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Hi to all, from Rochester, MN. This will be my home for the next 90 days.
I was going to post early this week but with the news about Lisa it took Cheri and I back alittle bit, and I decided to wait. Now for the weird and exciting news that has happened over the last 4 months
As many of you know, I had the Maze procedure in Dec. and the AF no longer controlled my life, but I never regained my strength. So Cheri and I made some decisions and decided to get back up to Mayo and get alittle check up. So off we went. After a battery of tests by cardiac and pulmonary I met with Dr. Nish. He then informs me that if I want a good quality of life the only thing he would recommend is talking to the transplant team. Dr. Limper my pulmonologist wanted to do a lung biopsy to rule out if I needed lungs to, but they wanted to do it than and we looked at them and said no because we have to go home and move. Yes, we moved to Lincoln, NE to be closer to family and support on Easter weekend.
We went back up to Rochester in April and had the surgery which ruled out lung transplant and all I needed was a heart. We met with Dr. Edwards and arranged to come back and start the evaluation to get put on the transplant list. Came home for two weeks and then back up here for a battery of tests and meet with the transplant docs. We came back home to Lincoln and on May 24th got the news that I was placed on the national list. We came back up to have an ICD and I.V. put in place a week later and came came home on the 11th of June hoping to be home for 30 days without seeing any docs.
June 13th 8p.m. I get to see my youngest play tee ball and excited to be with the boys at home. We get the call that a heart has become available and I needed to be in Rochester real quick. We were not ready but we got here and on June 14th I received my new heart and I feel wonderful. I have along ways to go I lost over 50lbs since last Dec. and my strength is low but I feel that finally my prayers were answered.
So, this is why I haven't posted in awhile. The death of Lisa really hit me hard because I was at St. Mary's hospital when she was there. Cheri and I send out our deepest regards to Lisa's family and wish them well.
Scott Stanley
I was going to post early this week but with the news about Lisa it took Cheri and I back alittle bit, and I decided to wait. Now for the weird and exciting news that has happened over the last 4 months
As many of you know, I had the Maze procedure in Dec. and the AF no longer controlled my life, but I never regained my strength. So Cheri and I made some decisions and decided to get back up to Mayo and get alittle check up. So off we went. After a battery of tests by cardiac and pulmonary I met with Dr. Nish. He then informs me that if I want a good quality of life the only thing he would recommend is talking to the transplant team. Dr. Limper my pulmonologist wanted to do a lung biopsy to rule out if I needed lungs to, but they wanted to do it than and we looked at them and said no because we have to go home and move. Yes, we moved to Lincoln, NE to be closer to family and support on Easter weekend.
We went back up to Rochester in April and had the surgery which ruled out lung transplant and all I needed was a heart. We met with Dr. Edwards and arranged to come back and start the evaluation to get put on the transplant list. Came home for two weeks and then back up here for a battery of tests and meet with the transplant docs. We came back home to Lincoln and on May 24th got the news that I was placed on the national list. We came back up to have an ICD and I.V. put in place a week later and came came home on the 11th of June hoping to be home for 30 days without seeing any docs.
June 13th 8p.m. I get to see my youngest play tee ball and excited to be with the boys at home. We get the call that a heart has become available and I needed to be in Rochester real quick. We were not ready but we got here and on June 14th I received my new heart and I feel wonderful. I have along ways to go I lost over 50lbs since last Dec. and my strength is low but I feel that finally my prayers were answered.
So, this is why I haven't posted in awhile. The death of Lisa really hit me hard because I was at St. Mary's hospital when she was there. Cheri and I send out our deepest regards to Lisa's family and wish them well.
Scott Stanley
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