9.28.2016 update

It is my first unanticipated visit to the UW Medical Center.  I had contacted my team yesterday morning to give them a list of symptoms that I have been having.  Tired, no appetite, cough, diarrhea.  I went in in the morning to explain the symptoms and have some tests done.  We expected to hear back re: labs on Wednesday but Dr. Masri called at dinner time to tell me that I had CMV, a virus that most have had but not me.  My donor had the antibodies for it.  It seems to be fairly common post transplant due to the suppressed immune system.  It requires IV administration of a particular drug, gancyclovir.  No word yet, but looks like may 3-4 days inpatient then the same med in pill form at home. 

I've had a EKG and and echo today.  Lots of docs, fellows and students today.  Tomorrow will bring a colonoscopy with biopsy to confirm CMV and eliminate cdiff.  So the fasting started at 1pm and the prep will begin at five pm and then again in the early morning.  No time scheduled for the procedure.  It'll be whenever they have time.  The make appointments for outpatients and fit in the inpatients as there is time. 

We will know more, hopefully, tomorrow and we will post another blog.

John & Colleen