Tuesday
Feb 27th 2007PeterLife on hold!
Well after last week’s hectic round of visitors - and it was lovely to see you all - and Elspeth, thank you for the gifts - this week is rather quieter! The garage tidying remains a ‘work in progress’ - I can spend about an hour out there before I get tired, although the weather is so wet and miserable today that I think I will forgo that pleasure! The problem is that just as I think I am making inroads, I find another little glory hole that I can’t ignore!
Healthwise things seem a bit strange, particularly my sense of taste and smell. Unfortunately not for the better, and food smells a little less appetising than a couple of weeks ago. My mouth also seems more sensitive and while I enjoyed a pickled onion two weeks ago, I tried one last night and the vinegar irritated my mouth. On the plus side, I did enjoy a G&T at the weekend (thank you Elspeth for the gin!) but only after the tonic had gone a little flat. I think the newly opened tonic was too fizzy, and perhaps too acidic (carbon dioxide dissolved in water forms carbonic acid) for me.
The only thing I can think of that could be causing this would be the onset of GvHd. The same thing happened last year when I developed GvHd after the transplant. However I haven’t seen any changes in skin texture (yet) and it is only just 4 weeks this week since the DLI. Still, we shall see!
I was looking back over last year’s blog entries again and reminding myself about the GvHd. While it is to be welcomed as an attacking force against the lymphoma, it is not a trivial matter. My skin was pretty painful, and itched like mad, and those of you that follow John’s Blog will know that many of his current health problems are caused by chronic GvHd following a stem cell transplant to treat leukaemia. Still, better than the alternative!
So we continue to watch and wait, always remembering…. “Onwards and upwards”!!
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Elspeth on 27 Feb 2007 at 22:20 #
So you’re not the only ones with torrential rain - don’t blame you for putting the garage ‘on hold’! Keeping everything crossed hoping that you’re right about the potential for GvHD starting, which would make the poor taste etc almost worth it!
Thanks for last week. O&U, L’n'Hs, Elspeth OOO
Richard on 28 Feb 2007 at 12:16 #
GVHD! If it a good sign…….bring it on !!!!!!!
Crossing again
Peter on 28 Feb 2007 at 13:28 #
Absolutely!
John on 01 Mar 2007 at 20:09 #
It sounds very weird to say the least for me saying this but here goes anyhow, “Roll On The GVHD” There, I said it and i’ve not been struck down by lightning YET!!!! Lets hope it is starting so at least the little blighters can get on with doing the job on hand.
Elspeth on 03 Mar 2007 at 4:50 #
I like the lambs, blue sky and the brilliant grass (didn’t see anything to do with poppies!) It’s good to think that spring is coming, although we cannot say we’ve had a propper winter - it’s just been dreach! O&U, L’n'Hs, E.