Date set for Stent-9/23/09

Hi All,

Just trying to stay indoors today as much as possible. The smoky smell from the fillmore fire is bothersome. Last thing I need right now is breathing issues! Hope everyone is safe from it all. Looks like we still have some hot dry days ahead.

Last Tues. I was at all 3 dr. offices. 2 docs thought I should have the stent put in right away and one thought I should wait for radiation to be done. So they all talked to each other and I got a call today and found out that I will have the stent put in my Superior Vena Cava on Fri. am. I need to arrive at 8 am for a 10 am procedure. It should be an outpatient thing. They go in through the groin and thread it up from there. They only need to put me out with a twilight sleep. I should be able to go home a couple hours later.

I am praying that I will have relief right away when I come out of it. I get winded real easy just walking around the house right now. I have had a fair amount of coughing and vomiting. I'm not sure if that will change. But at least the breathing and general circulation will be better. Dr. said I won't get worn out as easy.

Please pray that there will be not complications whatsoever. I have a port line that is in the way and the Dr. will first try to move the line out of the way then stent the vein then replace the line. However, if it is just not possible the port will have to be surgically removed, then the stent put in and then surgically replaced with a new one. Since I am currently undergoing radiation there is risk of infection and things not healing properly. A surgery would make things more difficult. I'm praying that the dr.'s plan A works! Our God is an Awesome God!

Thanks ever so very much to all for the prayers!! Love to all!!!

Peggy