Tuesday, May 12, 2009

Anemic from Side Effects



I've been extra careful to stay away from crowds and people so I won't get sick. My doctors want me to stay healthy while my immune system is so low from the anti-rejection drugs. But Christopher caught a cold and gave it to Yarid and me. We are all almost over it. The anti-viral drugs I've been taking have helped me. And drinking 2 liters of water every day have kept my kidney healthy and my Creatinine low. It was 1.2 yesterday, that's the lowest it's been since the transplant. I am anemic, my Hematocrit is at 31, the normal range is 35-42. It makes me tired. The doctor says the anemia might be caused by 3 of my medications. But most of my medications will be decreased or changed in the future. My Potassium is good at 4.9 but I still have to watch my diet. And I have to try to gain some weight so I try to drink protein shakes, I don't like the flavor.