Stent Placement

Yesterday Val got her stent procedure done at Scripps La Jolla. Thankfully she only needed one stent instead of two. The two bile ducts that were constricted came together as "Y" shape so the doctor was able to place one stent to open both passages as the converged together. The one stent is better than two since it decreases her chances for infection, and one less foreign object in her body means less internal stress. The procedure went almost flawlessly. While inserting the stent, the doctor nicked the pancreas with his imaging guide. We don't really know if this is a big deal or not, but Val is in alot of pain. She also was up all night not feeling well. The doctor said that she really shouldn't be in so much pain from the procedure so now we are left wondering if there was damage done to her pancreas. She is going to USC Norris tomorrow to see Dr. Lenz to evaluate the MRI/MRCP and Val's pain situation. It is not a chemo day.

On a positive note, her jaundice has gone away and her beautiful coloring is back. So the procedure was a success!

Please pray that her pain will stop, that she can sleep, and that she will not get an infection from the stent. Also if there is any damage to the pancreas that it will heal quickly and not get infected either. As alway pray for God's perfect peace, comfort, rest, and healing.

Thank you......

Julie