....And the Results are in... (10/13/17)

by Monique Crenshaw


 I wake up to my phone ringing, I adjust my eyes while I'm picking up the phone and see it's someone from my doctor's office calling me. I answer and it's my favorite post-transplant nurse, Megan on the phone. She is calling with my results and I'm hoping the numbers are still improving. She informs me that they went down slightly but not by much and that my Prograf level has increased significantly. She asked me if I took my Prograf before I got bloodwork and I told her I didn't as this gives a false reading. She went over my medicines and told me she would call me back after she talked to the doctor about the results. I must admit I was a little concerned because my numbers had only improved slightly and my Prograf level was high. I was wondering if I needed to be concerned with my kidneys since I know the Prograf can be harsh on them. I tell ya what, Linus doesn't need any friends so they better act right! Instead, of working myself up I decided to go eat and wait for her to call me back. 

About 45 minutes passed and she is calling me back. She wanted me to decrease my Prograf and go back to Quest on Monday to get my blood work done again. We hang up and I send the text update to the family with the results. I get a couple of text messages back with some questions and I tell them I'm sure I will get the results on Tuesday since I have a follow-up appointment. For now, I want to rest and not think about it so I can try to enjoy the weekend. 

It's my standing hair appointment day and I already have a chauffeur so I'm excited because my hair is a mess and I need some pampering to feel pretty. It's been a rough couple of weeks. Well, if I'm being honest a rough couple of months..