Yet Another Set Back

You lot must be as sick of reading these as I am of writing them. So I will keep it short but I just wanted to keep you updated.

So the date I had scheduled to restart the transplant stage 2 was 6th February. Unfortunately this has now been cancelled again as I had to go in to hospital on Monday to have a swab and blood tests because I had suspected tonsillitis. These symptoms started on Sunday so thought it was best to phone the day ward and go and get swabbed just incase. These swabs take 24 hours to grow something and nearly to the hour I was swabbed the next day I got a phone call from a nurse saying the swabs had grown a throat infection and the doctor has prescribed antibiotics to be taken over 10 days!

Helen, my transplant nurse called me later, explained that we were cancelling the transplant for this week and will rebook for 2-3 weeks. This was upsetting because I really just want to get on with it! Also, I will more than likely miss my dad’s 60th birthday and party!

Helen confirmed the swab had grown strep A, but basically as I thought I have tonsillitis. I haven’t had tonsillitis for about 7 years. It’s just typical! Anyway, now I’m just waiting for a new date to have the Hickman line fitted and to start the transplant again.