The most important being that the results from a bronc/biopsy show the same results as before. No more rejection. With these results, next bronc/biopsy date will be six months from now unlike having it done every month or so (which was getting to be major drag). Further more our clinic visits which were once every month is now reduced to once every three months! So we have come quite away from a year ago today when Jane was still in the ICU trying to weaned off the ventilator.
Kidney function is better but will be closely monitored.
Looking at the calendar we are finally one year out from the transplant! This is big mile stone for transplant patients, and especially for lung transplant patients, On the our one year anniversary on of our best friends gave Jane a party to celebrate. Below are some pictures from the event.
Jane is in the white blouse and flowery long skirt. I am in a yellowish Nike shirt. Go to this link to see all of the pictures (All Pictures). See a movie of Jane blowing out candle with her new lungs.
Two things we are to watch out for this summer. One is always wear sunscreen, skin risk is much higher for transplant patient on the immunosupresant drugs. Secondly avoid mosquito bites. The West Nile virus still prevalent in the Mid-West. The infelicitous disease doctors told us that last year 12 transplant patients got West Nile Virus and two of them died!
Being the crazy cat people we are we ended up adopting another stray cat that showed up at our doorstep. We were on track to hand her over to the shelter but she was too nice let go. She gets along very well with our other cats see picture below.
We are looking forward to a great summer!!!!!
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