Just Another Day at Vanderbilt

"Just another day in Paradise?!?!" February 16 was spent at our favorite Hospital, Vanderbilt. We had all types of tests, a CT, an echocardiagram, more tests, and an office visit with Dr. Keedy. Mr. G. is rather fragile at this time in his life. Possibly the recent chemo (January 26), the recent hospital stay (January 30-February 5), the recent cardiac window surgery (February 4), all the chemo/radiation (Spring and Summer 2009), his Betapace meds, or just old age has really started taking a toll on his health. He can't walk from the bedroom to the den without being very short of breath. He can't do much of anything without being short of breath.
Yesterday, he spent his time at Vanderbilt in a wheelchair. Yes of course, we went from one side of that hospital for lab work, to the other side for the scan, back to the other side for the doctor's visit, and back to the other side for the echo. Did I mention that I was rather short of breath myself, since I was the "pusher" of the "pushee".
We are now concentrating on the heart/lung issues. Therefore, we are stopping chemo/clinical trial and taking a six weeks break from other types of invasive treatment. (Chemo would only compromise his already fatigued body.)
We have an appointment today with the cardiologist to get the results of the echo at Vandy yesterday and to adjust his meds.
Pray God's healing hands with these skilled healers as they try to straighten out his medical problems.
God blessings on this lovely, sunny snowy day!
Cathy