#133
Woot!
More progress has occured with me. In fact, after all the roadblocks I've faced, I finally feel like I'm making a lot more progress. The only big problems I've had since last time I wrote, was that I was stooling out a lot and various reactions to the medicines I've been taking. My progragph medicine (which prevents rejection) makes me shaky, which can be really annoying when I'm trying to do detailed work. Another medicine is Imodiom, which slows my bowels a little bit. That causes me to itch all over which was driving me up a freaking wall until they gave me another medicine, and thankfully I'm no longer on Imodium.
The best thing that has happened to me lately, and the reason why I feel like I'm making true progress is that I was finally given the go to eat! Sure, right now I can only eat what consists of the "BRAT" diet, (Bananas, rice, apple sauce, and toas) but damn does it taste good for not eating in such a long time. I'm going to take what I can get. And I really enjoy the banana and toast I get. Sadly, the rice is pretty much devoid of flavor. I have noticed that since I got my transplant, my appetite has increased. Or maybe I should say that I'm less picky now, I'm more willing to eat things I wasn't before. I mean, I use to be kind of meh about bananas, but now I love them! I kind of want one now XD. Ooooh, and the doctors have said that I can have a cupcake on my birthday! ^__^
So other than that not too much has happened, although during this whole experience I have met a lot of nice people. All my nurses take really good care of me and I feel like I've made friends with them and the doctors. I also met another patient here. His name is Ceaser and he had a heart transplant two years ago. Sadly he's waiting for another one, but I'm sure he'll do fine. Every couple of days I'll go and visit him. It's nice to know someone who not only went through a transplant like myself, but is also pretty mature.
P.S. I had my first solid BM *ever in my life* today, I got so excited I took a picture. Yes I am a fucking weirdo. ^^;
More progress has occured with me. In fact, after all the roadblocks I've faced, I finally feel like I'm making a lot more progress. The only big problems I've had since last time I wrote, was that I was stooling out a lot and various reactions to the medicines I've been taking. My progragph medicine (which prevents rejection) makes me shaky, which can be really annoying when I'm trying to do detailed work. Another medicine is Imodiom, which slows my bowels a little bit. That causes me to itch all over which was driving me up a freaking wall until they gave me another medicine, and thankfully I'm no longer on Imodium.
The best thing that has happened to me lately, and the reason why I feel like I'm making true progress is that I was finally given the go to eat! Sure, right now I can only eat what consists of the "BRAT" diet, (Bananas, rice, apple sauce, and toas) but damn does it taste good for not eating in such a long time. I'm going to take what I can get. And I really enjoy the banana and toast I get. Sadly, the rice is pretty much devoid of flavor. I have noticed that since I got my transplant, my appetite has increased. Or maybe I should say that I'm less picky now, I'm more willing to eat things I wasn't before. I mean, I use to be kind of meh about bananas, but now I love them! I kind of want one now XD. Ooooh, and the doctors have said that I can have a cupcake on my birthday! ^__^
So other than that not too much has happened, although during this whole experience I have met a lot of nice people. All my nurses take really good care of me and I feel like I've made friends with them and the doctors. I also met another patient here. His name is Ceaser and he had a heart transplant two years ago. Sadly he's waiting for another one, but I'm sure he'll do fine. Every couple of days I'll go and visit him. It's nice to know someone who not only went through a transplant like myself, but is also pretty mature.
P.S. I had my first solid BM *ever in my life* today, I got so excited I took a picture. Yes I am a fucking weirdo. ^^;