Timothy's Posts

Well well well my heart warrior friends. Today marks my second anniversary from my Ross Procedure at Mt Sinai, NYC. I can't believe it's already two years. I feel so blessed to have this second chance at life. I give all glory to God for making my experience everything it needed to be. I haven't been on this site much lately. It's been about a year. For those waiting for surgery and not sure about your future post-op, I want you to know that life definitely continues after heart surgery and can get much better depending on your mindset. Many of you know that I walked 500+ miles on the Camino de Santiago last year to celebrate my first anniversary, and now, I must tell you all that I met my wife in Spain after finishing my Camino. What a gift! I am now married and live in Costa Rica where she grew up. I can't thank God enough. I also owe a huge thank you to my Mother and Step father who were there for me before, during and after surgery. As well as my close friends, Adam Pick, Andy Dial, Adams angels and many other heart warriors in our HVS community. Thank you all so much. And…….I can't forget the myth, the man, the ledgend……Dr. Paul Stelzer of Mt. Sinai. He was God sent for sure. For those waiting for surgery, keep a positive mindset, do your research, advocate for yourself and make sure to lean on others that have been through heart surgery before. Their/our first hand experience can help immensely for those of you waiting. Ask questions because many of us are more than willing to help. God bless you all ♥️🙏🏽

Hello heart warriors! On March 23rd 2022 Andy and I met here on HVS and quickly became friends. We both had the Ross Procedure two months apart in April and June of 2022. We supported each other during our heart journeys and talked about meeting up some day. Living 2800 miles apart we never knew when that might happen. Well, that time has come. We met yesterday and it seems like we have known each other for years. I encourage you to connect and meet up with other heart warriors. We are all connected in a special way and these friendships will last a life time. What a blessing from God. I'm filled with gratitude. Stay strong heart warriors and lean on each other for support. It's priceless 🙏🏽♥️

Hello heart warriors and Adams angels. I promised a final post about my journey on the Camino de Santiago. I'm happy to announce that I arrived on May 13th and completed over 600 miles walking across Spain to Santiago de Compostela and beyond to the ocean. Behind me is the Cathedral of Saint James. For those that don't know, I started my journey on the one year anniversary of my Ross Procedure. My heart held up fantastically with out any worries. What a blessing from God. To the new heart warriors waiting for surgery or those of you newly into recovery…..You can and will do it. It takes time and patience but know that you are in the absolute best time in history to be having heart surgery. The technology and skills of the surgeons is top notch. Do your best to stay positive and take each step of the way with grace. Lean on our community, we love to support each other. We want to hear about your journey. And, please know that having heart surgery is a blessing in disguise. Life continues and many times it gets better as we truly feel blessed for every day given to us. I hope my journey walking across Spain can inspire you and tell you that you can do it and accomplish anything you put your mind to. I love you all and have so much respect for our community. Thank you Adam, you are truly the best. Keep on tickin' heart warriors ❤️❤️❤️