Update on Swelling

Casey's transplant coordinator never called back!  That's nothing new! When he went in for his wound care appt., the wound specialist said that his swelling ankles and feet were nothing to be concerned about.  If the swelling was going away at nights, then it was just his diet.  He needs to cut back on the amt of salt he consumes and drink more water.  Water sure is important in our bodies!  I wish water tasted like coke, then I would drink gallons of it everyday!  LOL! 

When we finally got in touch with one of the coordinators, she confirmed what the wound specialist had said.  The swelling has not returned.  But Casey, being the stubborn man he is, did not ask about the cramps in his chest!  He said it didn't cramp at the time so he didn't think to ask!  UGH!  Men! 

He had another wound care appt this morning.  His wound is getting better and better!  It's not as deep or as long.  The size of the sponge they have to insert in it for the wound vac gets smaller every visit...that's a very good sign!!  Please keep him in your prayers!  We need his wound to totally heal so that they can operate on his hernias!

When it rains it pours...

It's been very hectic the last few months.   Things seem to keep happening to us...one thing right after another.  I won't bore you with the details.  But during all this stress, one thing was certain, Casey was doing better and better each day...or so we thought.  I'm a little concerned now.  He has complained of muscle cramps in his chest around the heart...and now his ankles and feet are swollen.  He has had the cramps on and off for a while but the swelling started last night.  Neither of these symptoms is good....it either points to heart failure or liver failure.  His liver numbers have been slightly elevated for the last two labs he has done. We have contacted his doctor and coordinator and are just waiting for them to return our call. Please keep Casey in your prayers! ♥

Bye-Bye Chemo!!

Casey had his last Chemotherapy on Tuesday, May 4th!!  Can we all shout AMEN?!?!?  What should have been just a couple of chemo sessions turned into 6 chemo sessions!!  But he struggled through it like a champ!!  I'm so proud of him!  He has been thru hell and back and still managed to keep his sense of humor!!  His Oncologist met with him before chemo and told him that his lab results were great!  The certain blood protein that they look for in cancer patients was normal, like that of a cancer-free patient!!!  I was so HAPPY to hear that!!!  In 3 weeks, he will have to go back for a CT scan just to double check there is nothing still lurking around...but we are both very positive that its all gone gone!!

Casey also had a wound specialist appointment on Tuesday.  His wound is getting better but very slowly.  It is still as deep but a little less wide.  The doctor said it was looking great and didnt even have to scrape anything out of it like usual!  He still has to wear the wound vac so the murse is here to stay for another few months. He still also needs to wear the wrap that was given to him by his doctor to secure his hernias and to lessen the pain.  It looks like a girdle!  LOL!  It's a man girdle so we shall call it a "mirdle!"  So now he wears a murse and a mirdle!  SWEET!  LOL!