The title may sound bad but this is a low level minor rejection Jane has going on detected by the biopsy.
Not the news we wanted to hear. However this happens to just about everyone within the first year of lung transplant and is very treatable. It will be treated with an aggressive dose of steroids which Jane started this past Wednesday. She is tolerating this well with almost no side effects. It has jump started her appetite (one of the side effects) which for her is a good thing for gaining weight.
We have a home health-care nurse giving the steroid IV a home so we
didn’t have to go into the hospital. Overall, Jane is doing well and
continues to get better.
The following link explains her rejection well. See the section where they talk about “minimal rejection is graded as A1”. This is Jane’s case.
https://secondwindstl.org/who-we-are/articles-by-dr-hacheem/rejection-and-lung-transplantation/
It's nice to know it's mostly in the 'norm', right?!!! Praises and prayers continue! Come out again when you feel like going for a ride! =)
ReplyDeleteYep we plan to come out to your house/farm again, in the spring looking very forward to it!
DeleteSo glad to hear Jane is progressing well! Charlie
ReplyDeleteThanks Charlie for you friend ship and support!
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