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Old 07-27-2007, 04:28 AM   #1
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Mom update!

I took my mother to the heart Dr. last week to find out the results of her echogram. Last year there was a small leak in the valve between the upper and lower chambers of her heart. They didn't think it was anything to worry about at that time.

The results of this test showed that the leak is still there, but also the valve has gotten thicker. It can either be calcium build-up or cholestrial, or it could be an infection. To know for sure I have to take her the 31st to the hospital where she will be doped up and have to swallow a small camera so they can see better.

If it is an infection, she will just have to take anitbiotics to clear it up. If it's one of the other two, she may have to have surgery. She's 84 years old and with her kidneys functioning at only 27%, I just don't know if it would be a good thing to do.

IF she has to have surgery, I guess we'll have lots of questions for the Dr to make sure she'll make it through it alright.

Please pray for my Mother to just have an infection and that it can be cleared up with the antibiotics. With this with my Mom and then hubby's impending back surgery (we'll know when that is after 8:30 this morning) I just don't know how well my nerves are going to hold up. Most of everything for both of them will be left up to me to worry about. My two brothers are not much help.
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