Just an update

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Hope everyone is having a decent day. Was determined that I did snap the

MCL and tore the PCL. They can usually get them to heal without surgery. " Oh

thank you doc " You must do certain exercises to get it to mend back together and

they will reevalute in 10 days to see if it is mending then the final decision

will be made on if I need surgery. SO I have been working it faithfully and now

I have increased swelling/pain. My bruise (behind my knee) is still growing

and the lower legs aches alot today. Don't think the physical therapy is such

a good idea since obviously it is still bleeding. The Md I saw was a young one

and probably never dealt with a heart valve/coumadin patient before. So today

when I see him we will have lesson Coumadin 101. They must keep the leg

elevated, only getting up for potty breaks, icing 20 minutes on/20 minutes off

until the bleed stops and for several days after that. Then you can begin

physical therapy. IF you work it while bleeding it will

never heal. Last time with the tendon snap they screwed around for over a week

with this and it got to a point where it was complete bed rest-2 weeks.

Compartment sydrome developed. Don't have time for that. So I will also

probably not take any coumadin tonight either. My cardioligist is off today,

but he would do it too. He did it the last time with the tendon. He has already

cut it to 1/2 doses. I will call him tomorrow am and tell him that the new

primary care Md is on the job. Dr. . LOL. I will still find a new PCP when

things settle down.

The pancreas? Fever coming back, slowly. Am suppose to report if/when it

hits 101. Then IV antibiotics are the plan. Still absolutely no pain and eating

well. So I keep my fingers crossed on that one too. Talk to you soon.

Love,

W