Here is a summary of what I have been experiencing. Ever since my transplant in May I have been getting hot flashes. I had gone through menopause in 2005 after chemotherapy due to lung cancer. The doctors have no idea why I am experiencing the 20 to 30 hot flashes I was having a day. At least 8 to 10 of them were during my sleeping hours of which I was waking up every time because they were so severe. Anyways the solution to the hot flashes was an anti-depressant. I went on it and that shot my blood pressure up. I started taking blood pressure medicine and had an allergic reaction. I felt like I was walking on stilts and my legs were constantly hurting and they started stinging a lot. I took a look at my legs and there were bright red and hot to the touch. I was bedridden for over 2 days. Needless to say I stopped taking those meds and now I am on another one. Hopefully this one will work. I will not even get into my sleeping patterns. Let's just say that we had to experiment with different doses and I believe that is squared away. However, these are just minor symptoms as compared to where I was last year at this time.
Forever grateful to God, the donor family, my parents (my earth angels) and my breath!
Celebrate Life,
Alma
