Yesterday Bill had an appointment with Dr. Islam, here in Point. He is a hematologist/oncologist. First, they took some blood, then Bill had a very long MRI, and then he met with the doctor. The results of the MRI were not yet available when we saw the doctor.
They said that as massive blood clot as he has is usually caused by something in the body--that it can be a warning sign of something else. Although the blood clot might have been exacerbated by the heavy weights he lifted, they said that it could not have caused such massive clots. So they are looking for something else.
Usual causes of such things are malignancies, autoimmune disorders such as lupus, infections or viruses, and various drugs. It can also be caused by a hereditary tendency to clot. His blood work showed that that latter thing was not the case with him.
There are two areas of interest, a couple of "thickenings" in his small intestine, and something about his pancreas.
The results of the blood work show some things are high and some are low, but we don't know what they mean. I intend to look them up to find out their meanings, out of curiosity.
He will see Dr. Munck, our regular doctor, in December, Dr. Islam in February, and Dr. Kim, a gastroenterologist, soon. And he sill stay on blood thinners at least 6 months.
In the meantime, Bill has been told that he can resume his regular exercise, as he feels like it. He shouldn't overdo it, but there are no restrictions. That makes Bill very happy. Life actually feels quite normal, except for a fat leg on this man.
