April, 2003

On Tuesday, April 28th Melissa called me at work at 6:15 in the morning crying in pain with her leg. I left work and came home to pick her up and take her to Dover Emergency room. They found a blood clot and decided it was okay to send her home. She was to follow-up with her Doctor and notify her ObGyn of the blood clot. Melissa had to follow-up with Dr. Trader on Wednesday and she was admitted to Newton Memorial Hospital. The blood clot turned out to be a deep vein thrombosis and could be dangerous if it moved. She was given Hepperin through IV which upset her terribly. It took 2 tries to get the line started but once done she was okay. She was also given Kumidin and told to rest. It has been 5 days and she is now starting to feel better and is allowed to walk the halls and sit up in a chair. The first several days were painful and she was given Percusset. This past week has been very stressful and Dad and I are dividing our time between the both of you. Needless to say I am exhausted but hanging on. Melissa stayed in the hospital until Monday and stayed home until the following Monday to recuperate. She did well on her first day back but had a set back on Tuesday. Her boss called me at 11:30 to come over and I found EMT’s and the health department standing around her. I called Dr. Trader and she told me to take her to Newton Hospital for a Doppler and blood work. Thank God everything is okay and the blood clot is gone and Melissa is feeling good.