Complications

Complications are a part of life.  If we like it or not.  The last couple of weeks were supposed to pass in a flurry of excitement and getting ready for the next surgery (the happy one).  I had actually started feeling like I was alive.  Things often don't go as planned!  Saturday (about 2 weeks ago) I woke up to blood all over myself and a dialysis catheter that decided to fall out.  I called my center (since I was supposed to have dialysis in an hour) and they sent me to the emergency room.  Great place to spend Saturday!  After about 10 people telling me how lucky I was that I didn't bleed to death I got sent to radiology to get a new line placed.  Normally they sedate you for this procedure.  I still needed dialysis and think I am much tougher than I am, so I had them put it in without sedation.  I really don't recommend it.  

The next week was tough because the dialysis cath they put it hurt like crazy and I could hardly move my neck or right arm.  Then Thursday last week my platelet count dropped (I mentioned this in my last post).  Friday  the transplant team caught wind of this and freaked out.  I was sure the transplant would be delayed.  They sent me in Monday to see a liver specialist.  He ordered a bunch of tests.  Tuesday I had to skip dialysis and have a liver venogram and biopsy.  I was at the hospital most of the day for that.  Wednesday I had dialysis at 5:00 am then had to go over to transplant for our pre-op appointment.  Corinne and I tried to cause some trouble, but I was too tired.  Corinne took lots of pictures and she will have to post them (hint hint).  Yesterday I had dialysis again and went back to see the liver doctor.  My platelet count had gone back to normal and he found nothing wrong (YAY!)  I'm not sure why all of this happened.  I'm sure there was something to be learned.  I sure hope I learned it!

That leaves us with only 4 days to transplant!