Sunday, November 2, 2014

Wow...

Six months.  It has been six months since the transplant.  Time sure has flown by!  We are both doing fantastic.  My fatigue has subsided for the most part; now it just comes on after really busy days, but that it more of a typical fatigue that come with the demands of being the mom of a very active toddler and a physically demanding job.  I will be scheduling my checkup tomorrow at the transplant clinic.  This is merely a formality; I have my weight checked, labs drawn, and have a short chat with my surgeon.  J had a few hiccups with his white blood cell count being to low, but it is finally within normal limits.  All his other numbers look good too, which means Lefty is doing his job!  No episodes of rejection either.  I'm so glad things are working like I'd hoped they would!  Well, off to work.  I'll update with my follow-up results!  Thanks you all for sharing in my journey!   

Hello, adoring fans!

Just thought I'd write a super quick update since I'm staring at the computer while my Garmin updates anyway.  We made the two month mark today!  Two months post-donation/transplant!  Wow!!!  It seems like such a long time ago, but at the same time, almost like it was yesterday.  We're both still making progress in our respective recoveries; he is back to work, on his full time schedule, and I have been for about a month.  He has made some kick-ass progress with his kidney function (YAY LEFTY!!!), and has even been able to have some of his anti-rejection meds decreased.  Lefty is making himself right at home in his new abdomen.  I still get tired from in the afternoons, some days are worse than others (read: crippling fatigue that makes me want to cry).  I find that it usually happens on Mondays after working a full weekend.  I power through, mostly because two-year olds have no concept of "Mommy is beyond tired and you refused to take a nap, so sit still for a half hour while she lays down".  That just ends up with the house looking like a tornado raced through it and took out everything but that one wall that aforementioned two-year old used as his canvas to test out his awesome new crayons and his bowl of fishy crackers.  This fatigue has caused me to become a caffeine junkie again.  It balances out though; I also drink a lot more water than I used to, mostly because I pee a lot more frequently (except at work.  I always forget to pee at work).  

Well friends, the Garmin is finished updating, so off to bed I finally go.  Happy a happy and safe 4th of July weekend, and I'll be back soon!