Doctors found a third blood clot today, this one is in the right leg. They seriously considered doing another surgery tonight but it was called off. This surgery would have been to install a filter/screen type device in the leg artery to prevent the clot from rushing to brain or heart, I'm not sure which one. Whereas the other two clots (right lung and portacath tip in chest) run straight to those vital organs and not in any location where a filter type device should be installed due to blood traffic/direction.
The reason it was called off is because the current plan is already to continue the Heparin and introduce Coumadin (blood thinning medications to dissolve clots). This will work on all clots simultaneously in her system.
Overall everyone seems to think the procedures went well today. There were small complications but none that are significant to mention. Right now the doctors and nurses have a lot of monitoring to do. Let's pray mom gets rest, to relieve pain, and complete healing.
Tomorrow my mom should be out of ICU and back into her room on the third floor. I will update tomorrow when we know more. Thank you all so much for your kind words, prayers and everything that you do for us.
With love, Mike.
Beautiful even in the ICU.
Posted by: Priscilla Christian | 09/17/2012 at 11:07 PM
Thanks for the update, Mike. Please tell your Mom she's in our prayers. As are you!
Posted by: Lori Lober | 09/18/2012 at 06:16 AM
Love the kiss on the forehead, Mike! Those are healing kisses you are providing. Big hugs.
Posted by: doriconboy | 09/18/2012 at 07:41 AM
Hi mike-
Any update as far as visits go today? I drive 90minutes to come see Yolanda and want to make sure it's okay to come before I head out this am.
Posted by: Liberty | 09/18/2012 at 08:01 AM
Visits today should be okay. The plan was to have her back in her room on the 3rd floor. I'll get an update, but if you don't hear from me in next hour consider it okay for a visit.
Posted by: Mike | 09/18/2012 at 08:22 AM
Just called nurse, she said around lunch time would be better for visits - or anytime after.
Posted by: Mike | 09/18/2012 at 08:32 AM
Mike I think I know which hospital you are at but I don't see it in this blog. For the sake of privacy I don't want to post it here. If you can please shoot me a text. 949.496.7350 or priscilla@priscillac.com Thanks.
Posted by: Priscilla Christian | 09/18/2012 at 10:25 AM