I've been dealing with GVHD symptoms for several months. Headaches for days, muscle cramping, swelling glands, GI issues, vision problems and above all, overwhelming fatigue. It started soon after being released from the clinic last February. The symptoms kept plaguing me for months until about recently. About two months ago, they actual started to attack less frequently. Now the only lingering symptom is fatigue. There are moments when my legs simply won't travel and my body screams for rest.
The doctors said it usually takes about a year for the body to get used to the new blood. It will be a year on Sunday so it looks like they were right. This Sunday will be one year since my allogeneic transplant. The people at the SCCA call a birthday since my bone marrow and blood will be one year old. I already have too many birthdays but I'll still celebrate by traveling to Seattle on Sunday for four days of medical testing.
Now that I have essentially outlived GVHD, the question for next week is, will I outlive the cancer? I keep you posted.
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