One month since discharge

I've had an ok week until today. I'm running a low grade fever and the chills are brutal but the lab work this week said everything's ok! The c diff symptoms have gotten better so in sure I'm still just getting over that. 

On a different note, I just found out my masters thesis was published in the Journal of Korean Society of Clothing and Textiles!! My first academic publication!! Hoping this will help me when I look for a job as a university professor. I've also been considering a 6 month to a year break to teach English and do missionary work in a foreign country. I would need one that is paid without certification. Does anyone have any suggestions??

Getting over an infection

I've been on antibiotics for the c diff for several days now. I'm feeling better but am still experiencing some bloody diarrhea and nausea and vomiting. I have NO appetite still at all. Even though I'm still experiencing the symptoms, they aren't has severe as they were last week. So I guess we will just wait and see how I'm feeling in the next few days! I have faith ill be a million times better when the healing is over. God has big plans for me and I fully intend on carrying those plans out! :)

Sick again

Well the last couple days I've had bad diarrhea, vomiting, and then a fever. I went to the ER last night. I have a UTI and c diff again. I'm starting antibiotics so hopefully ill feel better soon. My ct scan showed alot of inflammation in my sigmoid colon still so I'm going to talk to Dr Burt tomorrow to see if that's normal or if it means the transplant is unsuccessful. I honestly don't know. I will keep you updated!

First good day in a looonnnnngggg time!!

I saw a PCP yesterday and she did an EKG. There is a part of it that showed narrowing but both her and a cardiologist didn't see any concern in it. She said my rapid heart beat, dizziness and difficulty breathing could be one a several things including anxiety, withdrawals from the drastic decrease in pain meds, or a thyroid issue caused by my other meds. She prescribed me something for the palpitations and I am feeling sooooo much better. Also the pain has decreased significantly over the last couple if days. Yay!!! And I'm down to using the bathroom once a day! No bleeding. No nausea. I'm tired but I'm still recovering. And that paired with my loss of appetite have been the only problems I've had today so that's good in my book!

Today was the uga vs Carolina game so I cooked and watched the game at home. My family has been a great support system during all of this. You know who hasn't talked to me in months. But I have bigger things on my mind, like getting healthy, moving on, and serving the higher purpose God has for me. He's working in me for sure and He has huge plans for me yet!! Can't wait to get better, get back to church, get back to mission work and loving the best man of all, God!!

Minor complications

My heart rate has been high all day and I'm shaky, like jittery. So I called Dr Burt. He's changed my dose of cyclosporine, asked me to cut down on phenergan, and made my blood pressure meds to as needed if my blood pressure is high. Also my magnesium is low so my dose of magnesium oxide has increased. Pain is still bad. It's like a constant sharp pain. The Percocet reduces it but doesn't eliminate it. But atleast my other Crohn's symptoms are better!

October begins: my first month to a new me

My blood pressure is staying high. It's made me so dizzy and my visions so blurry that I've been throwing up. Dr Burt prescribed me something for my blood pressure. It hasn't kicked in yet or I threw up too close to taking it but really hoping to feel better soon. 

September 30, 2012: Road to recovery

Ok everyone! Sorry for the delay!! I got home around midnight Friday and I've been battling bad insomnia, ton of pain, and really high blood pressure with blurry vision and dizziness. Not a good weekend. I talked to Dr Burt today and he said the pain should gradually fade with time and to get my weekly bloodwork as normal starting tomorrow morning and we will go from there. I'm pretty sure I'm going to need blood pressure meds since the cyclosporine (anti rejection meds) causes high blood pressure and I can't keep living like this everyday. 

Other than that I'm now only using the bathroom a few times a day, which should lessen with time as well. No nausea. No vomiting after every meal. I have a good appetite. No fevers. No bleeding. :)