I came to Utah for my regular every other week biopsy on my new little heart.
The Biopsy went great...
BUT after an ultra sound, to find why they had such a hard time getting the catheter to go in my neck, they discovered that my body is full of BLOOD CLOTS...
How crazy right??? So, I am getting to spend a couple of days in the hospital on Heparin.
I had been on Coumidin for the 6 yrs from my heart attack until my transplant. Before they did my transplant they did a BUNCH of blood clot factor testing and everything came up negative. So, I came off it.
The Phlebotomy Dr. came in and visited and said that they have really ran pretty much all the tests that should be ran. The end recommendation would be the same if they choose to run a bunch more tests...I will be on Coumidin the rest of my life...
No biggy...right?
So, my question is...do you HAVE to have a specific name when you have health problems or are you OK with knowing how to treat and resolve with our a Clinical name?
8 comments:
Yeah, thin blood! If it was me I would be saying at least one thing is thin on me...my blood!
I like all the detail I can get! Now, if you're at the same hospital you did your transplant at, I live about 2 miles away- I'd be happy to come visit if you feel lonesome!
I think the details are important but are really hard for me to remember all of those big words. Than I read the comment about thin blood and I really, really liked that too...
From the time I was 17 I knew that I had chronically low calcium, magnesium and potassium, but never knew why. I continued to have problems keeping those levels up and it caused other health problems too. Finally, at 21 yrs old, I was diagnosed with an actual condition. We found the right treatment and honestly, life is still the same. I still have issues. I still end up in the ER getting IVs every year and no other doctors (other than endocrinologists) have ever heard of it. So, while it's nice to have a name for my condition, it hasn't seemed to change much as far as treatment or quality of life.
I would want to know EVERYTHING.
Oh boy Janiece! Too scary!!! I'm glad you're on heparin now.
Wow, lots of big words to me.
Thank you, the photo's I posted on my blog are all from Cache Valley when I was visiting family in October...(where i was born and raised). You can get good pictures when you have beautiful scenery.
I am glad the docs caught the problem and that you are on the road to thinner blood. I am going to say extra thanks for doctors and blood thinners in my prayers tonight.
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