Today could be the day

We woke up to some pretty great news today. The doctor came in to see Sara so she called us to make sure we were here. Unfortunately we were both still sleeping at the hotel. (really comfy beds). Oops, but the sleep was nice :)

We came in when we could make it, me first, then Tammy. The doctor finished talking with Sara by the time I got in. So he re-told me what he told her. As he was finishing up with me, Tammy came in. So she got the reader's digest version.

So on to the news. We are going forward with the Lymphangiogram. It'll start sometime later this morning. It will be a 2-6 hour exam. They'll push dye in through her foot. It takes a while to move throughout the body.

Once they find the leak, they'll start to embolyze it (about a 1-2 hour procedure). Basically he said they'd use a combination of really expensive elmer's glue, and metal shavings to block the leak. If this is successful, they'll monitor her for a little while, but then she is basically released to do anything. Eat without restriction and become active again in physical activity. She is most excited about this because that means skiing!!! Let's all pray for a success because a summer without skiing is not an exciting prospect for Sara... or me ;)

Also, if this works, then we are done with hospitals for a while, no TPN, no gatorade bag of fluids through an IV, no pigtail drains in her back, nothing. And Sara would be back, as good as new. Please be praying for a successful exam and procedure today.

All our best,
Tim and Sara

The procedure is usually 2/3 successful. But the doctor said the success rate should be higher for her because she is skinny. Most people that get this procedure are 70 year old overweight males that have an accompanying major surgery or cancer. She doesn't fit any of those categories.

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