After the appearance of the clot took my options off the table, we went in and met with the lead interventional radiologist, and based on our discussions and our stressing my willingness to assume risk to try and get a beneficial outcome, he has agreed to try and place a stent in my portal vein, including the area now effected by the clot.
We will do the procedure 11am on Wednesday at MGH, and he estimates a chance of success in only the 5 to 10% range due to the size of the area and the complicated nature of my current real estate. The risk of serious harm to me is much lower in the 20% area, due to the risk of bleeding that I have due to the portal hyper tension... We asked him to be very aggressive and try this even though this is a procedure which normally would not be done.
This is something that I can do, and right now just having something to try gives me comfort, even though the chances of it working are so low...
This will be a pretty standard stent placing procedure where they pass through big arteries around the heart to get near the liver and the portal vein so they can attempt the stent.
It would normally be an out patient procedure, but they reserved a bed for incase they need to keep me in.
We'll try and post the outcome as soon as we can...
Thanks for all the positive thoughts...this week I can really put them toward a specific goal...
xoxo d
I'm sending all sort of healing, positive thoughts in your direction, Prifti, in the hopes that the procedure works. xo
ReplyDeleteMay God protect you and heal you.
ReplyDeleteLots of Love,
Sharon
I'm so glad you're trying!
ReplyDeleteI have 6 farm crew members, 2 bosses, 25 piglets, 60 growing pigs, 18 sows, 3 boars, 3 bulls, 60 cows, 54 calves, 53 beefers and 200 laying hens sending you love. We're sending sunshine right into your soul.
Much love and much laughter!
~Virginia
thoughts and prayers and silence and hope all going your way - best wednesday and all the days to follow - jan
ReplyDeleteHey Dave, seems good to have your goals set on this concrete goal and you are such a fighter, am sure your bod will follow suit. Still, I'm looking at the eyes and grip of that owl, and understanding how you must feel...heart is a pitter-patter. Stay strong and keep your eyes on the prize (and please excuse any cliched phrases here.)
ReplyDeleteI love you sooo much!
Korndingo
Sending lots of positive energy your way Prift!!
ReplyDeleteJaime Maz
Best wishes Prifti, hold in there.
ReplyDeletehope to see you soon.
~Hayley B.
Sending strength and love and hugs your way.
ReplyDelete-Anjula
I'll be sending my thoughts your way on Wednesday, my teacher and friend -- stay strong!
ReplyDelete(From "B.E.")
Hey Prifti- been thinking about you a lot lately, praying that everything goes well for wednesday- hope to see you very soon.
ReplyDeleteNikita
Best of luck, Dave. Please know you and your family are in our thoughts.
ReplyDeleteAlan and Jan
Prifti...sending you good vibes and thoughts as you go through this. Much luck for Wednesday and hope for a speedy recovery.
ReplyDeleteemily poole :)
Dave and Monika, Amanda and Lucas--
ReplyDeleteThinking of you, sending very good wishes on a great outcome and holding you all in our hearts.
Hank and Lauri
Look at your odds before. Keep your chin up. You have lots of people sending you much positive energy.
ReplyDeleteDave,
ReplyDeleteI hadn't checked your blog for awhile and was sad to read about all these new complications. I send you love and positive energy for tomorrow and will look forward to talking with you when you are
back home.
Pete
Sending love and prayers your way tonight Prifti...
ReplyDeleteLots of luck & good vibes!
Ben
Thoughts, prayers, and love coming from the wild west.
ReplyDeleteMark Blader
Dave --
ReplyDeleteJust reading this Thursday morning. Hope everything went well yesterday and will look for next post.
Much love,
Justin
Love and strength and good healing to you, dear Dave. Alas, just catching up now.
ReplyDeletexxxx Tom & Sue