OT - Musicmaker and DH

Prayers and good thoughts on the way....and many hopes for a good recovery

Sunny

Prayers that the doctor will be guided in his treatment. Barbara in SC

Musicmaker here - just got home after settling DH in with books, cell phone, dvd player, nicotine gum. The clot is in his right forearm where the IV was during his surgery. It wouldn't be serious if it were in a superficial vein, but it is in a deep vein that could potentially carry the clot to the lungs, but at this point he has redness and pain, but his pulse is good in that arm and there seems to be no occlusion, which I've gathered means no back up of blood building pressure behing the vein. I do appreciate your prayers and will let you know more as I do. THANKS to my awesome online friends!!

Musicmaker

Prayers are on their way. Let me know if I can do anything. lyn

My Platinum Wings are on their way. PLEASE tell him to STAY QUIET. Mr Joe went thru it 2 x's. I'm so glad you caught it so early.

Butterfly

Prayers for a successful result on the way from Aust.

My thoughts are with you both.

Claudia

I missed the original post, but prayers from here as well.

After my gall bladder op I had anticoagulents and pressure stockings and all that jazz.

Butterfly, it's the hand of God that caught it so early. Chuck was talking to DS on the phone yesterday. DS has recently had a hospitalization followed by a home IV with a picline, and while the picline was in several veinous clots formed. When Chuck mentioned his symptoms on the phone, DS exclaimed that they were identical to his and that we should go immediately to the ER and have the doctor check it out. We did - and at this point Chuck is taking, umm, is it heparin? No cumadin so far, at least until a regular doc can see him. I'm returning to the hospital in about an hour. Musicmaker

{{{{{Musicmaker & DH}}}}}}}}}}} Sending "good stuff" and Kitty Kisses your way. CiaoMeow >^;;^<

Thanks for telling us Karen. I sent her a message by private email Guess he won't be going back to work today like he planned.

Sending positive thoughts, warm hugs, and prayers you guy's way!

thanks for keeping us updated, Launie, in Oregon

Thanks for the update. Fingers will remain firmly knotted...

My mum's had DVT a couple or three times. Waiting is always the pits, but he will be fine.

DH went thru the 'stay in bed in hospital ' both times. 2nd time they put that 'umbrella' in (his started from his leg). Now, he is permanently on Coumadin which is being closely monitored because of the recent Chemo infusion. He's having a hard time keeping the level in the 'target range'.

Don't be surprised if they send him home with a compression stocking for his arm.

Butterfly (He'll be fine with all of us looking after him)

Hugs and healing prayers are on their way from Maine! ME-Judy

Yikes! Okay, good thoughts going their way. Keep us posted.

Michelle in NV

Heparin is stronger than coumadin. If the doctors feel his blood still needs thinning when your DH goes home, they'll probably give him coumadin.

Keeping the good thoughts headed your way.

Michelle in NV