Three Friends

Just in the last hour I got a text from Brant.  He sent a group text to the close relatives.  I knew Joe was having a CT scan of his abdomen today.  I had asked him "why" and he said he didn't really know, but maybe because of his mono?  That doesn't make any sense but anyway, he had the CT scan today and they found he has a big blood clot in his abdomen.  Brant said that he took him to the ER and I assume he's still there.  Brant said he would update us but so far no news.  I asked if Susie knew.  I was about to call her and I didn't want to mention it if she didn't know.  Brant said Joe called her on the way to the ER so I called Susie right away.  She didn't answer and then I realized it is Bingo afternoon so that is where she would be.  If it were me, I wouldn't go to Bingo, I'd be too upset but Susie would, that's just SUSIE.  We are so alike in so many ways and so NOT alike in others. 

This all sounds a bit familiar to me Linda so I looked it up............. I think I had a blockage in one of the 2 arteries there and I had a stent put in .... in Perth. Not sure which one it was and I Am not going to look it up on my medical records at this time of night !!!!!!!!!!!!  Keep me awake all night !  Maybe tomorrow !

Sending love and prayers to (((((((((((((((((((((Joe)))))))))))))))))))))))) I am sure Susie does not understand any of it !  Perhaps that is not a bad thing in her case (((((((((((((Susie)))))))))))))

I had to look this up as I am unfamiliar with the inferior vena cava. Thank goodness they caught it early as it could have travelled to his lungs!!!!! Blood thinners will decrease it, but he will no doubt have another scan to check that they are working. I am sure ((((((((((Joe)))))))))) will be fine.

They don't put stents in for blood clots Moira, your stent was put in for a blockage in one of the major arteries to your heart

I never did get round to looking up my med. records today ..... but I did not have a clot just a 'blockage' in my main artery. Thats as much as I remember but it cost the Health Insurers a few thousand dollars to fix it !  I think I was also put on blood thinners at one stage. !

I hope the blood thinners do work for Joe and if he can still go to PT and manage to live alone and cope OK, the good for him ((((((((((((((((((((Joe)))))))))))))))))))))))))))

I am sure the blood thinners will work, which ones is he on, do you know Linda?

There are many different blood thinner medications, my Mum was on Assasantin after she had her stroke.

How is Joe now?

Awww such a sad way to have to live really all alone apart from the cat  (((((((((((((((Joe)))))))))))))))))))