Guest guest Posted January 25, 2008 Report Share Posted January 25, 2008 Judy, My understanding is the first year is the roughest. Thanks for sharing your story with us. Glad things are improving! I would imagine that being able to sleep does wonders for your psyche! Leannestokh24761 wrote: Wonderful news! Sandie >> Great News received today from my lung transplant coordinator:> "Your bronch looks good. I don't see anything growing and it was > negative for rejection!" This means that the 10 days of IV rejection > meds that gave me in the hospital in Indianapolis after my lung > collapsed the day before Thanksgiving worked to stop the rejection. > I am still weak since the collapse, but am striving to get at least 8 > hours of sleep almost every night and am in my 2nd week of physical > therapy now to strengthen my muscles as well as help my lower back > pain that had flared up a couple weeks ago. Beginning next week one > of my 2 weekly PT sessions will be in the pool where they will teach > me exercises to do in the water. I think Medicare will only pay for > about 4 weeks or so of the physical therapy, but then I intend to > join the YMCA (5 miles from my house) which is where the physical > therapy is being directed by the Middeltown Regional Hospital. Yes, > I am smiling tonight. So all you folks who are being considered for > a transplant don't get scared off by all my complaints about all the > side effects of the post transplant meds. They are difficult but I > am still here and that is what counts.> Love and Aloha from 25 miles N. of Cincinnati,> Judy IPF 11/06 L.Lung Transplant 8/07 Lung Collapse 11/07> Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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