I guess the timing for all of this is working out great. Rick's eyes have gotten more yellow and he has been having more liver pain. He has been having pain while we have been here. We really are hoping that tomorrow's appointments produce answers and hopefully more tests will be scheduled. We are hoping to make the very most out of the Mayo experience. Rick had to eat a fat free meal tonight, which is hard enough for him to do because he needs the fat. The dinner had to be eaten by 7 pm and now he is only allowed to drink water until midnight. After midnight he can have a few sips of water and that is it. Poor guy, he munches all the time and so he is already hungry again and dinner was only 2 1/2 hours ago.
The itinerary for tomorrow goes like this:
7:55 check in at administration
8:40 bloodwork (lots of vials of blood)
after this he is able to drink more water but no food yet
10:00 medical history
10:30 appointment and evaluation with Dr. Lindor
1:30 abdominal ultrasound
after this he should be able to finally eat, but we won't know for sure until after the appointments
We have to go back forth between three different buildings to go to all the different departments. It will be a busy day and we are both a little nervous. Our Mayo experience is about to begin. This is where we pray that we will get the answers we are looking for. Hopefully by the end of the week we will have a complete understanding of where Rick stands with the PSC.
I can't believe this is about to happen and I just pray that I will be able to sleep tonight. I need to be strong for Rick. He needs me even if he won't admit it. I just have to be strong.
I am going to go cuddle with my husband now. I will post after we get back from clinic tomorrow. Please keep us in your prayers.
Until next time,
Jaime
The itinerary for tomorrow goes like this:
7:55 check in at administration
8:40 bloodwork (lots of vials of blood)
after this he is able to drink more water but no food yet
10:00 medical history
10:30 appointment and evaluation with Dr. Lindor
1:30 abdominal ultrasound
after this he should be able to finally eat, but we won't know for sure until after the appointments
We have to go back forth between three different buildings to go to all the different departments. It will be a busy day and we are both a little nervous. Our Mayo experience is about to begin. This is where we pray that we will get the answers we are looking for. Hopefully by the end of the week we will have a complete understanding of where Rick stands with the PSC.
I can't believe this is about to happen and I just pray that I will be able to sleep tonight. I need to be strong for Rick. He needs me even if he won't admit it. I just have to be strong.
I am going to go cuddle with my husband now. I will post after we get back from clinic tomorrow. Please keep us in your prayers.
Until next time,
Jaime