When I woke up I was so happy to see my husband and know it was over, that the various tubes weren't an issue.
It will all be over before you know it!
Kerry
Selma Kaplan Thanks, Kerry. It's amazing what hospitals will let heart patients eat. I read somewhere there's a ... Read more
Selma Kaplan Thanks, Kerry. It's amazing what hospitals will let heart patients eat. I read somewhere there's a McDonald's right in the Cleveland Clinic! Go figure.
On April 23, 2012...
Selma,
You've got to tell your mother! Just do it...get it off your chest. My 87 yo mother has memory issues. I think sometimes she forgets I'm having surgery and then remembers when I bring it up.
You'll be surprised at how resourceful you can be when faced with a challenge and nothing but time to help figure it out. When I had wrist surgery I bought a jar of roasted red peppers and was all set to make myself a grilled cheese with peppers...until I realized I only had one hand and couldn't open the jar! I sat there and stared at it until I figured out I could hold it between my feet and open it with my good hand. You'll figure out a way around your fridge door if you stop and think instead of worry. You can do it!
Nancy B
Selma Kaplan The votes have been counted and 100% of you all say to tell my mother! I'd pretty much already decid ... Read more
Selma Kaplan The votes have been counted and 100% of you all say to tell my mother! I'd pretty much already decided to do so, just haven't figured out exactly when.
On April 23, 2012...
Hi Selma, YES! I had coffee when they decided I could have liquids. That first day is still sort of fuzzy, so I can't remember exactly how long it was and it was probably decaff, but I want to say it was the morning after surgery. I was given some ice chips (CCF ice is crushed!!! yum, yum!!) and a popsickle sometime during the evening of surgery. Now...about the @@@####!!!###&&& breathing tube....it was my biggest fear!! Cut my chest open, split my sternum, STOP my heart...but do I really have to have a breathing tube??? Well... honestly, it was not bad. I do remember it being in, seems like a very short period of time, I think only about 2 hours after getting into ICU. It did not hurt, I could just "feel something". I was able to breathe, I had prepared myself to try to stay calm and I did. When they removed it, I just had to "cough it out" as they removed it. Even that cough did not hurt, I'm sure I was totally loaded up with drugs, lol. Anyway...just wanted to say it really isn't as bad as you are imagining. Some people aren't even aware of it at all. You almost have the hard part over with...the waiting. Take care and hang in there!
Linda THE Tiger, AVR 3/13/2012
Selma Kaplan Thanks, Linda. You have no idea how comforting your words are! There's a Starbuck's right in the lo ... Read more
Selma Kaplan Thanks, Linda. You have no idea how comforting your words are! There's a Starbuck's right in the lobby of Mt. Sinai, so when I'm cleared for coffee, I'm gonna' make it a good one!
On April 20, 2012...
Selma,
Looking forward to meeting you! I will look for you!
Would you like my cell?
Selma Kaplan Yes, please! BTW, when is Bob's pre-op? I'm down for the 4th,
On April 14, 2012...
Hi Selma, I didn't know there was another heart valve board. I loved your post. It articulated so well what I had been feeling. I've had people say to me, "You're my hero". My initial thought was, "Why? I didn't do anything special. My heart had to get fixed. I got it fixed." I guess what she was trying to say was that I had such a positive attitude by being so nonchalant. Then I'd remember, OMG, I'm having a serious surgery! Hope you're enjoying your week-end! Your time is coming so soon! Lily
Selma Kaplan Hi, Lily --
The other board is mostly valve replacement folks but I found it earlier and got some goo ... Read more
Selma Kaplan Hi, Lily --
The other board is mostly valve replacement folks but I found it earlier and got some good info there. Great weekend, thanks, except I had this really weird bout of a-fib last night. Woke me up out of a sound sleep. I guess It's just my body's way of saying, "OK, girl, let's get this DONE!" Just a few more weeks.
On April 14, 2012...
Most just really don't know what to say. Truth is that it is a big deal but something modern medicine can do very efficiently and safely now. I did not know much about this stuff until I learned I would have to go thru it. Now it's over and I am essentially back to normal (6 months), it almost seems like it didn't happen...kind of hard to explain. I got asked about it a lot on the beach this week...my scar is a gentle reminder that it did happen.
Anyway...don't be too hard on them. I just say I am good for another 100,000 miles.
Take care...
JH Mattingly
Selma Kaplan You're right, of course! I was one of those people before I ever thought I'd need surgery....it's so ... Read more
Selma Kaplan You're right, of course! I was one of those people before I ever thought I'd need surgery....it's so interesting to be on the other side of the equation.
On April 14, 2012...
