Week ending July 31--Doctor's Appointments

Well, another week has ended, and we still don't know when Katie's surgery will be. We should know something by Thursday of next week after another week of doctor's appointments with vascular surgeons, regular surgeons, coumadin clinic, etc. Conflicting opinions on whether the procedure to remove the blood clots would be safe, so we don't want to go down any routes that would cause any problems at all. Just not worth it. So the options now are surgery on August 10, surgery in November, or surgery in December. When we know, I will let everyone know.

Meanwhile, Katie is doing much better and is still gaining back the weight she lost. Her energy level is low as she isn't able to eat anything but meat and dairy. Still plying her with milkshakes everyday. She's just not sure if her energy level is high enough for starting graduate school on August 24, so she may have to defer her schooling. We'll see.

We are having brunch with Russ's mom on Sunday, and Laura, Lincoln, and Joey arrive on Friday. As of right now, I think I may still be returning to Scotland on the 11th, but we'll see if things change. Thanks for your emails to check in and your good wishes for Katie. Hope everyone is doing well. : )