Decrease of Medications

Out of 9 medications, my doctor told me to stop 4. And hopefully that will help eliminate my anemia. 2 weeks ago, they told me that my hemoglobin went up from 9.1 to 9.5 (improvement), and my iron levels are fine so iron is not the cause of my anemia. The four that I don't have to take anymore are an anti-bacterial one, an anti-viral one, one to control cholesterol and one that was for high blood pressure. They will check my cholesterol in 3 months to see that it is still under control. Before my transplant, I was told that I'd have to have a biopsy of my new kidney 3 months after surgery and then again a year later. So I asked the doctor about that and he said that I won't need any biopsies because my new kidney was a perfect match and they don't feel they have to worry about rejection. That's great news. My blood draws have been switched from once a week to every 2 weeks. And in a few months, it will be switched to once a month.