The Journey Continues: Month 5 and 10 days from transplant.

Yesterday we got to Richard's appointment at 9:40.  He was to be hooked up to the IGG infusion at 10:00 or so we thought.  It was 12:30 before they finally got him hooked up but that was not without lots of griping from my ever so patient husband.  He was upset because he couldn't figure out why they had to do blood work again for this procedure when they already had blood work from Friday that showed he needed it.  He finally griped so much that the nurse told him that she was surprised that the Dr.s were still treating him. LOL She said that normally when a patient has such gripes they let them go.  She also told him that it was up to him to take the treatment, that he could refuse anytime.  I told her that one DR. just gave it back to him and the other one just ignored him.

He did have to have a bag of potassium for low levels and a shot for his low white blood counts.  His red counts are right on the edge of needing a transfusion.  He did have some good counts though.  His kidney counts are normal and his cmv cells are moving down.  Richard did apologize to the nurse and she accepted.

She really was very patient with him.

The Dr. he seen seemed pleased with his results and he will go back in two weeks.  She is cutting the steroids again and will see what happens whether they can be cut more next time.  He has lost 18 pounds since his last visit so the fluids are coming off though his feet and lower legs still swell after being on them.

Hopefully we are moving in the right direction and next time more results will be on the good side.

Thanks again for the prayers.  It would be hard to make it without them!!!!

John 17:9

New International Version (NIV)

⁹ I pray for them. I am not praying for the world, but for those you have given me, for they are yours.