Linda's Posts

Hi everyone. I just saw Sherry's post on here and discovered I missed my birthday in September when I was introduced to my new friend Elsie, who is keeping me alive today. Last time I saw my heart doctor he said I was still doing good. What he doesn't know is that the rest of me is having other issues. On my 70th birthday I was in the doctors office supporting a walker cause my back went out. Ouch. Well that is getting better but my left knee has really been troublesome. I can hardly walk on it. I thought it was the cool water In the pool at the Y but it is not getting better, so now I am getting a little worried. I have read so many time on here the heart goes then the knees seem to follow. My right knee does have arthritis in it, but right now it is doing ok . Its not fun getting older. I wish there was a pill to take for that. There seems to be one for everything else lol I keep in touch with some of you on facebook, like Mitch, Linda, Janis, Jimmy and some others and of course Adam. This has been such a wonderful site. I am so happy that I did find it, and I have meant so many wonderful people world wide. Its just like we are one big family but as time goes on we kind of grow away from it. But I do keep up with the posts that come along so thanks Sherry. I hope everyone has a wonderful day and remember God is so good to all of us. Linda and Elsie AVR 9/19/12

I am posting on here for a friend of my daughters and a sweet little 2 year old boy named Gabriel Reck. His mother, Amanda is reaching out for prayers for her sweet little boy. One year ago he had a heart transplant. He has a blog on Facebook called Gabriels Heart Journey. Right now he is fighting for his life with a nerovirus and another one as well. He has lost 6 pounds since February. This is very dangerous to him. He is in Charlottesville Hospital VA. So please send lots of love and lots and lots of prayers to him and his family. We have been watching this miracle of his life change so much and now we have to help him. I have never meant him but I love him. Thanks and God bless everyone. Linda and Elsie

Yesterday I celebrated 3 years out from my open heart surgery. I can say that when I started this out, I was told that I would probably have about 3 years to live if I didn't have the surgery for my aortic stenois and anneursym. So now it is 3 years out and I thank God for my new lease on life. I have meant a lot of very nice people on here as well and I don't know what I would have done without this site and Adams book. It is what helped me get thru all of this and with a lot of prayer. Thank you Adam for doing this for all of us. You are a blessing. I don't post on here any more but I do watch and see what is going on, and I still do keep everyone in my prayers. For everyone that is going into surgery, don't worry God will take good care of you. I do have a cow valve and still feel like mowing when I see cow. I still do have a little pain not going to lie, I think it is just those little wires. I still go to the YMCA. It helps a lot to stay active. When I miss a week I can really tell. So I am going for now but I will be watching all of you out there. You all take care. Still love you all. Linda and Elsie AVR 9/19/2012