Alexa's in the Hospital

Alexa had been having problems with her back and leg for almost 2 weeks. A few days ago she went in for a MRI and they found a clot running all through her left leg. They immediately admitted her to the hospital (Tuesday 9/25). For the next couple of days she was given some blood thinning medication, which wasn't going to do the trick.

This morning she went into surgery to have a procedure known as Thrombolysis, in which a catheter was inserted into the clotted vein in her leg. Over the next few days they'll be injecting drugs directly into the clot to directly dissolve it. During that time she'll be in the intensive care unit. Though that doesn't sound very encouraging, the doctors have told me more than once that she'll be the healthiest person in the ICU. The surgeon also said she's the healthiest person he's ever worked on.

At the moment she's in surgical recovery. She was in pretty good spirits after the procedure. I heard her ask the doctor about pain medication, which means she really hurts, or can feel that it's really going to hurt--she's such a tough kid, so when she asks, I know it must hurt.