Back in the land of the living.....

[joey]

Hey...hey. Guys I'm back home .Woke up with a spanking new Carpentier Eddward tissue valve . Discharged from the Medical Centre after 4 days Have spent a week at a sea resort. Walking 30 minutes twice a day. Felling well, looking forward to the day I will beable to beable to sleep on my side.

Joey

 

[fisher6476]

Way to go! Another inspiration fo my upcoming journey. Keep up the good work!
Steve

 

[hensylee]

Well, look at you - how good you look. And sound. Congratulations, Joey and welcome to the good side of the mountain. You are recovering at an amazing speed. The restful side-sleeping will come before you know it.

 

[bvdr]

Congratulations Joey! It is so good to hear you are recovering so nicely.

 

[Nancy]

Hi Joey-

GREAT news, great job. And you managed a mini-vacation at a seaside resort. Now that's something everybody should do!

Congratulations on having it all behind you.

 

[fyrfytr]

Hey Joey,
Congratulations! Sounds like everything went very well for you and I am glad. Now just remember to take it easy for awhile and your recovery should go just as well.
Take Care

Dave
____________________________
Surgery: 4/21/03
Aortic Aneurysm Repair
AVR, with a St. Jude Mechanical

 

[sylviayasgur]

hi joey!
that is such great news!!! you sound great!
what resort did you go to? and, where do you live?
my niece is a photographer and spends a lot of time in israel. her boyfriend lives there.
i'm so glad to see that you are well on your way to recovery.
stay well, sylvia

 

[EVELYN]

Hi Joey

Congratulations and WELCOME HOME!!! You have alot to look forward to! May every day get better and better.

Evelyn

 

[Georgia]

Way to go, Joey

Way to go, Joey

Always so good to hear about a great success. In case you haven't tripped over our post-surgery mantra - breathe breathe breathe walk walk walk nap nap nap. It's the magic combination.

Stay in touch.

 

[Karlynn]

Congratulations Joey!

Sea resort!!!!! Wow, wished I'd thought of that! What a great way to begin recuperation.

Karlynn

 

[Kenny F]

Way to go Joey!

I thought I was doing great - how did you wangle the sea resort?

Glad to hear you are down the other side!

 

[joey]

Thank you

Thank you

Thank you all for such a warm welcome home. The resort had a full time doctor and some nursers. Food was great but it's nothing like being home. Experiencing very little pain, trying to walk as much as possible I have take Coumadin for three months
only .

Joey

 

[Lorraine]

Joey,

Welcome to the other side! Sea REsort? CooL! I'm impressed. We should all be able to recovery in such a surrounding! Good for you! Glad to hear you're doing so well! Remember the drill: NAp! Nap! NAP! Breathe! Breathe! Breathe and of course Walk! Walk! Walk! May you have a speedy recovery!

 

[joey]

No big deal....

No big deal....

Hi Lorrain , It's no big deal in Israel to go to a 5 star Cardiac Recuperation Centre There are many along the coast line . They normally take up one or two floors of a hotel. Another advantage is that almost all the costs are payed by our various local health insurance companies. Every day you get lectures, gym, and dam good food .

Joey

 

[Karlynn]

Sounds like we need to do that here in the US. Maybe it would encourage the procrastinators to go ahead and have the surgery.

Karlynn

 

[MelissaM]

Welcome home, Joey! We definitely need to import the concept of sea-side recovery resorts.

Maybe our "over the mountain" analogy could be changed to "crossing the sea". . .

 

[epstns]

Hey, Joey, glad you're back and doing so well. Sounds like you have a better answer to the recovery room than we have here in the US.

Can I use my "dual citizenship" to take advantage of Israel's health care system?

 

[joey]

Duel citizenship

Duel citizenship

Shalom Steve, if you have been a good boy and still pay your dues to "Kupat Cholim" yes you would be entitled to enjoy. However it is a long way to come for one week. Why not get Kupat Cholim to start up centres in the USA I am sure they will not be short of clients.

Regards Joey

 

[Heather Fisher]

Glad to hear you are doing so well! Man, I not only didn't get rehab but now I find out about these nice seaside recovery resorts. I did things all wrong!
Best wishes for a continued great recovery!!!
Heather

 

[Ross]

Joey check your private messages please.