1 year today!

[mecretired]

In a way it seems like my surgery was yesterday and in other ways it seems so long ago. I know 1 year is nothing compared to so many of you, but I imagine that the 1 year anniversary feels like the most important. I feel great--work out 3x wk (which I did NOT do before surgery). I want to thank all of you for your words of advice, moral support and encouragement during those days when I wasn't feeling so great. Also---Happy Birthday to RobThatsMe. You told me that my surgery date of May 3 was a lucky day as that was your birthday. God is good!

 

[Greg a]

Congrats on your FIRST Valversary....First of MANY

 

[Jeff Edmonton]

happy valveresary, many more to come!

 

[Bean Counter]

Congratulations if you still think of your surgery? The reason I ask is that I am coming up on 1 year next month and I still find myself thinking about it every day (even when I am not on this site).

A few months back, Barbara Walters had a special that told the stories of famous people that had these surgeries. David Letterman had indicated that you know you are fully recovered when you stop thinking about it everyday.

 

[mecretired]

Bean Counter: I don't think about my surgery every day--but I do think about it a lot. I don't think there will ever be a time that I don't think about it a lot. I had always heard that heart surgery can change you and I really think it does. Ross says that the "heart is the gateway to the soul". I think that's a very good way of putting it.

 

[nngbwh]

Happy One............. Wishing you plenty more to come.

 

[camgough]

Good work. I can relate to your thoughts that time has passed quickly, but also feels a long time ago. I am coming up to 10 months and feel the same. Wishing you the best!

 

[Cooker]

Happy 1st valvasary!

 

[Jason]

Happy 1st valversary! Good to hear things are going great for you.

 

[mecretired]

Thanks for all the good wishes.

 

[epstns]

Mary - Congratulations on the biggest anniversary of them all!

I'm just 9 weeks post-op now, and all of you who have gone before are a wonderful inspiration for the rest of us.

 

[Cris N]

Way to go... congrats!!!