Well, it's out! Thank God, yesterday's catheter removal went very well. In fact, it went better than very well. David and I got there at 9 for the blood test and possible platelet transfusion. But my platelets were over 90!! I didn't need any transfusion at all. I had a lot of extra time and amazingly, the Department of Interventional Radiology took me right in. It seems that they had no other patients scheduled because they were in the process of interviewing new doctors. So they took me in, numbed the site with local anesthesia, took out the line and sent me on my way. The whole thing took about 15-20 minutes. I was finished before 11. I should mention that I did pass out during the procedure, but that's pretty typical of me. I got dizzy and my ears started ringing and the room started spinning but I never lost consciousness and they just laid me back a bit and I was ok.
When I got home, the little coughing that I had been doing for a day or so intensified and I was coughing my head off. Also, because we stopped at the supermarket on the way home and I probably did more moving/bending/lifting than I was supposed to, the wound started to bleed again. And by the time the anesthesia wore off, I was feeling pretty sore. Overall, once I got home I really wasn't feeling too well. I called the doctor to make sure I could take cough medicine and got the ok. I also took something for the pain. I was pretty drowsy last nite.
I called the doctor's office again this morning to ask a question about pain relievers and was told that the doctor wanted me to come in because I really didn't sound so good. I got Rachel to drive me in this morning. I had blood work again and then saw the doctor. I'm still coughing alot and I have a sore throat but Thank God my lungs sounded ok. He said it's a upper respiratory virus and I should continue treating it symptomatically. So I have a cold but thankfully no more catheter!
It's a real milestone for me. It's a big step toward getting back to normal and I'm very happy about it. Thanks for thinking of me and for your prayers and good wishes. Can't doubt those miracles for a second! They're all around us. I hope you're all well. Enjoy the beautiful weather!
Dear Leah,
ReplyDeleteIm so happy to hear about your big milestone, im sure when you had it put in , you thought it would be an endless time until you got it out, and Baruch Hashem the big day came!
We also had a big day yesterday we had the Bris and the baby's name is Donni. Both Leah and Donnie are Baruch Hashem doing very well.
Im so glad to hear that Mom is getting away, that really means that you are doing well and she can go recharge her batteries!!
Lets all keep praying for each other!
Love,
Zeldie
You go girl!! This is like reaching the top of Everest! You deserve this wonderful achievement. Keep up the beautiful progress. Bayswater is rooting for you!
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Leah - I am so glad you are doing well, but oh my, what a morning. I am surprised. They totally put me to sleep to take mine out, and I had no pain or fainting. Wow, I think I would have fainted too! I don't want to feel anything like that or be awake to hear it. I am so proud of you and glad your platelets were up. They are almost in normal range. I am sorry you have a cold, but I have had a couple of them since my transplant, and they do take a little longer to pass. Ask your doctor if you can take Mucinex. It really helps me to clear them up quickly. My doctor was o.k. with it, but I don't have blood pressure issues or meds, or blood sugar issues. Those may limit what you can take for colds. Hope you feel better soon, but thankfully it is only a cold.
ReplyDeleteLove and hugs, my prayers are with you.
Marsha