My grandpa got the results of his heart catherization and they found just a small blockage which they are not going to do anything about right now. It's small and not really the main cause of all this. He also got the results of his lung tests and that showed a small build up of fluid but no lung damage or blood clots-- maybe still part of the pneumonia he had a few months ago.
He had to go off his medication, Warfarin, 5 days before the catherization and now his pro-time count is way down again which means his blood has thickened and he is in danger of blood clots or a stroke. So now they have to get his blood thinner again. He goes to see the cardiologist Wednesday so maybe he will tell them what they plan to do next. They think they may want to shock his heart again. He had it done once and that brought his heart to normal rhythm but it didn't last so he is now back in atrialfibulation again.
Hopfully soon they will figure out what is causing grandpa's weakness and shortness of breath, and get him feeling better, as he spends alot (too much)time in bed and not able to get around like he so wants to. Arizona time is coming up fast and they so want to be ready and healthy enough to go.
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