by Ellen Harris on Sun Jun 12, 2016 5:08 pm
Dogmom,
Reactions and recovery to transplant are so variable. Some people are doing zumba after 30 days, and aside from not having hair, look and feel normal. Others take longer to recover. He will recover at his own pace. Try not to anticipate how he will feel tomorrow or next week or next month. Everyone is different, and you have to take it one day at a time. I had a really hard time with nausea, which lasted for months afterwards. Most people do not have that. But, to be fair, I was prone to that before.
I have a feeling he is beginning to engraft since he running a low grade fever. That fever may go a bit higher, say to 101 F or so. That's about where my fever topped out. They will check him for infection, throat culture, blood, stool and urine. Don't be surprised. It's routine.
Try not to think of timetables. This is a very individual thing, and he will get there in his own time. I have a feeling that once he engrafts, things will go very smoothly. He is doing fine.
Ellen
