Thursday, January 12, 2012

Allan had his cardiology appt yesterday. Drum roll please.......we still have no answers. The cardiologist said that the PFO (hole in the heart) is not the problem. He said that he would not recommend closure because the risk of the procedure outweighs the benefits. A disk is inserted into the hole; there is only a 2% complication rate, but when it goes bad, it goes really bad. Bottom line, Allan has to be aggressive with his known risk factors (blood pressure and cholesterol).
While we are grateful that Allan does not require PFO closure, it still makes him uneasy that we still don't have any answers. Of course Allan is fearful of having another stroke at any time. Like Dr Vallabhan said, he will need to control his known risk factors and live his life. After all, none of us are guaranteed another day. We will have to put our faith in God and move forward.
We see allan's neurologist on Tuesday, then day neuro starts on Wednesday. I think Allan will have fun in day neuro. I'm sure he'll keep his therapists entertained!
Thank you to the Andresens and Cagelys for our yummy dinners this week. I cannot tell you how helpful these meals have been to us. It's been one thing that we haven't had to focus on. Allan has really enjoyed the cards that friends and family have sent over the past few weeks. Thank you!
Allan's boss came over yesterday to help Allan with some work business. Thank you, Jason, for helping Allan with the computer and with his job responsibilities so he can get back to work as soon as he is able. I know he misses you guys and wants to get back.