Thursday, March 11, 2010

Mild Case of GVHD

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.

In other news...

My personal website has undergone a humongous update.  There's new photos and drawings splattered all over the site.  So, if you're interested in seeing that, go on over to www.jonathonrose.com.   

Thursday, March 11, 2010

Mild Case of GVHD

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.

In other news...

My personal website has undergone a humongous update.  There's new photos and drawings splattered all over the site.  So, if you're interested in seeing that, go on over to www.jonathonrose.com.