Recent content by Buffy41

We'll all be thinking about you. Enjoy your next few days with your family.

Very well put. Congrats on your anniversary. I'm 3 years on sunday. Still have some challenges, but am happy for every day :) Your correct you just get use to the new norm.

Can you hear something ticking??

My aneuryism when it was found was already 5.6. They told me they would recheck it at my next appointment 8 months later. They gave me no warnings. In the fall I had a new cardioligist who strongly felt I was ready for surgey with in 3 days I had already talked to the surgeon and booked my...

My cardioligist left me taking 25mg a day of metropolol since my surgery Jan/09. At my last appointment I asked about it and he said if I wanted I could try going to half that amount and see how I feel. So now I take 12.5mg every morning. I can't believe how much better I feel, even at that...

I'm so sorry to hear about your loss. I lost my dog a month and a half ago. Buffy was 15 years old and I still miss her terribly. I still catch myself doing things like she is still here.

Congratulations...thank goodness for the marvels and advancements in medicine which has helped us all.

I lost my beloved dog Buffy on Wednesday, we were blessed with her for 15 years. The last 2 days have been the hardest ever. I didn't even cry this much before my surgery. I know time will heal, thanks for posting the poem.

I found it very emotional as well, remembering what I was doing a year ago the night before my surgery, the morning of etc. On Jan 23 (one year and a day after surgery) I had Cream of wheat for the first time in a year. That is what they gave me the first morning after my surgery...I can say I...

Congrats Cameron, glad your doing so great. Thanks for your wishes :)

Today is 1 year and I can't believe it. Over all I'm doing great, but have found it does take a lot mentally to process it all. Thank you all for your support, remembering back I wouldn't have handled the last few weeks before my surgery with out you. The last thing I did before I left for...

Justin, stay safe :) How do you come up with all these ideas?? You would have made a great explorer....:)

I'll be thinking about you, best wishes for a smooth recovery.

Congrats Dale, hard to believe :) I totally agree about the time to recover. For me it is my own confidence, we all can't be like Woodbutcher and be biking across France, everyone is different.Cheers to you and many more years of anniversaries.

That is so great Deb, now we can both really celebrate on the 22nd. Our shared valve day :)