Angie & Jim

So Far, So Goodby Jim

I just finished speaking with the doctor that did the procedure. Angie did just fine and they were able to do a venous catheter (through the neck) instead of a femoral catheter, which means she’ll have a quicker, easier recovery. They didn’t have to do any fixes (they can fix or other problems while they’re in there), which was good news. Dr. Mcelhinney said her numbers looked a little worse than her last catheterization. His initial analysis is that this will not drastically change things. Dr. Lui (her cardiologist) has not yet see the results and will be consulting with us (possibly) later today. His interpretation of the results will be more conclusive. There’s a team of doctors that would be responsible for changing her current heart failure designation (currently at mild/moderate), so we may need to wait a bit for the official word.

Angie is still in recovery and I’m not allowed back to see her. I’ll post again when she’s awake. They just called me to go see her, so it should be soon.