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Another Clinic Day
Well, here we are again. Back at the clinic for more bloodwork, x-ray and visits with the coordinator and doctor. Only trouble is, after the lab work is done, there are, hmm, oh, about 4 HOURS TO KILL :-(
So, we find a little cozy nook in the main lobby and eat our yogurt and granola bars brought along for post-lab breakfast. After all those raucous dinners with the children at home, we now have nothing but quiet, intimate little meals together amidst the hub of the Mayo medical complex. *sigh*
We must all be good little soldiers.
Speaking of "slaves who bend to our every whim," Jason and Grandpa are taking the red van in to get snow tires mounted and balanced. I am sure he will remember to take the TIRES, BLACK RIMS, and CELL PHONE.
I am SO certain, that I won't even call and remind him to take the TIRES, BLACK RIMS, and CELL PHONE.
At present, Loren and I are on separate computers in the bowels of the Gonda building. A nice little computer lab for patients and their families.
The maintenance people are busy putting up Christmas trees in the lobbies and generally making the world a better place. And that reminds me, *ahem* "I hereby entrust the children at home with the sacred rite of acquiring the annual Christmas 'ditch' tree." (or, just buy one at a grocery store, I really don't care :-)
It is now time to play the Christmas music! So kids, bring out the piano books and pop in the Christmas CD's. I am sure you will be crestfallen that I took my new Christmas Pavoratti and Cerreras CD up here, but, tough cookies! I need a little opera to soothe my weary soul.
p.s. Let us know who the tire thing went, you know, when you took THE BLACK RIMS, THE TIRES, THE CELL PHONE and left at 10:00, that's TEN O'CLOCK to have the tires MOUNTED and BALANCED. (uh,... no need to have them mount and balance the phone)
for the 10:30, that's TEN THIRTY appointment.
Trustfully yours, " Ma"
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So, we find a little cozy nook in the main lobby and eat our yogurt and granola bars brought along for post-lab breakfast. After all those raucous dinners with the children at home, we now have nothing but quiet, intimate little meals together amidst the hub of the Mayo medical complex. *sigh*
We must all be good little soldiers.
Speaking of "slaves who bend to our every whim," Jason and Grandpa are taking the red van in to get snow tires mounted and balanced. I am sure he will remember to take the TIRES, BLACK RIMS, and CELL PHONE.
I am SO certain, that I won't even call and remind him to take the TIRES, BLACK RIMS, and CELL PHONE.
At present, Loren and I are on separate computers in the bowels of the Gonda building. A nice little computer lab for patients and their families.
The maintenance people are busy putting up Christmas trees in the lobbies and generally making the world a better place. And that reminds me, *ahem* "I hereby entrust the children at home with the sacred rite of acquiring the annual Christmas 'ditch' tree." (or, just buy one at a grocery store, I really don't care :-)
It is now time to play the Christmas music! So kids, bring out the piano books and pop in the Christmas CD's. I am sure you will be crestfallen that I took my new Christmas Pavoratti and Cerreras CD up here, but, tough cookies! I need a little opera to soothe my weary soul.
p.s. Let us know who the tire thing went, you know, when you took THE BLACK RIMS, THE TIRES, THE CELL PHONE and left at 10:00, that's TEN O'CLOCK to have the tires MOUNTED and BALANCED. (uh,... no need to have them mount and balance the phone)
for the 10:30, that's TEN THIRTY appointment.
Trustfully yours, " Ma"
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posted by Ma Hoyt | 9:27 AM
4 Comments:
Just wondering - if ARVD can be detected with an MRI or CT scan, why didn't they know Loren had this until after the transplant? I'm assuming he must have had these tests somwhere along the way.
Sharon, the elder
Well, I'll have to answer from a strictly layman's point of view.
It's possible that:
1) Loren presented with atypical symptoms
2) They can't do an MRI after implantation of metal device like ICD
3) Even when they do try to test for it with a biopsy, they often gather the sample from the septum, and the fatty deposits usually are found on the thin, outer wall of the right ventricle
4) They need a very high resolution picture of the heart to discern the varying strata, which is muscle, which is fat. That precise image might be from the MRI, which an ICD patient cannot have. The typical tests given to heart patients are not clear enough to differentiate fat from muscle.
5)There have just established criteria for the diagnosis, which is 2 major criteria, 1 major, 2 monor, or 4 minor. Unfortunately, one of the major signs is sudden collapse, which may or may not be survived.
6)The best way is to actually examine the heart
I would have to talk with some different doctors to determine how things went for Loren. It is hard to diagnose, before death, but easy afterword.
That's the best I can come up with, at the moment. I am just learning about it, myself.
I don't think the kids waited to check your blog for permission, Mommy! All Friday we only had time for about 3 CD playings (Nutcracker and Bing Crosby) between all the eager pianists. It was great. :)
I just realized that AVRD was one of the things they checked me for with the very expensive cardiac MRI in Houston.
They still don't know what's wrong with me, but since I've been doing so much better these last six months, I'm just going to let things be awhile.
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