This should be the last heart catherization of 2020. The numbers are slightly better by 1 or 2 points since the June cath. Better to be have a very small improvement than to have the numbers going in the wrong direction.
Antibody rejection is rated 0 (that is very good). Cellular rejection is at 1 R which is considered very mild and it is ignored.
The nasty antibodies floating around in her bloodstream are going down (and not attacking her heart).
Next heart cath is her annual in June 2021. The annual cath is more invasive, because they will go into her right (vein) and left (artery) sides of her heart. Also, her flat time will be 4 hours instead of 2 hours.
Zayne has had a rough week, because she received the painful Meningococcal Group B vaccination while she was under anesthesia. Even though she escaped the painful injection, she didn’t escape the side effects: very painful injection site (pain would wake her up during the night), feeling achy, sickly, and had a fever.
Back to transplant clinic in 2 weeks, and if things look stable, we will be down to once a month visits. Zayne’s heart is taking a long time to heal, and she is still in heart failure, but we hope it will continue to improve.
