Last night David finally got his transfer to Mass General, in order to get access to the specialists there. The two chubby paramedics who brought him in were like a comedy team, a modern day Abbott and Costello perhaps, cracking jokes and making David snap some zingers right back at them. I was very thankful for the ease and joy they brought to their task, and it completely broke up the angst of the moment of separation as they took him away in the ambulance.
We were very relieved that a bed was found for him at Mass General, and he is now resting in the Medical ICU until tomorrow, when Doctor Calva will clear out the clots from his vein and his TIPs stent. Today he again got tapped, with five liters of fluid being removed from his stomach. He also had a CT scan to check on his blood flow in the affected areas, and an Electrocardiagram of his heart. That doctor told him his heart is the finest and healthiest example of a heart he has seen in 20 years, and promptly left behind a series of grainy ultrasound images showing said heart. We could barely make head or tail of the pictures, they all sort of looked like cartoon characters.
The team of doctors working on David is world class. Hopefully David will be restored to his old self after tomorrow's procedure!
Peace and love,
Monika
dear prift and monika,
ReplyDeletei'm sorry you're back at mass gen, but so glad to hear of your of your wonderful heart- knew it all along! :) sending lots of love and healing
xo diane
Hi Monika and David,
ReplyDeleteIt´s unbelievable what you are going through. I´m convinced everything will work out fine, there is no other option. All our love to you.
/Anna, Lars, Lisa and Adam
Dear Dave and Monika,
ReplyDeleteI send my love from newport. I agree with Diane...your strong and full heart has been there from day one! rest and heal at MGH as you receive the best care. un caro abbraccio, xo susan
Hoping everything goes smoothly- I'll be thinking of you all today!
ReplyDeletethinking of you. thinking of occupy everywhere for a better world. you sure share a strong loving relationship. namaste, my dears. esteban
ReplyDeleteBless you, Monika and David. You are working so hard to get this right. You are my super heroes right now!
ReplyDeleteKaren
Love the anecdote about the paramedics, often so undervalued they are, but certainly saved my life once. Glad that Dave could quip with the best of them--his humor is great!
ReplyDeletesending all love, anne k.