dpalz
Active member
Hello Valvers! Just celebrated my 1 year yesterday (Tuesday)! I am so thankful for this forum pre & post op! You all are an amazing group of individuals. I have to admit that looking back, I am glad my waiting room time was very short; however had I known the results would have been this positive, I would have pushed to have had this done years ago as elective surgery! (Don't tell my insurance company I said that! - Did anyone else get that "pre-existing condition" letter shortly after their surgery? - that was a bit of a shock!) - Everything worked out ok, but I was surprised to receive.
Yes, I too had my set backs (seem to be common with any major surgery), especially early on, but I am back better than I can ever remember. Exercising hard 6 days a week and living life! Here is a photo from a few weeks ago running an off-road 5K. I am enjoying pushing myself and feeling the burn without having to labor hard to breath!
I wish everyone a good recovery, health and peace. Stay positive or lean on any of us! It is not easy, but anything worth doing rarely is.
Dion
Yes, I too had my set backs (seem to be common with any major surgery), especially early on, but I am back better than I can ever remember. Exercising hard 6 days a week and living life! Here is a photo from a few weeks ago running an off-road 5K. I am enjoying pushing myself and feeling the burn without having to labor hard to breath!
![njlk.jpg](https://proxy.imagearchive.com/00c/00c998f1f0272f135118c670551cec68.jpg)
I wish everyone a good recovery, health and peace. Stay positive or lean on any of us! It is not easy, but anything worth doing rarely is.
Dion