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Aramis needs some prayers

Very glad to hear that :)


However it is the very worst and most fearful place to be when nobody from the medical team sits you down and tells you "heres the situation and here's where we're going". Seems like its a universal problem :(


Still, lots of prayers and good wishes flowing via this thread :)
 
The situation:
the clot that landed her there is clear. They fluoroscoped today (to verify that) and found another downstream, in her back.

They've decided to give her a few days, and THEN attack that one.
 
Good that they caught it now before it broke and traveled. She'll probably have to be on blood thinners (think Asprin) for a while, just to be sure. She's in good hands nowadays, Wil. My Dad's a heart attack survivor.
 
Spinward Scout said:
Good that they caught it now before it broke and traveled. She'll probably have to be on blood thinners (think Asprin) for a while, just to be sure. She's in good hands nowadays, Wil. My Dad's a heart attack survivor.
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Actually, she'll be on Coumadin for at least several months, if not a year+. She can't check out until they've stopped the Heparin and transitioned her to Coumadin.

They ARE planning to attack that second one, too, just a matter of how soon.
 
Spinward Scout said:
Good that they caught it now before it broke and traveled. She'll probably have to be on blood thinners (think Asprin) for a while, just to be sure. She's in good hands nowadays, Wil. My Dad's a heart attack survivor.
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I must agree. My Dad went through all of this, the first time, at 45 and is still going today. The first is the worst. In those days Blood Thinners (not aspirin) we're an experiment and Stints unheard of. Today, they make Stints with MEDs in them, if needed.

Everyone hitting middle age should heed this advice: Going forward a Proper Diet, good Vitamins and Exercise. Dump the processed food, alcohol, and any form of smoke.

I have a friend in California. She passed away last year in her late 70s. She refused to give up wine and cigarettes. Her Mother lives a clean life and just turned 104.

Just sayin'
 
Be careful with the coumadin. Very effective treatment, also risky. The doctor will brief her on symptoms to watch out for, and they'll be monitoring blood levels of the medication like a hawk. If you see anything odd, don't hesitate to call the doctor's office and let them know. There are newer alternatives that are less risky, but I don't know if they are as effective - the doctor'll know best on that score based on her condition and history.
 
Just saw this, sending all the energy I got. Hope everything is okay... heck it's the 21st century, they can do amazing things. Just breathe. Prayers and all.
 
Carlobrand said:
Be careful with the coumadin. Very effective treatment, also risky. The doctor will brief her on symptoms to watch out for, and they'll be monitoring blood levels of the medication like a hawk. If you see anything odd, don't hesitate to call the doctor's office and let them know. There are newer alternatives that are less risky, but I don't know if they are as effective - the doctor'll know best on that score based on her condition and history.
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The newer alternatives (dabigatran) are not so less risky. They cannot be so controled as coumadin (no specific test I'm aware about) nor has it so efective antidote should problems arise (as K vitamin is for coumadin).

AFAIK thier main advantage is less interactions with other drugs (with coumadin you're not told what drus you cannot take, but which ones you can, as the list is shorter....)
 
McPerth said:
AFAIK thier main advantage is less interactions with other drugs (with coumadin you're not told what drus you cannot take, but which ones you can, as the list is shorter....)
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My father had 5-bypass heart surgery just over 4 years ago, and has just been diagnosed with some arterial fibrillation. To correct this they prescribed a blood thinner - but NOT Coumadin, as it is incompatible with his blood pressure medications.
 
I found out from the ER doc where clot #2 is - it's a partial obstruction of the vena cava.
 
SpaceBadger said:
I hope that means that since it is located, they can take care of it safely as they did the one in her leg. Continuing to pray for y'all.
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Apparently not - I'm uncertain as to why, but they are not attacking that one.
 
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