She’s recovery now, surgery went well. Can’t wait to get in and see her!
She’s Out
March 24th, 2008 · 6 Comments
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Surgery Update
March 24th, 2008 · 3 Comments
Just got a phone call from surgery, Ana is stable and doing well and the surgeon has started working on her (roughly 25 minutes ago).
On a side note, there’s gotta be a better way to notify me of updates. The waiting room librarian walking over and saying she’s going to forward a call to me, [...]
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The Wait Begins
March 24th, 2008 · 3 Comments
Well she’s in surgery now. In roughly 2 hours that evil spleen will be no more!
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Pre-surgery Platelets
March 24th, 2008 · No Comments
184,000, IV getting started and the surgeon is en-route.
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Checked In
March 24th, 2008 · No Comments
Hi everyone -
Ana is all checked in here at St. John’s Hospital. The splenectomy is scheduled for 3pm so we’re waiting in a little hallway with curtains called pre-aenestesia.
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Easter Dinner
March 23rd, 2008 · No Comments
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It’s 10:30pm… FIRE UP THE GRILL!
March 23rd, 2008 · No Comments
Since Ana has surgery tomorrow at 3pm and they told her that she can’t eat anything after midnight, the only logical thing to do is to have a feast around 11pm the night before!
So, Jay and Katherine are here and we’re getting ready to throw some steak and chicken on the grill.
This is our Easter dinner, [...]
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Splenectomy
March 19th, 2008 · No Comments
Ana has been seeing a new doctor for her ITP these past couple of months. His recommendation has been to get her spleen removed since it appears to be the source of her platelet issue. In preparation of the surgery, which was to be in a couple weeks from now, she has been weaning off [...]
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