Eddie's Photos

Eddie Patton  Haven't posted in a bit but still hanging around. Life is great, a lot of good stuff on the other side, hang in there!

Adam Pick  Eddie, You are my hero. Thanks for the inspiring photo. Anything is possible, right? Congrats on your 3-year anniversary!

Barbara Laurie  I received two heart pillows with lots of well wishes written on each from all my care givers turned friends and a bear.. The bear is the nicest for my sternum! Congratulations Eddie❤️

Emily Rowley  That's great you are feeling well. You have plenty of time for Skydiving. Take it easy. Adorable bear! Haha new word Valversary, I like it.

Nicola Laker  I got a rolled up towel here in the UK. Luckily I purchased my own heart pillow from the US before surgery. Everyone loved it! No one has signed it yet but will take to my appt next month with the surgeon who did my procedure. X

Emily Rowley  Same here Nicola, we get a rolled up Hospital towel (sometimes in a pillow case) wrapped with tape. My folks bought me a cheap heart pillow which I still use to this day mostly at night when sleeping 💜

Denise Campbell  Hi. I have a question for you. Are u on Coumadin? What did your doc say about alcohol and mechanical valve. I do miss a drink but they tell me not too

Eddie Patton  Sorry no warfarin for me. Went with tissue. I have read in my research going in that alcohol is not off the table on it though it just has to be factored in. I am not the the one to ask, I am sure there are others here that can speak to it.

Emily Rowley  I'm on Coumadin but don't drink, however have family friend on Coumadin (from having a stroke), he drinks alot like everyday & doesn't eat much greens, he is good, just needs to monitor levels esp going overseas. Doctors just have him on a different dose to me.

Denise Campbell  No Emily lol. But a glass of wine or beer once or twice a week would be nice. Especially in summer. Thanks guys.

Enrique K  Eddie! Salud my friend. The best decision for me was to go with tissue valve. My surgeon said if you get a mechanical valve you can't drink a sip of alcohol.

Kelly Weisgarber  I love Christmas ornaments, getting them out every year, reflecting on where they came from and what is the story behind each one. Its nice you'll look at this and be thankful for the year you've had. I love it.

Liz Burroughs  I'm so sorry for your loss. You & Rufus will meet again some day. Read the Rainbow Bridge Poem. It has given me comfort when I've lost one of my animal companions.

Eddie Patton  Being a life long friend of dogs I know it well. Always brings a tear to my eye remembering my lost friends. Rufus was a bit different, I loved my other animals but he was the one that was there when I was the one that was vulnerable.

W. Carter  Wow they still have black lights? Reminds me of the old hippie days. Blacklights, lava lamps, and bean bag chairs. :-)

Eddie Patton  This is what I will be wearing in the warrior dash next weekend. Hope to show people that ohs does not mean we are no longer capable of competing. Hope to get a lot of questions so I can let them know that we are not what they think we are.

Enrique K  Great to hear that Eddie! You look great. Less than 2 weeks for my surgery and looking forward to feeling great again.

Eddie Patton  You will be back at it before you know it. In a couple of weeks you will know that the waiting is over and recovery is around the corner.

Bruce Burnett  Hi everyone hope everyone is prepared for their up coming surgery and I know that those that have already gone through it are doing well. I can give everyone a better understanding of what happened to me. Early Monday morning June1 I went into OR had my surgery and by evening everyone new there was a problem they started getting me prepped to go back into OR. I got 2 units of blood pushed into me in ICU they has the original team plus back together took me into OR about 9 PM did not wake up till 9 am Tuesday morning, They had given me 4 units of blood in the surgery room. So I am now home almost ready to jog around the block. Getting into shower phew no shower for a week. received a 25 mm St Jude mechanical valve. The wife is more nervous about everything than I am. Would I volunteer again I basically did it twice already and hope I never have to again.