Helen Daw - Heart Valve Journal

Rose Madura Helen, congratulations on your 6 month anniversary. You are doing the right things. Enjoy life!

Susan Killian It is good to hear you are doing well, but sorry you need another surgery. Enjoy Europe. Take care ... Read more

Gina Fiorentino Helen, It is good to hear your health update. I cannot believe it has been 6 months for you. So glad ... Read more

Rita Savelis A vacation is a good idea. Enjoy.

Susan Lynn Helen - Congratulations on your 6 month anniversary! Sorry to hear that you have another surgery com ... Read more

Jennifer John Enjoy your trip!

Michael Cline Enjoy your va-ca….well deserved!!

Anita Edmonds Thanks for posting, good to know here in AZ with 112+ degrees.

Judy Shaw Thanks. Good to know.

Jennifer John Yes, we’ve had a similar heat wave here in southeast Michigan, nearly hitting 100 yesterday. I stay ... Read more

Kathy Blank I had some issues when I tried exercising in the heat within 4-5 months post op. I had to stay on top ... Read more

Bobbi Alford The heat can take the starch right out of you, that's for sure! Thanks, Helen for the reminder.

Ivana Okereke Thanks for posting. I am only a week post-op and somehow I thought it was a good idea to walk through ... Read more

Phyllis Petersen Wow! I would have been pretty exhausted after all that.

Bonnie Stone-Hope That is quite a day! You may feel very tired tomorrow. My experience is that if I had pushed myself ... Read more

Sonia M Walking is great, however when in comes to house work or shopping be careful you don’t pick up anyt ... Read more

Susan Killian Just listen to your body, no sense in hurrying through it!

Rita Savelis Naps are good.

Michael Neverisky The cold temperatures take more out of us. And, yeah, naps rock.

Kathy Blank I remember one day I slept for 8 hours during the day and woke up to eat and slept a full night sleep ... Read more

Nancy Surprenant Takahashi Thank you Helen, I'm due in April and wonder if I will have the courage to show up. I would think th ... Read more

Barbara Wood That sounds like excellent progress! I didn't have the crying jags, but many people have mentioned th ... Read more

Michael Neverisky Wonderful progress Helen! Hm, I just took a 20 minute walk and didn't think to measure distance. As ... Read more

Lise Bowles Helen,
Don’t forget, your body has been through a shock and most of us feel a good deal of anxiety ... Read more

Bonnie Stone-Hope Great progress, Helen. So happy for you. Some days will be better than others, as you recover. Jus ... Read more

Susan Killian So glad to hear you are able to walk so far already. I to have read depression is normal after cardi ... Read more

Kathy Blank You GO girl! Keep it up!!!

Mark Wilbur You sound very positive and upbeat! Have your 23 year old read the comments on this website and mayb ... Read more

Helen, My 27 year old son was more anxious than I was. I believe that his anxiousness helped me remai ... Read more

Fatema Yaqubi Hellen, we will have the surgery on the same day, good luck to us I’m sure we can do this🙂

Helen Daw Fatema, I know. I will try to update my journal when I can, please try to do the same. And I'll keep ... Read more

Bonnie Stone-Hope Hello Helen,
I also found it very strange to be told OHS was necessary when feeling so well. Life is ... Read more

Susan Killian Thank you for your comments on my story. I will keep you in my prayers and will be thinking of you a ... Read more

Marie Myers Helen- That is exactly how I felt. Never in my life did I think I would have open heart surgery!! Bu ... Read more

Patrick Loy Hi Helen - had the tears my self - when myself and my wife ruth came out of the cardiologist office f ... Read more

Michael Neverisky Snowing here in New Hampshire, Helen. My surgery tomorrow came as a shock to me too, but Patrick has ... Read more

Bonnie Stone-Hope Hello Helen,
Yes, open heart surgery was not on my "bucket list" either but you will be able to deal ... Read more

Kathy Blank Helen- exactly one year ago was my night before surgery. In the 6 months since I was told surgery was ... Read more

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