Ruth Valenzuela
10 years ago (October 31, 2015)
So well said Tammy. I feel the same way. Bless you!
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Diagnosis: Aortic Stenosis, Bicuspid Aortic Valve
Member Since: October 10, 2014
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Tammy Pilcher posted an update
10 years ago (October 31, 2015)
It's hard to believe a year has passed since my surgery. I am doing well and continue to feel such immense gratitude.
Thank you, Adam, for using your experience to help so many others facing heart valve surgery. God bless you and your family for what must be countless hours... Read more.
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Tammy Pilcher
10 years ago (October 31, 2015)
Thank you, Ruth. I hope you're doing well, too. God bless you, heart sister!
Michele Tracey
10 years ago (October 31, 2015)
Thank you for a wonderful story Tammy! I too trust in the Lord! I pray for peace and guidance of choosing the right doctors and surgeons , and of course for a successful surgery and a very long life ahead of me! I also pray for you my friend, may... Read more.
Tammy Pilcher
10 years ago (October 31, 2015)
Thank you, Michele. Welcome to the community! I just read your story and it sounds similar to mine (or at least what mine would have probably been if I had been diagnosed at your age). I had known I had a heart murmur since I was 13, but didn't know... Read more.
Michele Tracey
10 years ago (October 31, 2015)
Thank you Tammy! I would love to talk to you more! If that's ok? My email is Micheletraceyphotography@yahoo.com
Thank you! Blessings!
Enrique K
10 years ago (October 31, 2015)
Tammy, very nice to hear that you are doing well after one year anniversary. Thanks for keeping us appraised of your progress! Take Care and many blessings.
Tammy Pilcher
10 years ago (October 31, 2015)
You're so welcome, Michele, and I look forward to talking to you! I'll send you an e-mail now.
Tammy Pilcher
10 years ago (October 31, 2015)
Thank you, Enrique. I hope you continue to recover well, too. God bless you, heart brother!
Robert Osmachenko
10 years ago (October 31, 2015)
Well said, Tammy. You have been a bright spark and advocate for all of us going through heart surgery and appreciate your positivity and prayers.
The stove is burning and the coffee is on and you are always welcome!!
Be well.
Tammy Pilcher
10 years ago (October 31, 2015)
Thank you, Robert. Your kindness touches my grateful heart, brother! God bless you!
Steven A Husted
10 years ago (November 1, 2015)
thank you tammy you are a blessing to us all with your beautiful post love and prayers for a continued recovery i am also over one year out and enjoying my cardio rehab phase 3 what a blessing to know our heavenly father who watches over us day by day... Read more.
Melinda Hacker
10 years ago (November 1, 2015)
Oh what a happy day heart sister❤️❤️😀😀❤️❤️!
Meredith Bray
10 years ago (November 1, 2015)
Woot woot! Happy birthday! I hope you had cake!
Tammy Pilcher
10 years ago (November 1, 2015)
Thank you, Steve. Congratulations on your great recovery and cardio rehab phase 3! That's wonderful and you're so right, we are blessed to have our awesome Father God! God bless you, heart brother!
Tammy Pilcher
10 years ago (November 1, 2015)
Thank you, Melinda. I'm so happy for you, too! I was just telling a new heart sister, Michele Tracey, in an email about how much you helped me when I first joined this wonderful site. God bless you, heart sister!
Tammy Pilcher
10 years ago (November 1, 2015)
Thank you, Meredith. I was too full after dinner last night to get my celebration dessert, but I told my husband I'm getting one today! :-) God bless you, heart sister!
Steve Salvador
10 years ago (November 1, 2015)
looking back at my journals, you were one of the first that understood what I was going through. Thank you for all the kind advice and prayers that you have given. God bless you !!
Tammy Pilcher
10 years ago (November 1, 2015)
Thank you, Steve. Your kindness has touched my heart and I pray you are doing well. God bless you, heart brother!
Kelly Weisgarber
10 years ago (November 1, 2015)
Happy Anniversary Tammy! Thank you for continuing to be such an inspiration!
