today is exactly one month from the transplant. it is also exactly one year from when everything went downhill, and i got hospitalized and started the final listing process.
[i suppose i am supposed to be reflective. or something. but i'm not. probably because i am still in the middle of it all, so i have very little energy to start looking back at this point. i'm not in hindsight 20/20 territory yet. so we'll leave that for another day in the (hopefully not-too-distant) future.]
to celebrate i refrained from any physical contact with any medical personnel and maintained a strict 1 mile dmz between myself and the hospital. though i did have to field about half a dozen medical-related phone calls. which was a little excessive.
but i did get some good news. the biopsy results from my bronch last week came back and there is NO rejection. which is a welcome relief, considering treating the rejection is counter intuitive to treating the dehiscence in the left anastomosis. also, my tac level has finally settled into the proper range, so i won't have to adjust the drug levels.
nice to get some good news after the past week.
tomorrow, it's back to rehab.
I'm an expert in the field of weight gain nutrition. As you progress in your recovery,my recommendations would be peanut butter cups, carvel ice cream sundaes and chips and dip (a Crimmins family favorite). The only serious side effect is difficulty in wobbling from the lounge chair to the kitchen. This can be remedied by moving the lounge chair to the kitchen. (glad to hear that you're moving forward) :)
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