Mel’s Heart Journey

 Hello all, another update Mass General Hospital called me to set up the evaluation date for my liver transplant, which will be on October 20, and another all-day appointment. I am hoping that having two transplant teams doesn't get as confusing as it sounds, but I'm glad I am in very capable hands.  We went over just the basics for that appointment, which will require me to meet with the transplant surgeon, nurses, and doctors, as well as the coordinator and social worker. So it's very similar to the steps of the heart transplant, but very different at the same time, so it'll be an experience. As of right now, I am scheduled for quite a bit of my time in Massachusetts.  So if anybody has any idea of good soups, pasta, and or home comfort food while I'm down there, let me know. At this point, I'll eventually become a Bostonian, but we're not there yet. 

   Hello all,    Just an update for everyone who follows this blog. I had my stress test done at Maine Medical Center on September 15th, as well as a pulmonary function test. Those tests are required for my evaluation for transplant, so they had to be done, and I'll probably have to do a few more of those as time goes on. I got a call from my first cardiac catheterization, which they will be doing to see if they can close up any of those collateral vessels in my left lung, so that when surgery comes, not so many complications will happen. I will also be having a few more of those before the big surgery. It'll all depend on how I recover and recoup. Unfortunately, we are still a ways to go as I've only met half the specialists that I need to meet so far. Many people don't understand that transplant evaluations take a lot of time. So as I wait for those appointments, I try to continue to stay busy with little hobbies and projects on the side. I am unfortunately not wor...