Day two of "freedom" was spent in a very familiar place -- the Hospital. Shirley was scheduled to go in for some blood draws. Both her Tacrolimus (an anti rejection drug) and Coumadin (for the blood clot in her neck) need to be checked regularly to adjust the dosage.
We went to the lab but Shirley's back was really bothering her. While waiting to speak to a pharmacist in the Anti-coagulation Clinic, Shirley called the Post Transplant Coordinator to discuss her back pain. The Coordinator advised her to go to the ER to have it checked.
At the ER, they did some X-rays and gave her some IV pain medications. They suggested that the best way to manage her pain was to re-admit her to the hospital, but that was not an option far as Shirley was concerned. Shirley chose to accept more pain and continue her rehabilitation as an outpatient.
They are going to schedule an MRI for her early next week to try to zero in on the cause of the pain. In the mean time, she will continue to build her strength and hopefully stronger muscles will help overcome some of the pain.
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