Sarah's Posts

thanks for all the very supportive, positive words! your kindness and uplifting thoughts are appreciated. i was d/c yesterday-it was my choice-i could stay if i felt i needed to, or go home and f/u w/ the doctor. after a few laps around the hospital floor, i felt i was doing okay, they checked my vitals, i chatted w/ the doctor, and was d/c. so...i'm home on antibiotics, prednisone, pain meds and still the lopressor....i do feel a bit more energy and my HR as come down a lot (70-80s!). mitch had posted to share if there's anything to prevent this/cause this...it sure doesn't sound like it. in fact, the interventional radiologist that performed my thoracentesis explained that it is quite common w/ heart surgeries. my surgeon, however, was very sympathetic, and is on his toes to take care of things. i have another chest x-ray tomorrow morning and will then meet with him again to see what the next step is. there is still fluid around my heart so....we'll see what tomorrow brings! thanks again for your positive thoughts! on to the next day! sarah