Last Wednesday, the 20th, she met with the new Gastroenterologist in Dallas, Texas. As a reminder, this appointment was to determine if Lauren was a good candidate for the gastric stimulator. Nothing was officially decided at that appointment, but she left feeling positive for the first time in a long time.
The gastric stimulator is something that not every gastroenterologist or facility is equipped to do, so she had to wait for a referral and then travel to Dallas. Travel can be hard on her, and this time was no different. Luckily she has family in Dallas who she is really close to, so she had a lot of support.
The doctor was probably the best thing that came out of it. He had a terrific bedside manner, but didn’t lie to her. He wanted to go over all of her records and test results in depth before making a decision and he wanted to talk to her as well. He let her know that he could not promise that she’d be a good candidate, but he seemed hopeful. And that was what was so nice. He didn’t seem…overwhelmed or baffled by the state of her health. Again, he made no promises, but also didn’t make dire predictions. And she was encouraged by how thorough he intended to be with her records before ordering new rounds of tests (which may sound logical, but unfortunately has not been the norm for her).
He asked if she could stay in town for about a week, but she had more medical appointments in Albuquerque during that time period and he decided not to ask her to reschedule those.
Leaving that appointment feeling positive went a long way for her well-being.
Then it was off to Albuquerque for a birthday celebration with her mom (who shares a birthday with her), dad, sister, husband, son and mother-in-law followed by the medical appointments on the following Monday, the 25th.
Those appointments were mostly follow-ups on her the management of her other illnesses, but since all of her illnesses are being affected by her gastrointestinal issue there was definite “wait-and-see” feeling to all of them. They would all like to see if she can find a solution to her stomach problems before they can make any other adjustments.
She’s back home in southern New Mexico now, awaiting word from the Dallas doctor. And while the travel did wear her out, her overall attitude about the future seems to be better. We'll keep you updated on her progress and let you know what the doctor in Dallas says.
Again, if you want to help contribute to her donation account to help pay for her medical bills and travel, you can do so via the methods below.
Ways to contribute:
You can click the button below to contribute to a Pay Pal account that is linked directly to the Benefit Account for Lauren Heredia. Lauren herself does not have access to this account, so it is anonymous to her. If anyone wants proof of their donation, please email helplaurenheredia@gmail.com (this is not a tax-deductible donation).
You can also send checks made payable to Lauren or Fabian Heredia to:
Lauren & Fabian Heredia
PO Box 942
Carlsbad, New Mexico
88221
And you can go into any Wells Fargo location and ask to make a deposit into the Benefit Account for Lauren Heredia . It may be necessary to tell the teller the account was opened in New Mexico.
Thanks to everyone who has so generously donated and who has shared this with the public. We appreciate every positive thought, well-wish, and prayer that comes her way.
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