Tuesday, January 30, 2007

DAY 32 AND A VISIT TO TRANSPLANT DOCTOR

HI EVERYONE,
TODAY I WENT TO SEE MY TRANSPLANT DOCTOR AND HE SAYS I WON'T SEE HIM UNTILL DAY IOO BUT HE DID GIVE ME TWO NEW PRESCRIPTIONS- ONE IS ACYLOVIR FOR SHINGLES SINCE I HAVE HAD THEM BEFORE AND BACTRIM FOR ANY THING LIKE PNEUMONIA OR ANY THING LIKE THAT. HE SAYS I WILL TAKE THE BACTRIM 3 TIMES A WEEK FOR MAYBE 6 MONTHS AND HE SAYS IT IS USUALLY WELL TOLERATED BUT IF IT BOTHERS ME WE WILL HAVE TO STOP AS I AM SENSITIVE TO EVERY THING. AS FAR AS FEELING BETTER --YES SOME WHAT I STILL GET WEAK AND TIRED BUT I AM BETTER THAN I WAS. I HAVE MY UPS AND DOWNS. I AM A LITTLE AFRAID TO LET GO OF THE ANZEMET PILLS FOR NAUSEA BECAUSE I WANT TO BE ABLE TO EAT. BUT I MAY
TRY TOMORROW AND NOT TAKE ONE AND SEE WHAT HAPPENS.
MY WEIGHT ACTUALLY HAS GONE DOWN I LOST ABOUT 15 POUNDS. I STILL HAVE A FEW TASTE BUDS PROBLEMS LIKE A COKE STILL DOES NOT TASTE RIGHT TO ME BUT OTHER THINGS DO. BUT I LONG FOR A BIG TALL COKE --ITS JUST NOT HAPPENING YET AND I SEEM TO GET HEARTBURN ALOT. SWEETS DON'T TASTE RIGHT EITHER. BUT I AM EATING THE ALL IMPORTANT FACTOR. I WOULD SAY ENERGY WISE I AM STILL 50 PERCENT. BUT I CAN TELL YOU IT DOES GET BETTER AND I HAVE MET ALOT OF PEOPLE THAT HAVE HAD TRANSPLANTS AUTO AND ALLEOGENIC. IT SEEMS LIKE WE DON'T GET OUR HAIR BACK FOR MAYBE 4 MONTHS. SO MAYBE I WILL HAVE MY SCALP COVERED BY APRIL. IT GETS REALLY COLD WITHOUT HAIR. I HAVE TO WEAR MY BEANIES TO BED EVEN. BUT EACH DAY GETS BETTER. UNTILL NEXT POST. SUSAN

2 comments:

Don said...

Good for you Susan. What a cheerful blog you have these days. Getting better and better. Meanwhile you're "cool head Sue."

Blanche said...

Hi Susan,
You're sounding so much better these days! I'm sure it seems longer for you but Day 32 is not that far out. Day 100 will be here before you know it. We're all cheering for you here! (and still praying for you every night).
Love you,
Aunt Blanche