Days +6, +7

It's a week since the transplant! We are falling into a routine. The hospital calls every night and tells us when to come in the next day. Once we get to the hospital it's blood tests, an infusion of an anti-fungal agent, maybe some hydration and other things as needed. The nurses run the show, the nurse practitioners who supervise them make some more decisions and the attending physician pops in for a chat and may make some adjustments too. The main adjustments seem to be in the levels of the anti-rejection drugs – their levels are measured daily and have already been adjusted a couple of times.

Today is super cold, and tomorrow will be worse so Avi did not walk more than to the hospital and back. But the previous two days were very active. On Sunday Eyal and Avi took an Uber to the northern part of Central Park and walked in the woods there. Yesterday Avi and I walked along the East River.



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  1. Zeyuan Allen-ZhuNovember 12, 2019 at 9:59 PM

    Glad to see your photos in the outdoor again! Hug hug and keep on recovering!

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  2. UnknownNovember 13, 2019 at 7:05 PM

    I had no idea you could go outside! This is great. So glad things are moving forward as per routine. Good sign. Sending love, Cory

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  3. Jill TitusNovember 14, 2019 at 1:14 PM

    Love to see you out and about! Can any bugs live in this arctic weather? I think not! So glad things are "normal" and especially BORING! OX

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