Happy 1st Birthday !!
Well, first off, Googling first,birthday,transplant for an image for todays message is not a good idea unless you're looking for a bummer trip. So, yes, here we are, or more importantly here I am, one year after getting my stem cell transplant. I went for my checkup on Tuesday, and everything is going good. I am off the Prednisone !!! So, now we get to see a big glimpse as to how well my donors stem cells jive with the rest of my body. So far things have been very good, but I have been on a lot of Anti-Rejection drugs. Even in its weakened state, my shinny new immune system has been working pretty darn good. I have been able to dispatch the colds that have taken down the kids with only a few sniffles and coughs. We received the consent form today (how timely, thanks to Sonja) to give consent to provide information to the my Donor. I am back again in 1 month for another appointment to see how everything is doing after the drop in prednisone. I am looking forward to h