Its been just over 4 years since I had my transplant. So, thought I would update you all and share what's going on now.
I still go to Brisbane every four weeks and get Intragam (blood product that has antibodies). I may not have shared, that since I get up to 4 peoples antibodies each month I am pretty healthly and have missed a couple of flus that Joyce got. I get a free pass!
Anyway I'm well although I'm still on immunosuppressants I'm down from 400mg/day to 50mg/day that's an 8th of what I came out of the hospital at.
I'm back to thinking I may actually get off the suppression altogether! But cross-bridge-when.
About 6 months ago I started noticing that I had an execema (sp?) type skin thing on a couple of fingers and a rash on my arms. I was thinking it was GVHD but NO! Its my brother's allergies. I've got Hay Fever too. Yay, boo, Yay, boo. Good because it means my new immune system is kicking in, bad because it itches and sneezes! I'm probably the first person to get excited by the fact that I sneeze when I cut the grass.
I may have mentioned in other forums that we bought a new house in July and we love it.
Things are going pretty good and Bluey is going great with her new Community Centre project. its actually got part of the roof on.
more later
Chris
