Karen Miller

Welcome to Karen Miller's Web Page. This site has been created to keep friends and family updated on Karen's IgA Nephropathy. May God bless each of you for your prayers and support. Please sign her guestbook.

Kidney Transplant was successful on December 16, 2003.
Praise the Lord!!

Journal

Sunday, March 7, 2004

Hello Everyone,

Karen went back to Hershey Medical Center on Monday February 9th for her clinic appointment and to have her drains removed. While the doctor was removing the first drain, it snapped off and she had to go back in for surgery to remove the broken tube on Tuesday February 10th. Karen returned to Hershey on Monday February 16th to have the second drain removed. The second drain came out without a problem. Karen had her last clinic visit on Monday February 23rd. She has recovered nicely from her latest surgery. Her clinic appointments are monthly now. She is being very careful on her lifting!

Karen has her blood tested every two weeks now, down from once per week. She will have a Dexascan performed on Monday March 15th. This is a bone density test. They will perform this test to measure her bone density as a base line for future scans. This is needed due to the Prednisone she is taking, which can cause osteoporosis.

The medications Karen is taking daily are as follows. We thank God they are working well and she has very few side effects from them.

A.M. Meds
Prednisone (15 mg)
Gengraf (300 mg)
Cellcept (1000 mg)
Bactrim 400 (80 mg)
Valcyte (450 mg)
Prilosec (20 mg)
Colace (100 mg)
Toprol XL (100 mg)
Norvasc (10 mg)
Multivitamin

P.M. Meds
Gengraf (300 mg)
Cellcept (1000 mg)
Prilosec (20 mg)
Colace (100 mg)
Toprol XL (50 mg)
Zoloft (50 mg)

Karen will be back at Hershey Medical Center on Tuesday March 9th to have her gallbladder removed. This surgery was postponed last week due to her doctor had a kidney transplant. Doctor Alfrey, her transplant surgeon will be performing the gallbladder removal since Karen is a transplant patient. Please keep her in your prayers.

Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight. Proverbs 3:5-6


Love,

Larry, Sherry, and Karen

Read past journal entries

Hospital Information:

Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
500 University Drive
Hershey , PA 17033
717-359-4635

Email address  : Lbmiller@suscom.net

---

 

Your gift will help millions of people stay connected with friends and loved ones during challenging times.

---

 

This page has been viewed 1680 times.

Note: The foregoing information was authored by the patient, parent or guardian, or other parties who are solely responsible for the content. Such announcements or their content are not necessarily endorsed by CaringBridge, Inc. or any sponsoring agent.  This information does not confirm that anyone is or was actually a patient at any facility.