LVAD Life, Vol.1

The Beginning

04/04/2016
Physical/Blood Test

09/08/2016
Uropartners
09/22/2016
Uropartners
10/06/2016
Uropartners

12/14/2016
Fusion Biopsy
Uropartners

12/23/2016
Stage 4 Prostate Cancer Diagnosis

01/11/2017
2nd Opinion
Dr Gopal Gupta
Loyola

02/17/2017
Prostatectomy Cancer Surgery
Gottlieb/Loyola

03/07/2017
ER
Congestive Heart Failure
Myocarditis
Enterovirus
Alexian Brothers Medical Center (ABMC)

03/11/2017
ISCHEMIC STROKE / ICU
Cerebellar Infarction Right Side
Life Vest
ABMC

03/17/2017 - 3/31/20
Moved to Alexian Brothers Rehabilitation Hospital

03/21/2017
Mom died 2pm (96)

6/19/17
Pacemaker Implanted

7/6/17 - 8/29
Daily Cancer Radiation Therapy

9/7/17
Drivers Evaluation
Passed

12/19/17
New Cardiologist
Dr Ashish Haryani / Edith Boyes

12/28/17
Bicycle Stress Test
Suburban Lung

11/5/2018
Penile Implant
Dr Gonzalez - Loyola

2/13/19
Prostate Cancer Returns
PSA .05

5/11/2019 - 5/22/2019
Pneumonia Hospitalization
Alexian Brothers ICU

3/2/2020
Congestive Heart Failure
Ejection Fraction 10-15%
Admitted to ABMC

3/10/20
Heartmate 3 LVAD Implanted

4/30/20
Dad Died (96)

6/29/20
Laser Eye Surgery (Emergency)

7/13/20 - 7/21/20
Gallbladder Removal

4/19/21 - 10/19/21
Cancer Treatment (Firmagon)

10/19/21
PSA undetectable

3/7/22
Admitted to ER / ICU ABMC

3/9/22
Transferred to Advocate Christ Hospital
Emergency Open Heart Surgery
Removal of large blood clots from bottom of lower left lobe of left lung

3/26/22 - 4/9/22
Transferred to Alexian Rehabilitation Hospital

4/28/22
Prostate Cancer Returns PSA 0.52

9/14/22
PSA 10.79

9/22/22 -
Cancer Treatment (Relugolix)

Man!
It sucks getting old.

~Matt