I could let you all know the basics as they happen, or I can make this a simple little update at once. So Monday, March 30th, 2009, was my 6-week anniversary with NEW LUNGS, I had my clinic appointment, blood work and all the glitz and glamour. Tuesday, Thursday and Today (Friday) I had Physio, Wednesday was my 6-week bronchoscopy, where they check for rejection and other infections or bacteria. Naturally, there are the PFTs and weight. All that is going up.
03/09/2009: FVC: 2.6 / 71% FEV1: 1.9 / 60% FEV1/FVC ratio %: 86%
03/16/2009: FVC: 2.4 / 66% FEV1: 2.0 / 62% FEV1/FVC ratio %: 96%
03/23/2009: FVC: 2.7 / 74% FEV1: 2.2 / 71% FEV1/FVC ratio %: 98%
03/30/2009: FVC: 2.8 / 78% FEV1: 2.3 / 73% FEV1/FVC ratio %: 96%
Wednesday's Broncoscopy results, just got the call today @ 4:15pm (Friday, April 3, 2009), and the results are NO REJECTION, as for infections and bacteria, they are still checking the cultures. Those are easy to take off; it's the "R" word I was waiting for. Isn't that fantastic? I am so excited about it, too. I was so thrilled, that I had to leave a message with my Transplant Coordinator, that I was so thrilled. Bronx's aren't that bad, in fact, they are kind of cool. They give you this medicine through IV (they used my port), and it makes you tipsy. I love it. It must be similar to being drunk, or "feeling good," as they say. It's been so long, I don't remember.
So that is the latest on that front. Very exciting. Well, not much else to report, I am feeling like a million dollars, now if only I had that much, I would really enjoy myself.
Cheers, Love & Good health to you all
Ali
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