I'm home!

[Guest guest]

Just thought I'd let everyone know that I'm finally back home after my

transplant. They probably would have let me come home sooner if I lived

closer to the hospital, but it's about a three hour drive, so they

wanted me close in case there was a problem.

My lab work this morning came back really good! Almost all my liver

function is in the normal range now (bilirubin and SGPT are still a tad

high, but they're coming down gradually). They also took the rest of my

staples out this morning, so I'm a bit more comfortable now. I may even

try sleeping on my stomach tonight... I have a hard time sleeping on my

back, and I've managed to sleep on my side the last few nights, but I

think I'll sleep much better when I can manage to sleep on my stomach!

Well, I'm gonna go give it a try! Night night everyone!

athan

[Guest guest]

Hi Jonathon

Great news, it must be great to be home.

Best wishes

from the bottom of the world in New Zealand

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> Just thought I'd let everyone know that I'm finally back home after

my

> transplant.

[Guest guest]

great news ............. WELCOME HOME........ jeanneathan wrote: Just thought I'd let everyone know that I'm finally back home after my transplant. They probably would have let me come home sooner if I lived closer to the hospital, but it's about a three hour drive, so they wanted me close in case there was a problem.My lab work this morning came back really good! Almost all my liver function is in the normal range now (bilirubin and

SGPT are still a tad high, but they're coming down gradually). They also took the rest of my staples out this morning, so I'm a bit more comfortable now. I may even try sleeping on my stomach tonight... I have a hard time sleeping on my back, and I've managed to sleep on my side the last few nights, but I think I'll sleep much better when I can manage to sleep on my stomach!Well, I'm gonna go give it a try! Night night everyone!athan

[Guest guest]

SO glad to hear you're back home and everything went well!!!! Congrats, athan!!!!! Amiathan wrote: Just thought I'd let everyone know that I'm finally back home after my transplant. They probably would have let me come home sooner if I lived closer to the hospital, but it's about a three hour drive, so they wanted me close in case there was a problem.My lab work this morning came back really good! Almost all my liver

function is in the normal range now (bilirubin and SGPT are still a tad high, but they're coming down gradually). They also took the rest of my staples out this morning, so I'm a bit more comfortable now. I may even try sleeping on my stomach tonight... I have a hard time sleeping on my back, and I've managed to sleep on my side the last few nights, but I think I'll sleep much better when I can manage to sleep on my stomach!Well, I'm gonna go give it a try! Night night everyone!athan Ami mom to - 9 yrs - Double Lung Tx 2/26/2006, PSC - Pre-Liver Tx, Central DI, Steroid Induced Diabetes,

Hypothyroid, GERD, High BP, ADD, Anemia, Osteopenia, Gastroperesis, Varices mom to Emma - 13 yrs - Migraines stepmom to - 14 yrs - ADHD, ODD ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

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[Guest guest]

Hooray athan!I'm so glad you are home. I know that now you will feel so much better.I hope you and ALi will both come to ville next year, it will be so great to see you both well.LeeJust thought I'd let everyone know that I'm finally back home after my transplant. They probably would have let me come home sooner if I lived closer to the hospital, but it's about a three hour drive, so they wanted me close in case there was a problem.

[Guest guest]

athan,

I had not been on the message board in quite sometime, so I am just

hearing about your great news! I am so glad that everything went

well. Who was your surgeon? 's was Dr. Beau . We loved

him. Vandy was really good to us. It has now been 6 months since

's transplant. He goes back to see Dr. Raiford next month. We

were in the same situation as you. We live north of Knoxville, which

is also about 3 hours from Nashville, so we had to stay a little

longer. You will be amazed at how much better you will start to

feel. has just started back to work part time. He hadn't been

able to work for two years. He is glad to have something to do now.

He wasn't able to go back to the job he had. It was just too

difficult. He still has some trouble with bathroom issues due to the

J pouch, but he is at least doing something now. Once again, I am

SO excited for you.

wife of

UC & PSC 2000

J pouch 2004

transplant Nov. 2006

[Guest guest]

,

Thanks for the note! I live in Clinton, so I'm probably pretty close to

you guys! My surgeon was Dr. Foley, but I've also seen several of the

other surgeons since the transplant. They are all very nice and very

knowledgeable. Like you said, everyone at Vandy was very good to us.

I've been looking at what I want to do with my life once I've recovered

completely. I'm not going to go back to my old job either (I've been

out of work for the last six years). I haven't decided for sure yet

what I want to pursue, but it's exciting just being able to look at

possibilities and realizing that they are actually possible now!

I'm glad that you and are doing well!

athan

[Guest guest]

We are practically neighbors. We live in La Follette. It sounds like

you are doing good. You really got to come home sooner than I

think. He had the unusual reaction to Prograf and went a little crazy

on us for a while. We were in Nashville for about a month the first

stay. Then he had an episode of rejection at our first checkup and we

were there for three days of iv steriods. Once I found all the

malls, Wal-Mart, and Target I was okay. Did you stay at the Guest

House? I'm sorry I ask so many questions, but PSC is such a rare thing

and to find someone else within a few miles is pretty unusual. I hope

to hear from you soon, and keep up the good recovery!

wife of