That's right. It was a year ago that I had my heart surgery and I feel.........WONDERFUL! Better than wonderful. I think for the first time in my life I am relatively healthy and probably feel like most people do all the time. I didn't know you could feel so good all the time.

I haven't misses a single day from work in nearly ten months. Something that has never occurred before.

I was literally dying just over a year ago and now I am well and am so thankful.

I just want to say this: if you are always feeling bad, you never feel really good, you are tired or listless all the time, don't just assume like I did that it is just due to stress, overworked, trying to do too much in too little----go to a doctor! You may be very sick and not know it. I was and nobody knew until it was nearly too late.

Go to a doctor and get it checked out. I realize now that not feeling good is NOT normal.

Thank you for being here for me--all of you.

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<font color=cadetblue>Good to hear that you're feeling well. Enjoy life!</font>

<font color='white'> It was a year already? Wow.

Glad to hear things are going smooth for you Karla and hope they continue. </font>

Wow,it doesn't seem like it's been that long! Congrats and hope you stay as healthy as you sound now!

Wow, I didn't know you ever had heart surgery Reeka, then again I haven't been here that long. It's really good to hear you're doing good.

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I think I can say for everybody here at Ironworks that we are very thankful you got better. And it's great to hear how good you feel.

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I mean who would tell us when our birthdays are if you weren't here... [img]smile.gif[/img]

That's great Reeka, glad to hear you're doing so well!
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Because I have been here less than a year I had not heard about this before. But I can now offer best wishes and thanks for the good advice! I wish you well Reeka

Wow! That`s great Reeka! Keep it up! Enjoy and have a good time! [img]graemlins/thewave.gif[/img]

It's my job to make sure she has a good time now that her heart can stand it! It really doesn't seem like a year to me either. I guess all life-changing events are like that. They all feel like they happened yesterday, espewcially if they were good life changing events! :D

I'm glad you're doing so well Karla. [img]smile.gif[/img] That really is wonderful.

That is excellent new's, how time fly's. [img]graemlins/thumbsup.gif[/img]

Wow, I had no idea. It's great news, and I'm so very happy for you.
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<font color=orange>I'm so glad to hear it!!! That's a real scary thing. I was on the other side of the coin not long after you had your surgery. My wife had some heart problems after the birth of our third. Scaried the Bagezzies out of me. So I know what your family was going through. I bet the love literally flows at your house every day!!! May it always be so!!! [img]smile.gif[/img]

Actually, I wasn't scared particularly at all. I had to have the surgery because I was dying--there was no choice. I think it was hardest for Bardan to be so far away, worrying and not able to be with me. I was more worried about him than myself.

It's just wonderful to hear of people who have turned around a miserable situation and restarted into a happy life.
[img]graemlins/thumbsup.gif[/img] Way to go Reeka!