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Jan. 16th, 2009 | 09:24 am
mood: satisfied satisfied

Yesterday was my regularly scheduled Clinic appt. and my 3 mo. post-transplant bronchoscopy.  The visit with Dr. R went very well.  My x-rays are looking good.  Some something-or-other that was there is now gone.  LOL  I still have some marking on my right side, and it seems that my diapraghm doesn't work as well on that side.  The fact that the diapraghm has trouble explains all those horrible cramps that I had in that area when I would cough hard for a prolonged period.  It would hurt so much, but I never knew what caused it.  I asked him if that could be the reason for the cramping, and he said yes.  Mystery solved!  He thought that he felt my spleen, so I am having a sonogram of my spleen on Monday morning just to check it out.  I hope they warm that gel!  Brrrrr.  I actually have to go on a diet plan!  ROFL  It is sort of funny since I had such a hard time gaining weight at first.  I asked him if I can follow a real diet plan, and he said I could.  I just had to go get my vitamin levels checked first.  I am going to follow the Weight Watchers points plan.  I will have to modify it some since I have absorption issues to worry about, but I just need to drink fewer Pepsis and more water.  That is the hard part.  I have to go back on one of the medicines that I just came off of because Dr. R likes CMV mismatches (like my donor and me) to stay on it for a year.  He said just to save the other med that I have because I will eventually go back on it.  My pfts were better than last time, and I had been a little concerned since it was so cold outside that morning.  The cold air can make me wheezy, but I lucked out this time.  Grammy brought Bunny with her to pick me up from the bronch because the kids got out of school early due to finals.  Bear got to stay home since 13 year olds get bored sitting in waiting rooms for hours...apparantly 8 year olds do to. :P  I was back in the recovery/waiting area getting my IV, nasty bile med, and secretion drying shot when I saw Bunny come up next to my gurney!  Dr. R had brought her back to visit me. :)  Yay!  He was asking her if she wanted to do the procedure on me.  She just shooked her head like he was silly.  I told him to ask her again in 20 yrs. LOL  Bear got to spend the afternoon playing Maple Story on his laptop and eating cookies, cookies, cookies.  Sneaky boy!

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hi

From: [info]auntra
Date: Jan. 16th, 2009 07:24 pm (UTC)
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Yay, for good reports.
Based on all I've heard about how much Bunny loves gory, medical stuff, I'm shocked she turned down the offer to help.
As for Bear, I think Girl Scout cookies are fair game when one is home alone!!

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Girl Scout Cookies...

From: [info]mcdonna1
Date: Jan. 16th, 2009 08:23 pm (UTC)
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How do we know they were girl scout cookies, Aunt Ra? No one said what type of cookies.
Al, I'm so happy things sound good. Be sure and fill us in on the sono!

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