'All of us ... owe our lives to a donor' - The-Daily-Record.com

Many of the Ross support group members made our way to Amish Country last weekend.  A reporter came and wrote a story on the group and weekend. If you would like to read the news article that made the front page of the Wooster paper, click the link below.

The-Daily-Record.com - 'All of us ... owe our lives to a donor'

Heart Retreat to Amish Country

Loved seeing everyone at the banquet last Friday. Really looking forward to our trip to Amish county next weekend.  Here is an itinerary (or agenda for those that can't pronounce itinerary ;-).  Thanks to Mike and Kathy for putting this together.

New Name for Page

Being the group with such large personalities as we have, several members thought we needed a name to match our group (and OSU Ross Support Group is no fun). Please post some names that might live up to the humorous and loving group we have become...

Fish Oil

It's official, Dr Hasan put me on the fish oil... 2 grams a day. Anyone else on this? Any side effects?

Medical ID Bracelets

Lots of people in the group have different medical ID bracelets. I know Paul has one that opens up and he carries a paper listing of his meds and contact info. Mark and I have usb bracelets that carry our information electronically.

Several people have asked where I got my bracelet. I ordered it online from http://www.americanmedical-id.com/  I liked the bracelets and I got them engraved.

Where did everyone else get their bracelets???

Group Outing to Amish Country

Some of the group members will be spending the weekend of Feb 17-19 at the Miller Haus Bed and Breakfast in Millersburg OH. If you are interested in joining us, please call (330) 893-3602 and reserve your room.

This group has grown into a special bond of friendships and encouragement and is open to anyone that would like to be a part of it. It's a small family unit and I am so excited that we are going to have a little "vacation" time together!

If you have any questions about the weekend, please contact Mike Wigal or post a message on here and pray the old hoot can figure out how to comment back. LOL! It will be a wonderful weekend. Thanks for planning it Mike!

doing great so far today

Hi everyone. My name is Paul. Some call me Sparky, I will answer to all. I have an LVAD> I have had it 14 months. Without it I probably would not be here today. My Thanks goes to God for giving man the wisdom to preform these life saving measures. My Thanks to the Drs. & Nurses at OSU Ross for all of the fantasic care they give to the patients and families.Since my wife ,Phyllis, and I have been attending support group each week,it is a good feeling to be able to reach out to others going through perhaps the most trying times of their lives.Each person has a special story to tell about their experiences. If you have any questions, feel free to attend our support group meeting.You may also ask questions on this site.Sincerely Paul,"Sparky"