Tony update: it was a toss-up between ER and holding off until we could speak
with all his doctors. His nephrologist appointment on Friday agreed that ER
might not be the best way to go at that time. The cardiologist nurse passed the
buck and told Tony to contact his PCP. The PCP said that this was a cardiac
situation and that he needs to get through to the cardiologist. Finally, Monday
Tony's dialysis nurse, Tammy, got through to his cardiologist and they called
him back. After asking questions of symptoms, since one symptom was a dripping
nose, which I believe is his usual sinus thing, and a random cough or two,
which we all have from time to time, the cardiologist nurse said that he has to
get a covid-19 test. Today we are going for a drive-thru covid-19 nasal swab.
Once the results come back negative, as I am 99.9% sure it will be, then he
will set up an echo. If he still has symptoms if pericarditis, however, we feel
that symptoms or no symptoms, he needs an echo to see how things look in there
since his cardiac window surgery back in February. So this is where we are
right now and Tony's doing better, but still not 100%. He had quite a setback
there and it will take a while for him to get back to is improving status.
We'll keep you posted and thank you for all your thoughts and prayers and Good
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