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2040 days ago

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Tom McDonald posted a note for Julie that says:

Julie, I'm wishing you all the best for your surgery tomorrow and a speedy recovery. Prayers to you and your family. You got this! See you on the recovery ...Read more

Julie, I'm wishing you all the best for your surgery tomorrow and a speedy recovery. Prayers to you and your family. You got this! See you on the recovery side

Mike Roskowinski Yes Julie prayers for you and your family. See you in the recovery side

Naomi Gray Julie, wishing you the best for the big day tomorrow and a quick recovery! I'm looking forward to hea ... Read more

Naomi Gray Julie, wishing you the best for the big day tomorrow and a quick recovery! I'm looking forward to hearing from soon with a new valve.

Julie M Thanks a million for your prayers and words of encouragement, Tom, Mike & Naomi! It's midnight and I ... Read more

Julie M Thanks a million for your prayers and words of encouragement, Tom, Mike & Naomi! It's midnight and I'm not asleep, though I have to get up at 4 a.m. (Surgery at 7:30). I'm strangely more "wired" than nervous ... Just really want to get it done & be on the recovery path. Won't be long now! Trusting God to see me through; He has done so much to smoothly pave the way, providing for all my needs up to the surgery and for weeks beyond. I feel greatly blessed. And soon I will feel better than I have in quite a while... What a gift! God bless you all. I'll be sure to post about my progress!

Joey Hardee Hey Julie! Prayers for you. Hoping you are out and on the road to a speedy and wonderful recovery!

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2040 days ago

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Kevin Bradley posted a note for Julie that says:

Good luck tomorrow, Julie! You got this and I am praying for you. Wishing you the best. Can’t wait to see your first recovery post. God Bless!

Julie M You are the best, Kevin! Thank you so much.... I will be sure to send a recovery post as soon as I'm ... Read more

Julie M You are the best, Kevin! Thank you so much.... I will be sure to send a recovery post as soon as I'm able. It will be so good to have the surgery finally over with, and be on the path to recovery. Infinite blessings to you and yours...

Diane Esposito Good luck with your big day tomorrow, Julie! We’re all rooting for you and praying for a smooth tr ... Read more

Diane Esposito Good luck with your big day tomorrow, Julie! We’re all rooting for you and praying for a smooth transition to recovery. I’m right behind you on Wednesday. We are strong women!

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2042 days ago

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Susan Lynn posted a note for Julie that says:

Julie - Wishing you all the best this week! You're going to do just great. I, too, was a medical minimalist and was just as scared about the hospital stay ...Read more

Julie - Wishing you all the best this week! You're going to do just great. I, too, was a medical minimalist and was just as scared about the hospital stay as I was about the surgery. But, it was a much more pleasant experience than I could have imagined and was over before I knew it. It might be our first rodeo, but it isn't for our cardiac teams. These professionals really know what they're doing! Trust them and concentrate on getting back to your wonderful life. We'll be here awaiting your good news! ❤

Julie M Bless you, Susan! Your words of encouragement are so helpful. I must say, my experience at the hospi ... Read more

Julie M Bless you, Susan! Your words of encouragement are so helpful. I must say, my experience at the hospital with the cardiac cath and the preop testing left me really impressed with the wonderful people who choose to spend their career life in places I prefer to completely avoid! They really help to put me at ease and I do tell them how thankful I am for what they do.

And I also know how fortunate we are to have conditions that can be fixed to make us better. Not long ago, I stumbled on a news story about small children in other countries who need heart surgeries their families can't afford and the medical teams who donate their time and skill to help them. Angels among us. Knowing how fortunate I am to be able to receive this help (and not knowing why or how I deserve it) also really helps minimize my fear.

Thank you so much for caring and taking the time for your note to me. I'm so glad you did so well. And I'll be sure to report the good news I hope & pray for, and do expect. God has provided for all my needs leading up to this surgery and for the recovery time afterward, in almost miraculous ways, and I'm trusting, in the words of Julian of Norwich long ago, "All will be well, and all will be well, and all manner of things will be well."

