Today the roller coaster took another dip on the track.

Bill complained to Dr. Adams that his left leg hurt. Upon his examination Dr. Adams did indeed find the leg was swollen so he pulled Bill out of therapy and into a Ultra Sound. A blood clot was found in the interior of his left leg. The hospital called approx 10:30 AM and Bill was off to the CAT LAB......Bill hates cats.

Lucky Bill's Friend Paul Guidry was working there today and stayed with Bill until I could get there and thru the procedure. That had to be a huge comfort to him to look up and see a familiar face. Dr. Bourgeois of the Dr. Eiserwirth team did the procedure. I did make it there in time to see Bill before it started. After the procedure Paul came and brought me to the back by Bill. The nurse said her face hurt from laughing the whole time at those two guys joking around. Not just Paul but Bill too...they do a local for this so he was awake the fifteen minutes or so while they worked on him.

They went into his right groin ......floated up inside of the artery to a point and placed a filter in the Vina Cava. The filter opens and acts as a umbrella inside the artery it will stop this or another clot from getting into Bill's kidneys, lungs, heart or brain. He was back in his room for 1:15PM. Couldn't move the right leg until 5:00PM after which time he ate his best hospital meal yet. Meat sauce and spaghetti, with bread, spinach and jello with pears. He said that is the first time since he has been a EJ that he would have liked to have had more. So he got his diet upgraded somewhat and enjoyed the food. About 4:00PM the nursers and CNA all showed up in his room and the team moved Bill down the hall in the bed.

Bill is now in room 905 in the EJ Rehab unit. It is a private room and considerably larger. He doesn't know it yet but he has a shower in his room. I hope that is in his near future.

Don & Maurice came to visit today around 4:30PM Bill is ready to enjoy his visits now. We just need to work on the voice. I have noticed his attention spans growing...ie....asking for his glasses to read (Maurice brought him a couple of new magazines to work on while he is recovering) and Bill is not clicking the TV remote just to be clicking. He's watching the same show until it goes off now.

Bill was concerned that he had suffered a set back. Dr. Murray explained they would have preferred it not happen. But that it is just a procedure to prevent any problems. Bill gets a new RX for awhile LOVENOX.....hey that sounds like good stuff. It is a anti coagulant to prevent blood clots. Dr. Murray said this is just a temporary RX. Dr. Murray also stated his recovery is REMARKABLE. I think so too.

Hang in there baby....we are going to make it to Texas and you'll have 6 beautiful girls for your GET WELL cheer leaders.....Abby,Shelby,Maggie,Victoria, Macy and Marley.