We arrived in Cleveland last night in preparation for another valve replacement. I know a lot of people have been in the dark about what’s going on so we are reviving the blog to keep you updated. First I will let you in on what has all happened, then we can get to what is to come.
On Monday I took Shawn to the ED for a fall at home and we found an infection in his bloodstream. On further work up we found an infection in his heart valve that caused a fairly large vegetation. That vegetation had some pieces break off causing a stroke. Don’t worry, Shawn is regaining his strength and hasn’t lost any of his ability to function normally. We had a few scary days and a visit to the CVICU but he quickly made it out and we were stable to transfer to the Cleveland Clinic to be with his previous surgeon.
We received amazing care at the University of Utah and could not be more grateful for all they have done for us. They even let me micromanage in my own crazy pharmacist way without frustration;) Another large thanks is deserved by our entire flight crew with Angel MedFlights. They could not have made it a more relaxing and pleasant experience for the situation.
We arrived in Cleveland last night around midnight and are still getting settled in. Watch out for more posts to stay updated on the situation.