Susan Lynn Julie - You're quite welcome! We're all in this together. You have an entire group of heart warri ... Read more

Susan Lynn Julie - You're quite welcome! We're all in this together. You have an entire group of heart warriors rooting for you!
I love your quote and yes - All will be well! ❤

Diane Esposito Hey Julie, You are so right about how fortunate we are that we have conditions that can be fixed; tha ... Read more

Diane Esposito Hey Julie, You are so right about how fortunate we are that we have conditions that can be fixed; that’s one of the first thoughts I had when I was diagnosed this past December. Thank God! I’m sure you and I are having similar thoughts and feelings as we are only a few days away from our surgeries. Susan Lynn is right about having an entire group of heart warriors rooting for us...I’ll keep you in my thoughts and prayers the next couple of days as you prepare for your big day. Soon we’ll both be on the recovery side!

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2043 days ago

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Diane Macdonald posted a note for Julie that says:

All the best Julie. I had a mitral valve repair in 2012. It went well and I am 67 now. This site was a great help for me too.

Julie M Thanks so much, Diane. I am deeply grateful for this site & everyone here.

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2044 days ago

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Peter T posted a note for Julie that says:

Julie, Sending thoughts and prayers to you. When I faced my surgery I wrote a prayer and will ask for the same outcome or better for you. I felt total peace ...Read more

Julie, Sending thoughts and prayers to you. When I faced my surgery I wrote a prayer and will ask for the same outcome or better for you. I felt total peace before surgery as: "The Lord would not bring you to this point and abandon you, place your faith in Him" Your surgery will be a complete success.

Julie M Many thanks for your encouraging words and prayers, Peter, and infinite blessings to you! Long ago, ... Read more

Julie M Many thanks for your encouraging words and prayers, Peter, and infinite blessings to you! Long ago, I memorized Psalm 91, and it's a perfect prayer for this and so many situations. I do have strong faith, and believe as you do .. God is faithful and is with us always, no matter the situation or outcome. I trust in Him most of all, and know that He gifts these wonderful doctors with their amazing skills. It's all a miracle! Stay well, and as Adam says, "Keep on' Tickin'!"

Mike Roskowinski Yes Julie thoughts and prayers with you. Soon you will be in recovery. Can’t wait for mine to get i ... Read more

Mike Roskowinski Yes Julie thoughts and prayers with you. Soon you will be in recovery. Can’t wait for mine to get into the recovery phase. We got a lot of us here going around the same time so we should have plenty of stories and conversations to have. You got this!! 💪🏻💪🏻

Diane Esposito You got this Julie! I’m right behind you too next week so we can all support each other.

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2060 days ago

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Diane Esposito posted a note for Julie that says:

Hi Julie, I’m new here as well and it seems we have some things in common , I’m also 67 and I didn’t know my mitral valve was a problem until December ...Read more

Hi Julie, I’m new here as well and it seems we have some things in common , I’m also 67 and I didn’t know my mitral valve was a problem until December 2018 either when I went into a-fib and heart failure. My surgery is set for 4/24th and I’m hoping that the valve can be repaired. My tricuspid valve was also moderately regurgitant but the most recent TEE show only mild leakage now . I won’t know if the surgeon will need to repair that also until after the surgery is done. I know we’re both fortunate that this was discovered now and that we can have surgery to correct it. Do you have a date yet?

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2061 days ago

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Tracy Fallu posted a note for Julie that says:

Thoughts of peace go out to you for your surgery.

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2099 days ago

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Susan Casey posted a note for Julie that says:

Thank you for your kind and caring words. Your story is so similar to mine....we will get thru this together. My faith is strong and yet I am still scared. ...Read more

Thank you for your kind and caring words. Your story is so similar to mine....we will get thru this together. My faith is strong and yet I am still scared. Let's keep in touch!

Richard Buckley Julie, I empathize with your anxiety during your wait. It's the hardest part. Ask questions and under ... Read more

Richard Buckley Julie, I empathize with your anxiety during your wait. It's the hardest part. Ask questions and understand what is supposed to happen. Trust your surgeon or find another. I had M V repair five months ago and have come back well. Pulling for you

Julie M Many thanks, Richard, for your encouraging words. Bless you for helping others who still face what y ... Read more

Julie M Many thanks, Richard, for your encouraging words. Bless you for helping others who still face what you've been through!

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