Sherry's Journal

Susan Lynn  Sherry - i wish I could tell you that recovery is easy, but each day can bring on different physical or emotional challenges. At the same time, there are good days when all of it seems like a strange dream. It does get better - you'll notice a difference in just a few weeks. Your positive outlook will return and gratitude will be redefined going forward. Keep looking ahead - find one good thing to appreciate every day and most of all, remind yourself that this is temporary. Wishing you all the best! ❤

Rose Madura  Sherry, you have been through a lot and its it's perfectly normal to have a slew of different emotions. Try to focus on the fact that you will get better with each day. It's a journey and as you feel better your emotions will feel better too. Hope this helps.

Frank Giovanniello   Sherry, your on the right side of all this, RECOVERY. Good days, bad days. But, you will see the difference lil at a time. It's a new life. Susan said it Gratitude.

Arlene VanNorstrand  So glad to hear from you Sherry and your right this is a great place to come for encouragement and support and share what is on your mind. OHS is a huge event in our lives and finding our way through can be challenging and rewarding all at the same time. It is different for each of us because we are all uniquely made different right down to our finger prints no two are the same. So know that your journey will be unique to you and don’t be too hard on yourself. For me I try to stay positive and focus on the good but I also allow myself the time and space to acknowledge the downs also. I have had a couple of good crying spells getting out all the stuff I don’t know what to do with and then move on. At first in recovery I took it hour by hour now I am on to day by day. We are here for you and know you are not alone. You are in my prayers.

Jo Orsini  Good to hear you are home and now recovering and healing. Trust and rest and know you will get better. Each day is one day forward in your healing. Keep the Faith. I pray for your courage, strength through your recovery.

Sherry Boleslawski  Thank you all so much! Yes I am looking looking forward and allowing my feeling to flow! It was amazing to come home and just see my fur babies, touched my heart, just made me cry they are the best...... Very much happy tears Best to you all prayers and love Sherry

  Being home is a blessing. For me it was “I survived”. We are all different and the recovery is also different. I hope you remain faithful and have a good attitude. Hang in there every day is a new experience and sometimes it’s scary and sometimes great. It’s one day at a time and as one of warriors said “this too shall pass”. God bless you

Mike Roskowinski  Hey Sherry some parts of recovery can be rough. And your faith can be shaken and tested. I also had a rough time in the hospital. I got C Diff and had the surgeons telling me they may need to remove my colon. Also had heart block twice which caused me to get a pacemaker. Spent 16 days in the hospital and felt tested a few times. Hang in there and things will get better. 2 months after I was told I dont even need my pacemaker anymore. It took some time but I am back in the gym 5 days a week. Play volleyball and golf. Keep your head up and your faith strong and know it will be better soon.

Sherry Boleslawski  Yes Ana I do live by that "This too shall pass"! Each day feels better and hopeful and yes I am truly blessed and thankful that I survived! So amazing what the heart can endure and all the stories I read and all the challenges people face just truly amazing! Wow Mike you definitely had some crazy challenges but you endured and you put one foot in front of the other. Happy for you with your strength and endurance! Thanks for sharing. Sherry

Susan Lynn  Sherry - That's rough when you're rescheduled. It has happened to several people on this site. I can only imagine what the transplant patient is going through and the family of the donor. Sometimes life has a way of reminding us that so many people have it worse than we do.
You've got the right attitude - everything happens for a reason. You just need to wait a few more days to join the recovery club! We'll be here to welcome you. ❤

Sherry Boleslawski  Thanks Susan for your thoughtful words. Yes it surely does put things in perspective. I just pause to think what these patients and families are experiencing. I am so thankful!

Rose Madura  Hi Sherry. I understand the disappointment and you seem to have taken it all in stride. My surgery was also postponed due to an emergency. I'll have to admit I didnt take it quite so well. I cried almost all day. I finally came to grips with it and had the thought that God knows what he is doing. Best wishes for a successful surgery and uneventful recovery.

Jo Orsini  You show great strength in accepting and adapting! I’m just meeting with my surgeon for the first time today...with the same Mitral Valve regurgitation....I will be thinking of you on the 27th!

Sherry Boleslawski  Thank you all for sharing, your thoughts, kind words! Jo good luck with your visit to the surgeon...be strong and ask questions. Keep us posted!

Jennifer Winslow  I say the waiting is the hardest part so I feel for you but as you say...things happen for a reason. Prayer for a very successful surgery and smooth recovery. I'll be watching for your updates.

Jo Orsini  Thank you Sherry. Again, thinking of you with prayers for your courage, strength, an excellent surgical outcome and smooth recovery, All the Best!

Sherry Boleslawski  Thank you all...nerves settling in a bit. Heading to our hotel for the night. Praying for some sleep! I got this 💪.... positive thoughts!

Adam Pick  Wonderful attitude Sherry. Keep the thoughts positive! As you may have read in the other posts here, the waiting can be the toughest part of this entire process. Thoughts and prayers are with you!

Jennifer Winslow  Good luck Sherry. I have been cleaning and organizing as well. I tell my family and friends that it's like I'm pregnant and in the nesting phase! Prayers for a successful surgery and smooth recovery!

Rose Madura  Hi Sherry. Yes, the waiting is awful. Try to stay positive and know you will be on the recovery side soon.

Susan Lynn  Sherry - You're exactly in the right state of mind. I found that once I accepted that I needed surgery, my anxiety turned to anticipation. Every day in recovery is a day closer to getting back to your good health and life. You're going to be just fine! Waiting is the hardest part of the process. All the best! ❤

Sherry Boleslawski  Susan Lynn Thank you and so true! I have most definitely gone from being very anxious to wanting for the day to get here. As a breast cancer survivor, I recall the day when I was having surgery asking my husband if he was ok and feeling at peace with what I was about to endure. It felt like an actual relief to know they were removing the cancer. My favorite saying "This too shall pass."