Kathi's Posts

Friends and Family: ❤️❤️Celebration of a HAPPY HEART❤️❤️ A year ago today my mind was crazy with worry! I was scared beyond belief. I was trying to figure out how to escape the open heart surgery that was to take place the next day 10-17-17 to correct an unknown heart defect/ aortic valve replacement that I was born with. It seemed that there was not enough Valium, Xanax, or anything else that my Doctors tried to give me that could prepare me for the actual day of my surgery. I am a fairly optimistic person and I pride myself on being able to see the bright sides of most situations but on this day a year ago there didn't seem to be a bright side, no silver lining, no sun, no new day........ I just seemed "zombie like " going through the motions. I was trapped in time for several hours where all I could hear were my own negative thoughts and where I could only relive my own worst fears over and over. Not many knew, but I had lost my own father on the operating table 25 years earlier. My surgery got bumped from 7am to 2 pm due to an infant emergency open heart surgery. I was thinking " that poor little baby so tiny" At that point I knew I had to be brave and conquer my fears. Dominick kissed me and said he'd see me in a few hours and away I went ! I came out of surgery and into ICU and did very very well immediately. I was up sitting in a chair with in a few hours and walking within 12. I made a promise that day NOT to focus on the surgery itself anymore but to REVEL in THAT DAY always ! 10-17-17 would be my life changing day forever. Fast forward : I feel great and walk EVERY day! I have had fabulous check ups.....my new bovine valve works wonderfully! My Medical team was the best and I know God was along side them during the surgery 🙏 Now after the long story ........ I want to thank family and friends for all your thoughts, love, encouragement, prayers, and support. We truly couldn't of made it here without each of you ! Thank you Kathi