Tammy Pilcher
10 years ago (November 1, 2015)
Thank you, Kelly. You will soon have your surgery behind you, too and before you know it a year will have passed. Keeping you in my prayers, heart sister. God bless you!
John Noriega
10 years ago (November 1, 2015)
Tammy congratulations on your 1 year anniversary! It feels great to know we have been able to celebrate life in a new way. I, too, thank our LORD & Savior Jesus Christ for watching over the surgical teams who have been given the training to keep us going.
So, for... Read more.
Tammy Pilcher
10 years ago (November 1, 2015)
Thank you, John. I'm so glad you have done so well, too! I pray your son-in-law is doing well. God bless you, heart brother!
Jean Raber
10 years ago (November 4, 2015)
Excellent, Tammy! Am so glad you're doing well.
Tammy Pilcher
10 years ago (November 4, 2015)
Thank you, Jean. I'm praying for you to get here too, heart sister! God bless you!
Steven A Husted
10 years ago (November 10, 2015)
it is so great to be a member of a site that believes in the power of prayer and the healing power of our lord jesus he is the great physician and he will guide the hands of our surgions to help us all thru this open heart surgery praise... Read more.
Tammy Pilcher
10 years ago (November 11, 2015)
Thank you, Steve. I'm thankful for you and all of my other heart brothers and sisters! Y'all have been a blessing for me during this time in my life. God bless you, heart brother!
Angela Hicks
10 years ago (November 12, 2015)
Tammy your post is such a blessing to me. Thank you so much.
Tammy Pilcher
10 years ago (November 12, 2015)
Thank you, Angela; that is so sweet of you! Keeping you in my prayers for your surgery and recovery. God bless you, heart sister!
Wanda Mroz
10 years ago (November 21, 2015)
I hope to be where you are in a year! Glad you are doing well. You look great!
Tammy Pilcher
10 years ago (November 21, 2015)
Thank you, Wanda. You will be here before you know it! It's still hard to believe a year has already passed since my surgery. God bless you, heart sister!
Wanda Mroz
10 years ago (November 22, 2015)
You too Tammy... Love the term heart sister!
Barbara Laurie
10 years ago (March 10, 2016)
Tammy, thanks for your wonderful testimony, I am going to write that scripture down right now. I have two weeks to memorize❤️😉 I might be a true blue Connecticut Yankee transplanted to California, but I'm a Christian first and formost, so, I have nothing to fear, when a God like... Read more.
Tammy Pilcher
10 years ago (March 13, 2016)
Thank you, Barbara, for your sweet comment. I'm sorry if it's been a long time since you left it here. I don't check in as often as I did my first year post-op. I'm going to go to your journal now and leave you a note in case you don't... Read more.
Barbara Laurie
10 years ago (March 13, 2016)
Hi Tammy! I just read your reply, no worries! Thank you, really. My husband has been reading me Psalm 28:7 as well as many others to keep my spirits up & my mind on Jesus. He also is going through psalm139 teaching me line by line. We figure it's a... Read more.
Tammy Pilcher
10 years ago (March 14, 2016)
That's so great, Barbara! I kept a journal of favorite scriptures, too and it was a tremendous help for me! I took Isaiah 41:13 to the hospital with me and was amazingly calm and at peace. God is so good! Hugs!!
Tammy Pilcher posted a photo
10 years ago (September 8, 2015)
Florida sunset. Trying to learn to take pictures.
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10 years ago (September 8, 2015)
Boat on the davit and ready to go, great picture
10 years ago (September 8, 2015)
Thanks Tim, our sons were both home today (at the same time) for the first time since Father's Day and were trying to teach me how to take a picture and upload it.
10 years ago (September 9, 2015)
Well done ! Really beautiful! Thanks for sharing ❤️
10 years ago (September 9, 2015)
Thanks Jeanette, you're a sweet heart sister!
10 years ago (September 9, 2015)
"Davit "? In Michigan we call that a "lift". Of course in Michigan it's winter for nine months and then we have three months of damn poor sledding. Nice picture.
