Thursday, November 30, 2006

Finally got my Echocardiogram report back and it is pretty good. The tech and the doctor are amazed that my heart has not been damaged more after all it has gone through. The report is:

2D Findings:
Left ventricle size and wall thickness and systolic function, are normal.
Normal mitral valve. Moderate mitral regurgitation (a backflow of blood from the left ventricle into the left atrium in systole across a diseased mitral valve).
Thickened and calcified aortic valve cusps with reduced mobility.
Moderate aortic insufficiency.
Normal right ventricle size and function. Moderate pulmonary hypertension.
Normal tricuspid valve with moderate tricuspid regurgitation.
Normal atria.
No pericardial effusion.

Impression:
Sclerotic aortic valve with moderate aortic insufficiency.
Normal left ventricle size and function.
Moderate mitral regurgitation.

In short, my heart has problems but is still strong and pumping away.

Everything else is about the same, dialysis three times a week and still getting blood every two weeks. It has been almost two months since I have received platelets. They are staying stable and this week they went from 14,000 to 16,000. That is good news. Of course, they are far from normal (140,000-440,000) but at least they are stable and went up a little on their own.

I hope your Thanksgivings were wonderful and your Christmas and New Year are the best ever.