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Need to get through the next few weeks

Jean1014
Jean1014
Ok, I don't want to jinx myself, but as the subject states, just need to get through the next few weeks.

My mother went to our hematologist this morning for a routine visit for her. With my permission, she asked him about my test results. Long story short, it appears that in all probability, I will be a lifer on warfarin. He just is reluctant to do it without the second tests performed next week. Well, actualyl, this will be my third set but he poopoos the first ones as they were in the hospital once on thinners. That said however, same tests came back positive then, but ok, whatever.

Don't get me wrong, I am not thrilled at having to be on meds for the rest of my life. However, I do believe that for me, it is the best thing. I also feel that once that decision is made, I can just finally move on already! Questions will have been answered, course of treatment decided and I can be done with it so to speak.

Knocking on wood that all will be well until then! :o)
rmb
rmb
I'm that way too. Just tell me what the game plan is and then I'll be fine. I hate when I don't know what's going on. But once you have info, it really is just such a release of a burden, in a way.

Go about your business, distract yourself, and then all will be revealed.

Keeping a good thought for you.
ShilosMommy
ShilosMommy
You have the right attitude, and I think there's a ton of comfort in just having a solid game plan and knowing how you and your doctors are going to handle the situation. It's the uncertainty and difficulty of making the decision that makes us crazy. Now you can put aside the stress of 'what are we going to do?' and just deal with what you're doing. Being long term on warfarin really isn't as big a deal as it seems in the beginning, and it keeps us safe and from having to worry about clotting again.

I'm happy you have a decision made and hope everything will go well for you from here on out.
deleted_user
deleted_user
I would be so relieved to have a game plan.
rmb
rmb
M2LR, your game plan is to get a second opinion, which you're doing. Then you go from there. One thing at a time IS the game plan.
cave76
cave76
I've always preferred the Devil I knew over the one I didn't or imagined.
You'll have lots of company here with 'lifers'.
Jean1014
Jean1014
M2LR, I can absolutely relate, but as RMB said... getting a second opinion and going from there is your game plan... at least for now. Believe me, I know (as we all do) how frustrating it is. So many if's, why's etc. I have been living that for over a year now. So, I get it. And it was only upon hearing this news, however "unofficial", today, that I feel a glimpse of relief. Who knows, I could post here in two weeks with a totally different plan! I hope not, but could happen. But in the meantime, I am going to be (or try) content with what I DO know. Hang in there!!!
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