Day 4 Post Transplant

 

Have ventured into my studio.Its exactly how I left it,abit like time has stood still!

I think if the pain of my stitches eases off abit more I'll be in here mosaicing my transplant experiences asap!

Still going to transplant clinic three times a week. Last Friday still struggling with pain from stitches which I have been reassured is probably due to the internal swelling and obviously I was cut through several layers of tissue and muscle.Part of the pain is the sensation returning to the areas cut so there's apparently some truth in those old wives tales that if a wound is hurting its getting better.n And I thought that was just a platitude when my mum used to say it to me after some tomboy climbing crisis I spent my youth having.

So clinic still pleased with my progress,managed to reduce one of the immune suppressant drugs.All the blood tests you constantly have are around closely monitoring drug levels, amongst other things.As my blood pressures is raised my BP medication has been changed.Advised to take co-codamol to help with breakthrough pain from stitches.Took it regularly on Friday but noticed the nausea was reappearing. Reduced dose on Saturday and today Sunday I have woke up feeling significantly better.
Mart feels like hes perked up. Hes been really struggling with this change in role he has experienced since the operation. Martyn has never been in a 'sick role' so hes ranged from feeling bored, nowty ,lost and frustrated.I think it would be accurate to say hes struggled more with these challenges than any pain from the surgery.


Reflections;4 Post Transplant.

Mart visiting me on the female ward which is significantly less crowded than the male ward but that's because there are far more men than women that suffer from renal problems. However the foods just as atrocious on both wards. Medical and nursing care excellent......food 'shite!' Mart been given the news hes going home tomorrow.

Still looking like a roly -poly