Post Trans - Quick Update

Pretty tired after the transplant, but most of that is because of the drugs they gave me for the prep and post transplant.  A pretty large dose of Benedryl and a couple others had me out for a while on Thurs.

The original transplant was scheduled for Wed evening, but we were notified that a flight delay was going to push the procedure back until Thurs AM.  Obviously, it was not a local match.  They don't tell you where or who is the donor, but I heard from another patient today that one of the donors in the past couple days had come from Germany.  If it was mine, who knows, but I'll play the rumor game for now.

While it is probably considered a relatively uneventful procedure (it is just like a transfusion), it had me pretty uncomfortable while it was taking place.  Serious nausea feelings and a headache to go with a very strange hot sensation in my upper torso and tightness in the same area.  It was pretty weird to say the least. 

So, I guess my new blood type (AB positive) has commenced and we now wait out the merging with my system and any side effects for a few weeks.  As I mentioned before, I'm just tired.  To go with that, my bed is not the most comfortable and its making my lower back sore.  Its a good thing I'm so young and in good shape (sarcasm).  I am starting to feel the mouth sores coming on and could do without those, but I am taking all the precautions they are providing (brushing teeth and the salt water rinse).  The mohawk is still intact and probably won't lose the hair for a week or 2, and I'll need to, I didn't count on keeping it.

That's all for now, and praying for a quick recovery to maybe be home around New Years.  Thanks for all the notes and support.

I guess I get another "birthday," as mentioned and confirmed by many.  Lynn, pay attention...