I think there were at least 10 people out there at any given time.
That clot was the equivalent of a volcanic eruption. There was an abrupt cessation of blood flow, and her heart stopped working.
The pumps are a bridge to recovery. That was our hope for Janet when we put them in. If not, it becomes a bridge to a transplant.
It is something we don't fully understand. Why is it that some people can get better and some people have to have a transplant? Nobody has an answer.
