Yesterday, at 8am I had my embolization. The procedure was successful in that there were no complications, however, it was unsuccessful in that they were only able to seal up some of my AVM. They knocked it down but they didnt knock it out, it did shrink near my brain stem. I am in ICU recovering now. My side effects are dizziness and headaches. The doctors and nurses told me I am recovering well! So, thats good!! Meanwhile, they took out my IVs and I am sitting up on my own now. The doctors thought I could leave the ICU this afternoon but since I am dizzy and off-balance, they are moving me to a unit called step-down. Its basically a less intense ICU. Visiting is more lax there, so thats good. After 1 night there I will be reassessed and then either leave tomorow night or Sunday. So what's going to be with me? My doctor wants to give me a couple of months for my condition to stabilize and then we will discuss how to close off the rest. Thank you all for your support!! Thank you to everyone who donated towards TAAF to raise awareness and help find a diagnostic tool for early detection. I especially want to thank my sister Amy for all of her help in raising money for the cause!
Good to hear you are doing well! I'm thinking good thoughts and sending positive vibes for a continued good recovery.
ReplyDeleteP.S. I went to UAlbany with your sister, Jen.