I am home resting and really have enjoyed the nice Illinois weather - most of you know sunshine makes me smile!   

The new valve seems to be in place - now focusing on my chronic heart failure will be key.  My heart attack in 2017 put quite a strain on my heart and the damage is permanent.  This is not new news to me. 

 The severity of the valve caused more strain on my heart muscle which did not help things. The new valve should lift the strain of the overworking pumping heart which should prolong /delay further heart damage. Mayo will experiment medication changes to improve heart efficiencies. This will take several months to achieve medication goal. The challenge is I already have low blood pressure and most of the medications also lower BP.

For now, my goal is to minimize stress, rest, adapt to life-style changes with Coumadin (warfarin), begin cardiac rehab and manage medication changes with my blood pressure.  

I want to thank ALL of my friends and family for All the love, prayers and support.  

Thanks again to Christy Danko for providing updates on CaringBridge with my recent health journey chapter. 

So for now…. Take time to call someone to let them know you are thinking of them, take time to smile at others, continue to be kind and most importantly Live Life!