Latest on Katie

We talked to Katie and the doctor late last night. The doctor was very helpful to answer our questions and explain things. Katie was there bright and early learning to do the Heparin shot. She will give it to herself in the stomach. She is taking pictures of it all, even the shot for the blog. The doctor was questioning us for a family history of clotting disorders. He said this is very rare to occur on a healthy 20 year old. The only thing that came up is my history of miscarriages. He specifically asked if someone had a history of miscarriages, they could be linked to a clotting disorder. So when Katie gets back we will do extensive blood work. Katie is still at the Mission Presidents home and very happy, they had lasagna and ice cream! She reports she has a very comfy bed with pillows to prop up her leg. She hopes to go back to Iasi next week and then the doctor can still monitor her with frequent blood tests that can be done there. She was happy to be in Bucharest for the weekend, she will get conference. We are so grateful for a doctor who speaks english and is giving her great care.