So this was another short trip. Day 1 was easy. The only test I had was an echo. During the test however, I did cry a little at the sight of my new beautiful heart. It's function was perfect! Although I do think it will take me more time to get used to the sound of a normal heart. I am so used to the swoosh and thump beat I that I have had my whole life. Plus I had a murmur too. I am still in disbelief that everything is going so well so fast.
Day two we had the normal day. Admitting, labs, ekg, and x-ray. Then finally to the cath lab for the biopsy. It went really well and they even checked my pulmonary pressures and said that was good too. After I seen the CNP and this is the new game plan:
-back in three weeks
-decrease iron to one time a day
-decrease prednisone to 17.5 mg a day
-increase the pravistatin to two times a day
-end acyclovir med after December
-add lisinopril due to high blood pressures recently
They were thrilled because my heart was functioning great, ejection fraction was good and the tricuspid valve had settled and there is no longer any back flow from the new heart like there was in my old one.
They also want me to have another head ct, a sleep test and a 24 hour holter monitor test done as well.
So that's it! Thanks for the prayers everyone. We are home safe and I am ready for bed. Good night!!
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