No clot!

Sorry to make you wait all night for information, but that's what we did in the ER! It was almost 2:00 in the morning before we got home, and I wasn't awake enough to coherently post.

Rebekah does not have a clot in her leg as far as the radiologist was able to tell. The doctors both in Greenville and at MUSC think that her artery is still spasming from the catheter being inserted. This is something that should go away over time, and actually, the doctors had thought that it would have stopped by now. The spasms contract the artery, decreasing blood flow to Rebekah's leg and foot and making it seem as if there is a clot. Her leg is cool to the touch and the pulse is weak in her left foot. We were sent home with instructions to watch the color of her leg and the capillary refill to make sure the spasming has not created a clot.

One thing that the radiologist did find was a fistula at the catheter insertion point. Probably what happened is when the catheter was inserted into Rebekah's artery, it nicked the vein at the insertion point. That created a little spot where the blood can flow between the vein and artery. It is not dangerous and should correct itself over time. The most Rebekah may feel is just a tingling sensation at that fistula site. Even if it never corrects itself, it will not pose any problems for Rebekah.

That's the news for now. Please pray for the spasms in Rebekah's artery to stop so the risk of clotting will diminish. Other than that, Rebekah is happy and back to her usual self!

Nancy