I found out today that the procedure on my left leg is scheduled for Tuesday, December 18 at 10:30 AM. It will be at Baylor Hospital in downtown Fort Worth. It is a same-day procedure, but I will be there for several hours. I arrive at 8:30, have 2 hours of pre-op, about 1.5 hours of procedure and then 2 more hours in post-op. Barring complications, I will go home that same day.
The procedure will begin with a venogram, where dye is injected into my veins so that the doc can get a good picture of the situation and blood flow. He will then proceed with a thrombolysis intervention, which I believe means an attempt to do something about the clots themselves.
Today I met with my hematologist. He agreed that I should go ahead with the procedure because it can definitely do some good for my leg. I also will continue with monthly blood tests in his office and see him again in 3 months. He also prescribed compression hosiery for me, which I knew was coming at some point. Hey, if it decreases the swelling substantially, it will be worth it. There go my shorts-wearing days. I wonder if they come in fashionable colors.....
Like I said in my last post, the vascular doc says he can possibly give me from 20% to 80% improvement in my leg. I really want all our prayers to be that God will take me to 80% and beyond in the improvement to my leg. So...
Prayers up!
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