Split: Split: For Hope and Steve

[Hope]

Hi Patrice!

He is on 0.22mL lovenox every 8 hours — I had seen that clip you posted about it being administered every 6 hours normally so I’m not sure why his is every 8 hours. Does that give you any insight into if he is at acute risk or non-acute risk? I’m super panicky about the whole PTE thing so I’m very interested.. When the vet first put him on it with the aspirin I asked why both and he said that’s his standard protocol. I don’t know tho.
I jus called the vet and they said nothing has to be given that strictly — which I found a bit odd. I asked if it was okay to give it 1.5 hours early basically.
I can’t miss the dinner bc it’s for me lol – today’s my birthday tho I would much rather have stayed home. Whole family came in .. Can’t get around it. But like I said, I am not adverse to leaving hubby at home. What do you think?
Hope

[Hope]

This actually also brings to mind another question.. The vet had said that when Steve goes in for another visit on 7/14, we can maybe stop the Lovenox since it’s so expensive (about $300 every 2 weeks). I really don’t care about the price.. I’m much more concerned with making sure he doesn’t get a PTe. My question is dumb I guess but the risk of PTE goes down as their PCV gets better? I would think he would stay on lovenox until he is totally weaned off of immune suppressants, if ever.
Also, to answer your question above, he’s been stable at 40-41% for about 2-2.5 weeks .
Hope

[Vally]

Ohhh Hope, Happy Birthday!!!!!!! Is it still 4 July there? That would be amazing. One day I hope to visit USA again especially over 4 July.

Lots of love and birthday wishes.

Vally and Bingo.

[Hope]

Thank you, vally!!

It’s July 5th actually — funny tho, I’m from South Korea and I was born on July 5th in Korea, July 4th in USA. So technically I could maybe claim July 4th as my birthday!?! I’ve considered it lol! You should totally come visit over the 4th one day — it’s a huge party everywhere!
Xoxo hope and Steve and stinker

[Patrice]

The difference is in dosing is according to the risks of thrombosis. Lapsing in a critical care patient might prove dangerous. Erring on the side of caution in an ambulatory patient at home is probably less critical.

As I said, I don’t think at this point it is probably necessary, but again I haven’t see the latest blood tests so I have no idea what his status is at this point.

If they are thinking of discontinuing it then they also think it isn’t necessary. So in that case, a few hours on either side won’t make a big difference. But I would shift the other end a few hours and then shimmy back and forth with the times to get it back to normal over a few days. If you can understand what I am saying?
my best
patrice

[Tamara]

Hey Hope, happy happy birthday and I hope you’re having a wonderful day and that your dinner is yummy!

Ashki and I are sending you lots of love and birthday hugs —

tamara and ashki

[Hope]

Hey Patrice!
Thanks so much — I understand you completely.. I gave it at 6.5 hours today instead of 8, so next dose I planned to give at like 6.75, then maybe 7 and so on til I get to 8 hours between. Is that right?
Hope

[Hope]

Hey Tamara and mr Ashki!
Thanks so much! It was a really low key day — I forgot about my birthday to be honest with everything going on with mr Steve! Lol! But I am full and hanging with Steve so life is good!
Hugs to y’all!
Hope