Well, I have a mild case of Graft vs. Host, which is being monitored very closely. I definitely have a rash, which is spreading. I might have digestive issues as well, though it is hard to know what the cause of that is. I don't know at what point they would put me on prednisone, but I suspect I am close to it from the degree of scrutiny on the docs' part. I also got a sinus infection again, so I feel somewhat lousy, though not incapacitated. I am trying to get NO sun. I still take my morning walk, which is mostly in the shade, with heavy duty sunscreen on and maximum clothing/hat coverage. I am suddenly close to being a shut-in - unless I learn to be nocturnal, but I am totally pooped by evening.
Some Graft vs. Host is good - it is also Graft vs. Leukemia, and this amount is very livable. The concerns are of it getting worse. And my concern is never getting to go in the sun again. Only time will answer these questions.
Nancy just came in from weeding. It's so hard for me to let people work for me! The yard looks great, and it is very lovely for me to look out on. We have returned to foggy mornings, which make for temperate afternoons. Life is good in Sonoma County.
Love,
Anne
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That's the trouble with being the perfect hostess---sometimes the guests take advantage of you.
A LITTLE graft vs host is the best outcome, not too hard on you, but making short work of any residual leukemia cells. I heard, correctly I hope, that the Graton heat wave had broken. No such luck here in Carolina.
Hi Anne,
We have been thinking about you and hoping that GvH is still "mild" and that you are not feeling too badly.
Mom is slowly but surely recuperating from her Rocky Mt Spotted Fever, though it took a lot out of her. I have a new respect for those little brown ticks. She got your note. Thanks for thinking about her.
We keep you in our thoughts and prayers every day.
With love,
Linda and Aunt Mad
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