Well we had a few new appointments today to find out what was going on in Margaret's neck. After some testing it turns out to be as they suspected, a blood clot. We get to see a thrombosis doc and see what they say, she may go back on blood thinners but we will have to see (more changes to the schedule). Right now the only issue is they have to go through her thigh to do her biopsies for her heart to check for rejection.
She had a large blood clot in her heart a few years ago and that is why she originally went on blood thinners, it is common with amyloid hearts. I think they were going to make it standard protocol for people with amyloid that is attacking the heart. None of the doctors are real worried about the clot though, the blood thinners, if that is the way we go are to dissolve the clot or to dissolve it faster.
It was a breakthrough day though today, because of the timing of all the tests we did not have time to get back to the transplant house for lunch so we were forced to eat around the clinic, we thought the best choice because the food is served very hot would be Victorias!!!! I really like the food there so it was a good choice. Yum yum!!
There must be something weird in the weather, it was sunny this afternoon, no one was sure what the big yellow thing in the sky was. Eventually we determined it was the sun, what a rarity!
Thanks again for checking in.
Hi Margaret and Jim,
ReplyDeleteThank you for the updates and thanks for turning off the registration for this blog!!!
My prayers are with you. I will make you a bit jealous that it is sunnya and 94 degrees here. It is a heatwave for two days. It has waivered between 55 and 75 for the past several weeks.
How about that Bin Laden capture and kill? Someone had a stroke of brillinace to bury him at sea - no pilgrimages for him!
I needed to get your brains on current events just for a minute or so.
I am sure with taking one day at a time, aside from the little you see of the weather, it seems the world just goes on and while you have kind of jumped off for a while.
Thank you for the blogs, Jim.
Margaret, I am sorry I have not written. I had to be in 5 places at once today and spent 3 hours driving around from place to place and only exited the car to get or pick up a child while on a conference call (I was on speaker, on mute and listening (yes, I can be mute).
Love and hugs,Linda
Hi Jim and Margaret,
ReplyDeleteHope everything is going well and Margaret continues to get stronger everyday so you can get home thats when you feel the best! Humor is the best pill to pop!! Take care Blessings Fran
Hi Margaret,
ReplyDeleteI check in every few days and read the blog. It sounds like you are doing great. Do you feel a lot better with the new heart or is it too early to tell? I wasn't able to make the last book club, but I didn't have near the excuse you had :) I got on the waiting list for the next book "Water for Elephants" and I'm # 70. Not sure I'll get it before June 10. My oldest turns 16 this Saturday and will proably get his license--not sure how I feel about it.
Michelle
Finally playing catch up....what a week...a soap opera...only real and I know you would rather be a spectator than part of the cast...Jim you and Margaret win male and female of the year..not sure of what yet.
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Muriel