I totally understand...as yet to go myself, everyone's reaction is heavy and concerned mixed with their own fears. I have had friends cry while I comforted THEM!
Thanks for your insight! Tracy
Selma Kaplan That's too much!! I never really thought about the concern being in part about their own fears. Tha ... Read more
Selma Kaplan That's too much!! I never really thought about the concern being in part about their own fears. That's very true. See you "on the other side!"
On April 14, 2012...
Selma,
Surreal isn't it? I do not think a lot of people actually know what Open Heart Surgery is! They do not realize that the heart is stopped for this particular surgery! I was so ignorant about so much. Bob is scheduled close to yours. We will be sure to look you up. Maybe we can exchange emails or phone numbers.
Selma Kaplan Absolutely! Are you the wife of Bob who's going to Mt. Sinai? There are several Bobs here. I'm sel ... Read more
Selma Kaplan Absolutely! Are you the wife of Bob who's going to Mt. Sinai? There are several Bobs here. I'm selma@wamc.org if you want to drop me an e-mail.
On April 13, 2012...
Hi Selma. Great post. I feel the same way. Most of the time I have the thought in my head that this surgery no big deal, especially when I read about success rates at top hospitals, examples of 1-day hospital recoveries (http://www.heart-valve-surgery.com/heart-surgery-blog/2009/11/13/mitral-valve-repair-video-michael-gnatek/), and stories of patients who go on to do amazing things like climb Mt. Everest (http://www.heart-valve-surgery.com/heart-surgery-blog/2007/09/02/mountain-climbing-everest-after-heart-valve-replacement/). And then there are those moments in between when I remember how serious it is to have our hearts stopped, cut open, fixed and then restarted. Such a range of perspectives.
I'm a week behind you, and will be watching closely and cheering you on. Best of luck and thanks for putting down in writing what many of us are thinking!
-Tom H.
Selma Kaplan A 1 day hospital recovery? Didn't they used to keep people in for, like, 2 weeks?? I'm figuring a w ... Read more
Selma Kaplan A 1 day hospital recovery? Didn't they used to keep people in for, like, 2 weeks?? I'm figuring a week, anything less will be gravy.
On April 13, 2012...
Yup. We gonna do just fine together. Just gott make it happen. Njf
On April 13, 2012...
Great post friend. I totally felt the same way & frankly never ever used the words. Ohs. Just having an oil & lube job is what I told folks But those I did tell the truth too went the same route asyourfriends. So same old same old.
While its not a walkin the park Ora pie e of cake it's just not that bad. There are so many worse things u can go thru
Anyway. You will be fine. Flying now to Hartford
Sure hope our path cross soon. Our mentalities are similar
Enjoy. Nancy f St Louis.
Ps. Afterwards folks just ask how r u ? Like you just got over the flu. Ha ha
Selma Kaplan I like it....oil and lube job. When I was on the table waiting for my cath, they made this one final ... Read more
Selma Kaplan I like it....oil and lube job. When I was on the table waiting for my cath, they made this one final check asking me what procedure I was there for. I said, "Isn't this where you go for a bikini wax?" and I thought the nurse was gonna faint.
S
On April 12, 2012...
Hi Selma,
I missed your post the other day so wanted to drop in and say howdy!! I know this waiting is for the birds, but we are getting closer every day, I guess that's a good thing....
Take care and talk to ya later,
Cindy P.
Selma Kaplan Interestingly, this week just FLEW by. I had my dental clearance appointment today so....all systems ... Read more
Selma Kaplan Interestingly, this week just FLEW by. I had my dental clearance appointment today so....all systems go. Preop on the 4th.
On April 11, 2012...
Hi Selma
I am a fellow HVJ have not written a note for awhile. You have a wonderful sense of humor. I too am 60. I so feel for you waiting. Sometimes time is good in retrospect.
Take care if I can help you in any way let me know. 3X open heart survivor and going strong!
Susan VandenBussche North Carolina
Selma Kaplan Hi, Susan -- thanks for dropping by. Just checking in really helps. I love hearing from people who' ... Read more
Selma Kaplan Hi, Susan -- thanks for dropping by. Just checking in really helps. I love hearing from people who've come through the surgery and enjoying life on the other side.
On April 10, 2012...
I know you have heard this before, but honestly the waiting is the hardest part. Maybe do a dry run to NYC and get some Katz's to cheer you up. Almost there, stay strong. -Mitch Friedman
On April 9, 2012...
Geez what a grouch. Do u need a poem to calm u down ? :).
Shake it easy lady. Keep very busy ! It's less that 30 days now & that'll go fast. I promise