Hi everyone
Hope you all had a good day. Andrea's day was mostly uneventful. Her gastro issue is settling down somewhat, she is on TPN continuous infusion and is mostly rehydrated again. Tomorrow she is having a cardiac cath procedure done by Dr Kym from adult cardiology. He is one of only two here that can use a relatively new ultrasound probe to go into the coronary arteries to measure flows and pressure. That is not the most pressing matter right now, they are very worried what this procedure will do to her kidneys, but they feel there is no other option right now. The far larger concern right now is her diastolic dysfunction. When your blood pressure is checked the top or larger number is the systolic number, the indicator of how your heart is squeezing. The bottom number is the diastolic number, that is of how your heart is relaxing. If it does not relax properly, it can not refill properly. This is what they are the most concerned about, and tomorrow should provide that information. For the first time she will not be put under with general anesthetic, they feel it is too risky for her kidneys, so they will be using a sedative only, she might be able to mostly sleep through it. So say an extra prayer for her and us tomorrow, please.
Thanks, Maynard and Faye
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