Post Transplant Week 7

 

Ben is still in the hospital, it’s been a long 16 days for him!

He’s been treated for an A-typical rejection episode.  Basically and immunological response.

His intestines aren’t showing signs of rejecting in biopsy.  His immune system is attacking his body as a whole because of the new transplanted organs. 

As Lincoln said he spent three days in the ICU because of an adverse reaction to some of the medicine used to treat the rejection.  But he is doing well and his body is responding.  he is not having any more symptoms of rejection.  However, he does have a new blood clot in his new pancreas and still the blood clot my husband mentioned in his right arm.  He’s post transplant enough that they’ve started him on blood thinner to take care of these clots.  We’ve been hoping he would come home each day for the last few days.  WE are starting to think they like him too much so they find reasons to keep him.  His white blood cell count is low at 1.2.  They do not want him going home with a white blood cell count that low.  Their giving him a drug today called Nupogen that helps increase the white blood cell count.  If all goes well he can come home tomorrow.  Dad went home today and we miss him already!

The good news is they took him off the fat restriction in his diet to see how his body responds, he is looking forward to some Mac & Cheese for dinner tonight and a little more variety in his food.

This picture his a selfie because Benjamin has not been allowed visitors since last week.  When dad was still here they started restricting visiting to certain hours and making them check in and have their temp taken on entrance.  So we knew total restriction was coming.  The hospital is completely shut down for visitors.  This may seem harsh but we’re grateful they’re doing everything they can to keep our loved ones safe and healthy.

He is in good spirits and we’re hopeful he’ll be out of the hospital soon and stay out for a good long time!

Like Forever! ;-)

I asked him if he is very lonely?  He replied,

“Oh I’m just socializing with all the nurses and techs.”

No surprise there he’s a social kind of guy! 

Now... If only I could convince him to shave!