Today Laura went back to the doctor be checked out and here's the news:
- She has a cold and so they put her on an antibotic.
- Also, she now has a blood clot located near her life port. She was suspicious something was wrong because her left arm was kind of tight and swollen. It's her weakest arm so she knew it shouldn't be bigger than her right arm.
- She had a Doppler Study which determined that she has a blood clot called DVT (deep vein thrombosis). It is not common but it is not unusual for chemo patients to get blood clots.
- They have started her on a blood thinner which results in her having to give herself shots for the next four days. The drug is Lovenox.
- After those four days she'll start Coumadin. She'll go to the Coumadin Clinic next Tuesday and they will check the clot and determine how much longer she'll have to take the thinners.
On a more pleasant note: all of her family is with her and they've spent lots and lots of time (at her request) taking pictures in front of the tree. Hopefully, I'll be able to post one or two before too long.
Wishing you all a Merry Christmas!
3 comments:
Laura, Steve, Clif, Em, and Lisa
Merry Christmas! I cna't wait to see pics of you all and perhaps I will be able to figure out how to post some from here. We are thinking of you all and are glad that you have all made it safely home to Leesburg. Don't let Laura boss too much! Love to you all!
Me!
The bossing ain't working! Everybody is doing exactly what they want to. If you can't figure out how to post your pictures send them to Carrie and she'll post them. I want to see those baby boys. All of you have a Merry Christmas!
Lots of Love,
LK
Margie...
You can e-mail Laura with your pictures or you can send them to me @ cchute@comcast.net
Merry Christmas!
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