Late Friday Update

I waited awhile to do this update, because a lot of discussion has occurred today. Mostly about what the options are, what to do next, etc, etc. There seems to be a lot of variables and can also depend on the day and the team evaluating Larry. The good news is, the reason it also seems to be changing is because he is doing so well!!

Larry seems to be responding very well to the medications and getting stronger. One big sign of the improvement is that he got to move out of CCU today! Another is that the transplant team said, "we're sorry, but you're just not sick enough for us." There certainly are still other interventions that could be done, but no decisions yet. One problem is that the benefits have to outweigh the risks and they just aren't sure how much benefit would be derived from various options (such as bypass or just improving some vasculature to the front of the heart) and just how much risk would be incurred.

Since he has responded well to the anti-arrhythmic medication, there really wasn't any damage, and the heart has pretty much returned to the same ejection fraction as before, no intervention is suddenly becoming more of an option!! (anyone else thinking de ja vu all over again?)

For now, the plan is continue to get stronger. No matter what, physical therapy and cardiac rehab are likely and the docs have said, at some point Peg and Larry could decide how much to do in Boston and when to return home. But let's not get too far ahead. Still taking one day at a time and so thankful that he continues to show remarkable improvements.

Speaking of one day at a time, a special day is approaching. Larry's birthday is Sunday. Not the best way to spend your birthday, but we are so glad to have had this last year and look forward to another. Lots of love and birthday wishes, Larry!!