Hello again. Barry here again.

Well, we have had a long, long, tiring day here at the Mayo Clinic. Allison had appointments for blood work, CAT scans, ultrasounds and consultations with the Cardiologist and Vascular surgeons.

We have good news that her heart is in good shape and the blood pressure in the veins is good, but that is about all we know that is definite as of now.

We are receiving alot of information about her disorder.

We do not know what the outcome will be, whether she will have surgery or not, but we are getting all the testing and information gathering appointments taken care of that are needed.

The vascular surgeon has ordered a venogram to get a more accurate "road map" as he calls it of Allee's circulatory system. We are not sure when that will take place, but it will probably be Thursday or Friday of this week.

When our schedule was made there had been a tentative time of Friday for possible surgery. While it is still a possibility, it is unlikely that surgery would be performed on Friday. There are just more tests that need to be performed. Once all the tests have been performed, the surgeons, or as they call themselves, the "Team", will get together and discuss the case.

We have told the doctors to order every test they deem necessary to properly diagnose this problem. We also told them that we do not want her to have surgery if it is not required or beneficial to her and of course they agree with that.

We will try to post again tomorrow with any information we may get.

Keep praying for us and the doctors.

Just another thought not about Allison or us. I know we all have our own set of troubles and worries and cares in this life, but when you come to a place like this you can't help but realize how truly blessed we are. There are many, many people here struggling with illnesses much worse and painful than most of us can imagine.

We should all be very thankful for the things we have and the health we and those close to us enjoy.

There is always someone, somewhere that is struggling with bigger and more serious things in their lives than we are.
Thanks,
Barry