Several of you have asked that although Joy is home and through the initial phase of the transplant process, that I update the blog periodically to keep you informed.
We returned to Duke for a series of scheduled procedures, tests and clinic visits in late February and just returned a couple weeks ago. Joy is happy to have the feeding tube removed and received generally good results from that visit. Extreme nausea / dry heaves have plagued her since leaving Durham in January and seemed to have worsened these last few weeks. Our next scheduled return to Duke is in mid April and then probably around the one year anniversary, July 1st.
However, we are returning to Duke this weekend for their evaluation and hopefully resolving the nausea issue. Several hours in our local hospital including x-rays and CTscan revealed no obvious culprits and in consultation with our Duke doctors, strongly recommended we seek their advice and direction.
Joy hasn't had much energy since we returned and rests a lot throughout the day which is about what the rest of our transplant patients friends do so she has no exclusive on that however, the severe nausea appears to be more than anticipated so we must check it out.
Hopefully, they can find the solution to improving her quality of life.
Thanks for your continued caring and until we meet again,
GO BLUE DEVILS AND BEAT THE TAR HOLES (whoops, I think they are Tar Heels)
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