Ever since my transplant in January, my Doctors told me I will resume a normal life. I will admit that I never believed them. While I remained positive, I accepted my life had changed and would make the best out of it but I never thought I would feel normal again. Well, I was wrong and they were right again since I have been feeling more normal every day. Besides being a germa-phobe, lab visits and taking a shit load of medicine, I feel like my old self. I feel good and have been busy filling my days with things to do. I am planning trips with friends in the Spring and resuming living my life without the fear of hospital admissions and my liver failing.
As far as my health, things are continuing to head in the right direction. My ANC and WBC have remained stable with a decrease in the Neupogen shots. I am not trying to get too excited but I am hoping my body is finally accepting the anti-rejection drugs. I haven't been in a bubble for almost two months..can I get a woohooo! My CT scan came out negative for any hernias so I just have a bad pulled muscle in that area. I am going to see if my Physical Therapist can help fix that. My liver function tests continue to be great and everything is looking good for my January return to work date!
I have been really thinking about my donor lately. I think of them at least once a day but recently, I can't stop thinking about them and their family. They recommend waiting a year to write the family but I think I am going to do it earlier and send them a letter for Thanksgiving. I hope I can gather the right words to express how truly grateful I am.
Nice post as always. I also think of your donor and the family. I know Natasha, you will find the right words to say, as you have such a great heart, but I understand it's hard. My letter is written, and I still change and add to it. I sure hope that one day we can meet the family cause they are part of our family now.
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Mom
I am SO happy for you! With each and every "post" you write, it is obvious to all that read them how thankful you are to the "donor" and the donor's family. You will not only find the right words to write but when the donor's family has an opportunity to read this blog and the thoughtful things you have written, they will know how thankful EVERYONE has been for the gift they have given US ALL. You, my friend, have done a TON of work to make this all work out. YOU have taken this all very seriously and YOU need to understand that this was a combined effort. You were so very fortunate to get a liver and every chance you have had, you have not only taken "care of" the liver but you have been out there doing whatever you can for Donate Life to "pay it forward" and help others. This has been an unbelievable process and we ALL have a lot to be Thankful for this Thanksgiving :) Kim
ReplyDeleteSoooooo happy to read this!!!
ReplyDeleteThis just made my morning!
-brooke