In and out of Strong in a day

Today Joe went into Strong Memorial at 10 am and had his central line changed. On Monday the nurse was unable to draw blood from the central line and directed him to Dr Kohli's office. The nurses determined that either the line had moved or it was clogged. If it moved, a new line would have to be inserted. If if was clogged, the clinic could flush through the line. The radiologist examined Joe this morning and determined that the line had shifted and a new line had to be placed. Using the same wire through the vein, they removed the plastic line and tips and inserted a new line using the same wire. The radiologist believes the the first line was defective - too short - thus the issue with it after only 5 months of insertion. The new line theat they inserted has clamps where the other one did not. The procedure took about 30 minutes using only novacaine in the affected area. He is doing well. At 3:30 today he has an appointment with Dr Kohli to have a general check up, refill some prescriptions and talk to him about pain management and general wellness. We are hoping Dr Kohli gets more involved in Joe's care here in Rochester even though we are dependent on Dr Amato for his cancer treatments.

I'll post again after Joe sees Dr Kohli!

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Vicki, Gina & Tom