Friday, April 20, 2012

I finally got back into this account! I am terrible with multiple passwords. So to update everyone on Allan's progress.... Allan had the PFO closure on 3/6. The procedure went well, but the cardiologist did notice that Allan had an irregularity with his heartbeat. Allan got to wear an event monitor for one month to determine the severity of the irregularity. We went back to the cardiologist after Easter, and Allan was told that he has a 2 1/2 second pause in between beats (occasionally). We see an electro physiologist next week. At a pause of 3 seconds, Allan gets a pacemaker. During the visit with the cardiologist, Allan mentioned he had more floaters in his eyes since the PFO closure. Long story short, the retinas are ok but Allan has the beginning stages of glaucoma in his left eye. So now we have to see a glaucoma specialist. The good news, Allan has two remaining days in day neuro!! He has been back at work on a part-time basis for the past few weeks. He should be back full-time very soon. He feels much better now that he is getting back into his old, per-stroke routine. He's exhausted from his return to work, but he's so glad to be back with his group. We continue to feel very blessed by Allan's recovery. We are so grateful for everyone's love and support. We could not have made it through these past 4 months without our friends and family. I'm not sure I could have survived all of this without the help from my mom. I've always known my mom was the best, but she has certainly confirmed that feeling. Thank you mom!!! I will try to remember my password so I can update the blog after the EP appt next week.