Time is marching on......

Well, I am sure I am jumping ahead here but, woohoo, 7 months now. Russ is post transplant 7 months now and going strong. He is riding his bike 3 days a week, doing yard work like crazy (what he is allowed to do). We are just trying to get through this heat this summer. The only thing that Russ is still have issues with is swollen ankles (which does happen to be getting better) and now his blood pressure which we are watching closely. Me...I just need a job really bad. _______________________________________ A funny story....We took a drive the other day, we live about 70-80 miles minimum from Los Angeles. I have to laugh at my hubby cuz he just was non-stop talking the whole way. He gets that way when he is hungry or tired but when I asked him he said no I am not either one. WOW....he said I just feel so good I have all this energy. hehehe. Boy I am not used to this, he has been so quiet for so long, I don't know what to do. Its like have to get to know a whole new person. _______________________________________ We get to see his Cardiologist for a stress test monday, I know Russ will do ok and his doctor will be happy how his is doing....will update after we go. Until next time....Stay cool!!!

Still going good......

Well, this last week was the monthly clinic visit for Russ. A little funny story, we get up to go to the appointment and head over on a Monday, get there to find out that the appt is not until the next day. Gotta love it, well that was a good practice run as Russ puts it. So, on Tuesday we do it all again, this time the right day. The visit was an awesome one, we saw another LVADer that got his new heart on July 5th. Another guy that was never on the lvad had gotten his heart also, there was a couple that the husband received his heart about 10 years ago, also a 23 year old that had a transplant when he was 4 weeks old. WOW.....we had a blast talking to them all and comparing notes. We onto the news....Russ' clinic visit went good, doctor took him off of one blood pressure medicine that probably was causing some of the swelling in the ankles and we got to lower the prednisone. Overall, we are still heading in the right direction. Then Russ did his allomap(biospy), his number was 29 (not quite sure what that means)the doctors say that if he ever got up to 34 then they would be looking at him to see what is going on. But so far so good, no rejection. Next clinic visit is next month so until then.......