If you follow along on Facebook, you know that I received the results of my CT scan. I have not yet, however, spoken with my surgeon to find out what the findings mean (if anything) about the preferred procedure. The good news is that they didn't mention that they saw anything out of the ordinary. Scans always bring on a bit of anxiety because you never know what they are going to see. I prayed for no surprises and so far, so good. The report indicated that organs looked normal, my heart looked normal and "grossly unremarkable". Nice. There we comments on various arteries but I was looking for information on one artery. The one that needs to be FABULOUS for the surgery to be successful. The report states that the artery is open (that's good), appears normal (still good) but is of "small caliber" (maybe not so good). Since I haven't spoken with my surgeon yet, I'm not sure if that is bad news and if it can/will impact the surgical plan. I'm fine with an artery of small caliber if it can maintain the necessary blood flow to the muscle when it's relocated. That's kind of important. I will be calling the surgeon's office tomorrow and I'm pretty sure there will be a follow up appointment. I will keep you posted. I'm eager to hear the results because I'm not terribly excited about the possibility that the 20+ hour surgery might be my only option. I'm not making any decisions until I have the word from the doc.
As always, I will keep you posted!
Love to all,
Andee
As always, I will keep you posted!
Love to all,
Andee