Doctor is Pleased

So today is day 25 post transplant. I had another chest x-ray last week and it was questionable for a pneumonia vs edema. So Dr. Champlin wanted me to see my infectious disease doctor. I saw both doctor's today. The infectious disease doctor felt like the x-ray looked better than the one I had back in April before the transplant. He feels what is showing up on the x-ray is probably left over edema,
and not a new infection. So that was reassuring. He took me off the anti-fungal infusion I am getting.

Dr. Champlin was pleased that my platelet count was up to the three digits now (126,000). This is higher than it has been in over three years when I was diagnosed with the ITP diagnosis. My white counts are wavering up then down. When I get a neupogen shot it goes up again. But Dr. Champlin feels that the neupogen shots will be needed less and less. The hemoglobin levels are still on the low side, but not low enough to need a transfusion. They are also happy I have been able to stave off any serious infections. No signs of Graft Verses Host Disease (GVHD) yet also. So I feel REALLY blessed!

Nausea is still there, but I can keep small meals and snacks down, although the taste is not back totally. Things couldn't be better!