One year later, and I'm wondering about a whole set of other questions. How many medicines can I take to improve my heart function? How long do the Dr.'s really think I will have this LVAD? What kind of test are out there to lower my antibodies? Can I go back on the transplant list? Hopefully some of those questions will be answered Monday at my clinic visit.
Thursday I received a call from the Emory Coumadin Clinic. They are in charge of adjusting my coumadin levels to help with preventing blood clots. Coumadin is a blood thinner I take everyday, and most likely will take as long as I'm alive. I started taking Coumadin before my surgery in May, and now my blood INR levels (to read more about INR, click here ) are supposed to be in a range of 1.8 - 2.0. That range is a VERY small window, and very difficult to maintain. I have to go into the clinic or the hospital to have my levels checked sometimes 2 times a week. When Emory called me, they said my level was 1.4, and I needed to go the following morning to have it rechecked. The recheck came back as 1.5, so I'm still too thick.
I spoke to the VAD clinic yesterday, and they prescribed me Lovenox. Lovenox is an injection that I must administer to myself, however that is absolutely impossible. There is no way I can give myself a shot, so Darren is having to do it. Now... the actual injection does not hurt, however the push of the medicine feels like fire going through my stomach. See the pictures below.... Can you tell where the injections were?
ohhhh monica i am so sorry ~ and you cant rub the injection site :( bless your heart
ReplyDeleteMonica those injections are not fun. I have had to take them on more than one ocation and they always leave bruseing around the site. When I took them I was told to put them in alternating order on one side or the other of my bellie button.when I first started I could not give myself the injections but over time I got so I could. I still have some of the shots left from this last spring when I last took them. I hope you don"t have to stay on them long. I hope you have good insurance my last batch cost $900.00. and that will put a tailspin on a fixed budget. Here's to you r speedy recovery. Prayers :-)
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Sorry about the extra (and painful) treatments. I know these are just temporary, God has a plan for You!
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