Froedtert Follow Up Appointments

Froedtert Follow Up Appointments

Thank you everyone for your calls and emails this week regarding my first follow up doctor appointments. It really makes my days that much easier knowing I have all of you thinking and praying for me. My mom and I went to Froedtert on Wednesday for two follow up doctor appointments. The first doctor I saw was my Vascular Surgeon. He repaired the artery in my right leg after the neurosurgery. The neurosurgeons did all their work by going through this artery in my leg into my brain, but the closure wasn't successful. I was left with a weakened pulse in my leg, so they repaired it to ensure blood flow was good throughout this artery since this artery is my main blood flow to my brain now. He brought good news and bad news. The good news is as of now everything looks good. The not so good news is I guess the artery was pretty damaged and they ended up repairing only what was necessary at the time. He anticipates due to the amount of damage, I could have future complications since I am so young. So, I have ALREADY started praying that God protects me from further complications. I am suppose to watch for cramping in my leg, numbness, tingling or my leg/foot feeling cold. I have to return in 3 months for a follow up appointment, but other than that he was happy with my recovery.

The second doctor appointment was with the Trauma Surgeon. This is the team of doctors I saw after I was re-admitted to the hospital after I couldn't stop vomiting and began to dehydrate. They thought I had ruptured my appendix and had colitis. So, my third surgery was to remove my appendix, but when they went in they found nothing wrong with it, so they left it in. At the appointment on Wednesday I found out all other tests came back negative as well, so I don't have colitis. I am glad about that because from what I read could cause lots of future problems along with a strict diet. The doctors and I discussed me being admitted a second time was probably an after affect from the anesthesia from the first two surgeries and all the other heavy duty drugs I was on in the hospital. I don't have to return to see this team of doctors again, so that is good news.

On December 2nd, we will return to Froedtert to meet with the neurosurgeon team. I will make sure to let you all know ho w this appointment goes. This appointment will probably cause me a bit more anxiety. I am anxious about my eye recovery and also they will better determine when I could return to work in some capacity. I just ask for your prayers around this appointment.

Thank you again for keeping me in your thoughts and prayers.

Love, Claudine