First Heart Cath – May 22, 2024

Zayne had her first right side cath on her new heart. The hospital called Tuesday afternoon to change the procedure from Friday to Wednesday. It was a really long day at the hospital, since the cath was scheduled for 1:30 pm, but we had to be at the hospital by 7:30 am for blood work. For the first time as out-patient, the cath was inserted into her neck – this means no mandatory 2-hr down time. We were able to leave much more quickly and Zayne has less restrictions (not that it matters too much since she is still on sternum restrictions). The doc said her new heart looks amazing and the pressures look like a normal heart. It is the first time in 4 hears that I received positive news from a heart cath. The transplant team was not expecting such good results just 3 weeks from the 10 hour surgery and the emergency that followed.

We still have to wait for the biopsy results to see if she is in rejection. Zayne has no signs of rejection, so if she is in rejection, it will be easier to treat. Stay tuned for the biopsy results. We’ll be going for blood work on Friday – if her immunosuppression levels look good then she can drop 3 meds.