Margaret had her third biopsy today, the results, 0 rejection! She has 3 more to go but they are now every other week. They increased one of her anti-rejection meds, it is based on a blood level and they need it to be stable.
She has found a spot at the top of her chest incision that she describes as poking. They are going to scan it to see what it is. If it is a collection of fluid they will tap it, the doctor described it as 'squishy'..
They scanned her neck for the biopsy today to take a look at the blood clot. It is still there but it is real small. It probably always has been real small since they think the clot developed on the catheter and ‘stuck’ when they pulled the catheter out. It is possible that the blood thinner has made it get smaller but probably not significantly in this amount of time. After 3 months it will be part of the vein wall and be safe but it will probably be scanned again at that time just to be safe.
In what seems to be our never ending battle of getting off her off magnesium pills they once again changed it back to the original dose. They had reduced it to half but now we are back where we started at. This is not a big deal, all things considered, but it does have some side effects, let's just say intestine issues – don’t ask.
Kathy from Florida will be at Mayo for f/u.
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So glad you are doing so well!!! Just is so uplifting to know you are getting well. Just got back from a heart stress test. If it went okay, I'm getting ready for another knee replacement in a few weeks. Using a walker now. Love and Hugs, Auntie
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