10 years ago (September 9, 2015)
Thanks Duane, I actually had to look up "davit" to see what that meant. We call it our boat "lift" too. It seems like I learn something new here every time I log in. Thanks Tim for teaching me a new word.:-)
10 years ago (September 12, 2015)
Tammy-Beautiful photo. I would love to be so near the water! I get photos from my cousin with many "water" shots where they kayak and bicycle. They love Florida and have retired there. Glad you have your son's around for a visit!
10 years ago (September 12, 2015)
Thanks so much Terrie, you're a sweet heart sister too! I'm not very experienced with technical things or I could take and post some really neat pictures and videos here. We have dolphins that swim by just out from the end of our dock, they round up schools of fish,... Read more.
10 years ago (October 22, 2015)
Wow.. that is gorgeous! You captured some beautiful color tones in the light orange sky with the faded water in the background embossed by the colorful flag. You are blessed to live on the water!
10 years ago (October 22, 2015)
Thank you so much, Michael! I have to give my son most of the credit for helping me take this picture. I'm still learning. :-) We do feel blessed to get to live here and see the way God's beautiful creation is constantly changing, but always breathtaking. Thanks again for... Read more.
Tammy Pilcher posted a photo
11 years ago (August 6, 2015)
Finally...my scar picture at 9 months post op.
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11 years ago (August 6, 2015)
You are beautiful!
11 years ago (August 6, 2015)
Thanks Jeanette! :-)
11 years ago (August 6, 2015)
Hope you are feeling as good as you look! So many of us have been given a second chance and it shows.
11 years ago (August 6, 2015)
You look great! And happy 😊
11 years ago (August 6, 2015)
Mas Bonita Tammy!!! Such a great smile!!! Can I post this at our Facebook page? I'm sure this will inspire thousands and thousands of people!!
11 years ago (August 6, 2015)
Great picture Tammy. Looking good!
11 years ago (August 6, 2015)
Great picture, your scar is looking good. It must have been nice having the smaller cut.
11 years ago (August 6, 2015)
Thank you all so much! You all are so kind! Adam, you are welcome to post it on the Facebook page. I would be so happy if it could help someone still waiting for their surgery. Thanks again everybody! I love my heart family! :-)
11 years ago (August 6, 2015)
Looking great Tammy!
11 years ago (August 6, 2015)
Thanks Rhonda! :-)
11 years ago (August 6, 2015)
Beautiful smile heart sister! Nice scar!
11 years ago (August 6, 2015)
Thanks Bob! :-)
11 years ago (August 7, 2015)
You look wonderful, Tammy. The scar is perfect where it is with that top.
11 years ago (August 7, 2015)
Looks great Tammy. I went back for my first post op on Wednesday. The PA looked at my incision and commented on the several suture ends emerging from it. I thought the little scratchy things I held been feeling were just small bits of scab. EEWWWW!!! creeped me out and... Read more.
11 years ago (August 7, 2015)
Tammy, you look great!!!!!!!!
11 years ago (August 7, 2015)
Thank you all so much! Y'all are so kind! John, it is a small world! Our son likes living over there. There is so much to do and see! What did the PA do about your suture ends emerging? That would have creeped me out too! :-)
11 years ago (August 7, 2015)
Tammy. She poked at them and said "oh, there's some suture ends working their way out" :) but really, she said it's not a problem and they will disappear over time.
11 years ago (August 7, 2015)
Tammy, do you attend a church at home? A young man out of our church here started a church in Destination a couple of years ago. It is called Emarld Coast Baptist. He has a semi regular column in a local paper down there. His name is Timothy Braddock. Just... Read more.
11 years ago (August 7, 2015)
WOW!
11 years ago (August 7, 2015)
Tammy, that should be Destin. We must always remember to spell check our auto coerce.
11 years ago (August 7, 2015)
Thanks Bill! :-) John, we actually drive 25 miles inland to attend the church we've belonged to for 25 years. Even though there are great churches closer, we have family ties to our church. I think I know of the church you're speaking of in Destin (also a great church).... Read more.
Anonymous
11 years ago (August 8, 2015)
Wow, that scar is hardly noticeable. Incredible. You look like you feel healthy too.
