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#2 Biopsy

I forgot to tell you all how my first biopsy went. I think I was just so excited to be out of the hospital! A biopsy is when they go down a vein in the neck and go into the heart and grab a piece of the heart like a bread crumb, then they look at the sample underneath a microscope to see if anything has changed from previous samples. So this morning I had to wake at the crack of dawn to get my blood drawn to check my troft levels for one of my anti-rejection drugs to see if I need to go up or down on the dosing. Then I went in to get my right heart catheter and biopsy done. Pretty easy actually, all they did was numb the right side of my neck and I just felt a little bit of pressure here and there. Not IV placed or anything, THANK GOODNESS!! :) The next thing on the list was an echocardiogram (ultrasound of the ticker) It is the craziest thing to see my new heart on the screen it  surreal for me. The last thing was seeing the good  doc and that went well. They told me to work on my breathing at home with my spirometer and asked Steve to cup his hands and tap me on the back, I do my breathing exercises to get my lungs all the way expanding. I guess I have a lot of space in there.

My first biopsy result was R1. This is normal the doctors said, they explained to me this chart. Noraml, R1, R2, R3, and R4. The higher the R the more rejection, you have. The doctors also told me that the first year everyone has rejection in some degree and they said not to worry about it and to let them worry. I said okay that easy! My biopsy today was the same as my first biopsy so that is a good thing.

I hope everyone is outside enjoying all the sunshine! Poor me can't because of all the drugs I am on. Only a few minutes for me, but totally worth it. Gotta love that feeling!


Love my Wrigley's buttom so very MUCH!!!



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  1. Sabrina HigleyMarch 31, 2015 at 8:36 PM

    Cutest butt ever! So so happy you are doing well! Love ya girl!

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