June 24, 2020
Extracted
Jen’s biopsy went well. Hopefully they have usable cells from the tumor to work with in pathology. Dr. Angitipalli started … Read More “Extracted”
15 Minutes
Jen’s new biopsy prep began around 12:45 this afternoon. Her procedure (an image guided needle extraction) will be done by … Read More “15 Minutes”
Anemia
Jen’s Hemoglobin dropped again today. The initial reading of 6.9 was retested and came back 7.3. This is still down … Read More “Anemia”
Good Talk
Dr. Shasti stopped by this morning. He checked in on Jen, and ordered labs. They had a good talk, “He … Read More “Good Talk”
June 23, 2020
False Start
There was a little excitement today. This morning we learned that Jen’s biopsy could happen this afternoon. She was being … Read More “False Start”
June 22, 2020
Biopsy
Jen needs another procedure. The original spinal biopsy was unusable. They will have to take a new sample from the … Read More “Biopsy”
Fingers Crossed
Jen’s hemoglobin is up to 10. Dr. Afzal, wants to draw more blood, to verify the results. 10 is an … Read More “Fingers Crossed”
June 21, 2020
Transfused
Jen’s hemoglobin is low, 7.1. Her blood pressure is also down, 92/74. Dr. Afzal ordered a unit of blood. He … Read More “Transfused”
Eat, Walk, Rest
Nutrition. Ambulate. Sleep. Dr. Shasti wants Jen to focus on these three things, to speed her recovery. The nutritionist would … Read More “Eat, Walk, Rest”
June 19, 2020
Two Weeks
Two weeks ago tonight I was admitted to Inova Hospital. I entered the ER hoping for a potent cocktail of … Read More “Two Weeks”