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Dr. Becker came in at 5 am to check my leg and to let me know that Dr. G will be in to release me today. Yay! Another Dr. (Dr. Fish) came in to check on me around 8:30. Ron made it to the hospital at 9:30, then Dr. G and Dr. Fish came in around 10:30 for one last consult, and to release me. Dr. G said I will need to schedule a followup appointment with him at his Port Huron location, and I will also need to schedule an appointment with a hematologist. Dr. G has got to be my favorite Dr. I've ever had, and I told him that I feel and believe he saved my life.
Ron and I left the hospital at 11:45. Aunt Joyce called me as we were leaving the hospital, and I talked with her pretty much the whole ride home. Ron dropped off my scripts at the pharmacy on our way home. We made it home just before 1:00 pm.
First thing I did was get a Long Hot Shower!
Mike and Kristen, and Taylor, Averie and Eli came over at 4. Mike and Kristen bought pizza. I feel So Lucky and Blessed to be home, and to be alive. An experience I will never forget. -
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Results came back from a CT scan last night. A small blood clot had broke off and went to my Right lung. Not urgent the Dr. said, because I was already on the heprin drip, and it will take care of it. Ron came up to see me around 9:00. I told me about my night, and about the CT scan results, and being woke up every hour to have blood tests.
Ron followed me down at 10:15 for me 2nd surgery, which began at 10:30 am. Again, I had to roll over onto my stomach onto the operating bed. Alittle more difficult this time with all the things attached to me. And again, I was awake for the entire procedure. This time I really wish they would have put me out because the pain was worse. I felt like I was going to pass out...I lost feeling in my neck, shoulders, arms and hands, and I tried to tell the assistant who was sitting right by my head, but I couldn't talk. Ohhh....it sucked! The assistant, and another nurse were awesome, and helped me thru the pain. I believe they said that at a certain part when I felt so horrible, that some patients do experience what I was going through.
They sucked out the entire bloot clot, and inserted a balloon where 2 stents were put in place to open the left Iliac vein. Here is a picture of what happened:
Long story short, my right Iliac artery was laying over my left Iliac vein, and was cutting off circulation of blood flow back to my heart, which caused a massive blood clot from my abdomen (upper groin), down past the bottom of my left knee. The 2nd surgery was a success, and I was out of surgery by 12:30, and up to my room by 1:00 pm.
Kylie and Tony brought Logan with them, and they were at the hospital to see my by 1:30 pm. Kylie and Tony brought me some new slippers (which are the best slippers I've ever had), a 3 musketeers, and a fridge magnet. We all visited until 4:00, when they went down to the cafeteria, and I ate my lunch. No physical restrictions now. I can use the toilet! No More Bed Pan Thank God!
Ron, Logan, Kylie and Tony came back to my room at 4:30 and stayed a bit longer, the Logan and Kylie and tony headed back home. Ron stayed with me until 8:20 because the nurses said they are going to move me back up to the 3rd floor, and he was going to wait until he knew what room. I told him I would text him so he could get home at a good time and get a good night sleep. He got home at 9:10. They took me in my bed up to room 319 and I was all settled in by 10:45 pm. Was only woke up twice by nurses during the night.
