My doctor in Chicago (Dr. Artz) has decided I now have a mild case of GVHD. (Graft vs. Host Disease.) It's a condition where my new stem cells are attacking what's left of my old immune system. As a result, you get fevers, extreme dry mouth, tightness in my skin and a whole slew of other things. It's very possible that I've had GVHD since last year, but because I was on steroids for other things, it helped mask the symptoms of GVHD. As a result, I have to remain on a high dose of Prednisone for about 9 months. Once again, my appetite has become equal to Megatron's hunger for domination and destruction.
I'm still battling the effects from my last cold. I still have a lingering cough and some mild congestion as well.
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Bring in on!! So far you have to battle a bunch of other things, so why not GVHD! At least you didn't end up with a rash this time :)
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~prima donna
we should have had spinach for lunch instead of burgers and fries....or not! Now where's that bottle of Vitamin D....?
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