Alerion's AVR on Tuesday

[Phyllis]

David, since Friday was your last day of work, I hope you and Heidi are having a wonderful, restful and fun filled weekend before your surgery on Tuesday. I like your sense of humor and I know it is going to help pull you through this just fine. Look forward to Heidi's post of all good news. Godspeed!

 

[Ross]

Good luck! All of us go into surgery with you, so just look around the room before they put you out and remember, were all sitting here chewing our nails and waiting for word that your fixed and on the way to recovery. Please have someone update us until you can do so yourself.

 

[Woodbutcher]

Best of luck with it ! I hope all goes well for you ... I'll be back in hospital tuesday too, with my surgeon for my two month post surgery check up and chat .

You'll be fine ... Look forward to seeing you post again soon...
Justin

 

[hall]

Wishing you a successful surgery and recovery. Prayers.

 

[deano89]

wishing you a successful surgery and speedy recovery

 

[Lionheart]

David,
May the wind fill your sails to a quick recovery!

John

 

[Mary]

David,
Best wishes for a successful surgery and an uncomplicated recovery. Enjoy your week-end, and we'll wait for Heidi's post and update.

 

[Bina]

David, it's time to drop anchor and take care of yourself.....best wishes!

 

[Eva]

David,

Good luck and prayers. Enjoy the weekend, keep the high spirits, and we look forward to hearing from you/your wife when possible.

 

[njean]

Praying that all goes well with you David & your upcoming surgery! Hang in there, it will be over before you know it & you can resume a good & healthier life.

We'll be waiting for an update from your wife after your surgery!

Godspeed!

 

[CThrock]

You will be in my thoughts and prayers for a successful surgery and a speedy recovery.

 

[WayneGM]

Best wishes for a successful surgery and smooth, speedy, recovery.

 

[Cooker]

David .... Wishing you a successful surgery and a smooth recovery??Godspeed.

 

[kpearse]

Wishing you a successful surgery and recovery. Prayers being said in Jersey.

 

[Alerion]

OMG!

I log off for a few hours and miss all the action!
Thanks to you all for the support. Heidi and I did indeed take the day and visit with family and friends.
Tonight, we are going to have a nice dinner and, perhaps, if I'm really lucky and Heidi gets really drunk, I can get her to......
pay our house taxes from her account!

What did you think I was going to say?

Shame on you all!

Especially you, Ross!

Tomorrow I actually have a bit of work for my final pre-op project/client. After that, I think Monday will be spent nervously pacing the floors and imagining all the horrors that await me in the O.R. - the catheter, the body shave, the "food", the crappy music my surgeon loves...

But it is so humbling and moving to log on and check out the support from you all. It is, despite my rather blasé attitude, a serious operation and one that changes us forever. Most of you have been here and know what it's like. I thank you all for keeping tabs on us newcomers and giving us the benefit of your experience, support and strength.

I will do my best not to let you down by, say, crying in front of my 7 year old niece or begging the doc to let Heidi hold my hand while they put me under. But no promises.

Thank you all for the incredible help I've received and the feeling that, while the surgeon is cutting away up front, someone's got my back.

You are all in my thoughts too.

I'll get back to you!

David

 

[kfay]

David, best wishes to you. You'll be fine. Actually, the day before was very calm for me...the anxiety seemed to go away and I was just ready to get it done. I slept really well the night before surgery which was odd because I hadn't had a good nights sleep in months.

Don't sweat all the pre-op stuff. The washing and shaving of your body is no big deal. I didn't care at all that the food was awful, I didn't have any appetite for weeks afterwards, so basically, the only thing I had in the hospital was cranberry juice and orange sherbert.

Tell Heidi to rest when she can and to please keep us posted. You'll be up and running again before you know it.

Kim

 

[Nupur]

All the best, David! Good to see you are cracking jokes.

So I guess in no time we will hear from you on the other board asking when you can start exercising again : )

 

[Ross]

OMG!

Tonight, we are going to have a nice dinner and, perhaps, if I'm really lucky and Heidi gets really drunk, I can get her to......
pay our house taxes from her account!

David

Darn, now why haven't I ever thought of that?

 

[marie]

Good luck and let us know you're OK. You will be but we worry until we get word.

Hope you get Heidi to pay those taxes but don't count on it.
Earline

 

[zipper2]

The calm has arrived and all the best David.
Post when able and your all in my prayers.


zipper2 (DEB)