11 years ago (August 8, 2015)
Awesome picture! Wish I looked that good EVER!! But the worry lines are gone now that I'm 4 months post-op!
11 years ago (August 8, 2015)
Thank you both so much! Karen, I do feel more healthy now.:-) Linda, I know what you mean about the worry lines being gone now. I think we have more to smile about now! Congrats on 4 months! :-)
11 years ago (August 8, 2015)
Thanks again to Jeanette, Tim, Kelly, Adam, Lynne, Gerald, Rhonda, Bob, Edith, John, Lora Lee, Bill, Karen, and Linda! I really appreciate your very sweet comments! I love this amazing heart family! God bless y'all! :-)
11 years ago (August 8, 2015)
God is a loving God and he passed his grace on to you also you look great keep up the good work bless you..
11 years ago (August 8, 2015)
Thanks so much, Janice! "God is a loving God", Amen!!
I'm so thankful to have you as my sister in Christ, as well as my heart sister. "For our hearts shall rejoice in Him, because we have trusted in His holy name.". Psalms 33:21.
11 years ago (August 9, 2015)
Tammy you look wonderful!!!!!! God bless
11 years ago (August 9, 2015)
Thanks so much, Sherry! Prayers and best wishes for your surgery, too! You'll do great! Mine wasn't as bad as I anticipated it would be. God bless you!
11 years ago (August 9, 2015)
💕You are welcome and thank you Tammy that means a lot and I'm very much thankful also to be a sister in Christ and heart sister To you Amen God Is So Good!!!
11 years ago (August 11, 2015)
Beautiful!
11 years ago (August 11, 2015)
Thank you so much, Morgan! :-)
11 years ago (August 15, 2015)
Hey...you look great and good to know you're doing so well. Thank you for being so supportive of me and others here. It means a lot.
11 years ago (August 16, 2015)
Thank you so much, Clay! I really appreciate your kindness! I hope you're doing well too!
11 years ago (August 26, 2015)
WOW WHAT A BEAUTIFUL LADY PRAISE THE LORD FOR A NEW CHANCE AT LIFE WHAT A AWESOME GOD WE SERVE TO SEE US THRU THIS TIME OF OHS AMEN
11 years ago (August 26, 2015)
Thank you so much, Steve! I'm Praising our Lord with you, heart brother, for this second chance! God bless you!
11 years ago (August 29, 2015)
Hi Tammy: You are always there for others. We all are so fortunate to have you hear. God shines through in your eyes and smile. As beautiful as you are outwardly you are even more so within and in your heart. Prayers and much appreciation to you!!
11 years ago (August 29, 2015)
Thank you so much, Terry! You've touched my heart with your kindness! I hope you're still doing well too, heart brother. God bless you!
11 years ago (August 30, 2015)
Hi Tammy: Yes doing well. I went to church today and our congregation blessed 80 backpacks and school supplies for disadvantaged students in the Madison Area. All the teachers were summoned up front during the time with children. The kids were asked to touch one of the teachers that they... Read more.
11 years ago (August 30, 2015)
Terry, this brought tears to my eyes! What a special moment for you today! You were surely a blessing to those kids too! God bless you for the work you've done and continue to do for our Lord!
10 years ago (September 9, 2015)
You are gorgeous! It is so inspiring to see that 9 months post-op, you are so happy and well and healed. In under a year, I hope I am posting a beautiful, healthy picture like this!
10 years ago (September 9, 2015)
Aww, thank you so much Alma for your sweet comment! I'm sure you will be posting your beautiful, healthy, and happy picture too sooner than you think. It seems like time has flown since my surgery! Next month will be my first year anniversary post op! I'll be keeping you... Read more.
10 years ago (September 12, 2015)
Glade to hear you are doing so good, I'm on my way to Fl from Illinois to my winter spot of Winter Haven . Will see first Dr Thursday next week.
10 years ago (September 12, 2015)
Thanks Doug, and best wishes for next week too. If you're meeting Dr. Accola, I know you'll like him and be in excellent hands. God bless!
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