Wednesday, December 26, 2012

Back Home

We are home and know nothing. No mass in either right chamber of her heart according to the doc today and there was nothing swinging in the current to get. He has no idea what the docs saw last week as none of that is true according to him. He says the thing is totally on the outside of her heart and pressing on the right side. Says he has no opinions on treatment and that we need to get back with the cardiac surgeon when he is back sometime late next week.

So, while the news is good that nothing is internally in her heart, we are no closer to getting that needed sample for pathology.  We are also not sure, based on what this guy today said, whether the whole other surgery plan of stopping her heart, putting her on the heart/lung machine, etc., is now necessary.

The whole deal is weird and very stressful.


Kevin

10 comments:

Unknown said...

Stressful, indeed, but maybe some good news. Sounds as if it might be better than they thought at first.

Kevin R. Tipple said...

I think so.

Randy Johnson said...

What Bill said. Hope this thing gets cleared up fast so you folks can relax a bit.

Kevin R. Tipple said...

Thanks, Randy. Me too.

Jan Christensen said...

There's got to be a stronger word than "weird" for this, but I don't know what it could be. Astonishing, for sure. Again, Kevin, I can't express how sorry I am that your family is going through all this. I think of all of you often. Hoping for the best at next appointment.

Terry W. Ervin II said...

Weird and stressful, that's for certain. Hope they're able to get on this, figured out and taken care of soon!

Kevin R. Tipple said...

Thank you, Jan. Seems to be back to square one on this deal.

Kevin R. Tipple said...

Appreciate it, Terry. It just goes on and on and on....

Kay said...

Continuing to keep you all in my prayers, Kevin. Y'all are long, long overdue some good news & I'm praying it comes ASAP!

Kevin R. Tipple said...

Thank you, Kay. That we are.