Day 1- Post Transplant

Brody had a little bit more chemo today, which is called Methotrexate. When they use it as a transplant medication it helps restrict the ability of donor T-cells to attack the recipient's organs and tissues (Graft vs Host Disease). See Graft vs Host Disease on an old post about the transplant.

The effects from this chemo can be- nausea, vomiting and loss of appetite, diarrhoea, mouth and throat sores, skin rash, blurred vision, fatigue, liver damage

Brody still has alot of energy, he just amazes me and one of our lovely nurses said today that she now believes that nothing knocks Brody down!!!!
He has a couple of issues but are pretty normal from all his treatments. He has started having really runny diarrhoea, a sore red bottom, nausea and some little blisters again on his ears. His face is still red and he has now got a shiny bald head. The fluids have fixed the blood that was in his urine. But so far so good.

We had a normal day doing paintings, drawings, school work and watching movies. Brody also loved to play with the nurses torch and shining it in their faces. But they don't mind to much as they all know us and we know them, We have lots of fun joking around or just having a chat. The Variety Ward has been wonderful to us and thank them so much for all there help.

The doctors are still waiting for Brody to come down with fevers, pain and mouth sores, and they asked the pain team to come and see me tomorrow to work out a pain chart so that if something happens on the weekend steps are already in place.

Luke is doing better, as he went of to the shops today with his walking stick. Grandpa is getting ready to fly out to Melbourne tomorrow for Aunty Alison's funeral. We send all our love and our prayers and thoughts are with you all in Melbourne. xoxox

I would like to thank all my wonderful lovely friends for all there support, help, thoughts and kind words as with out this Brody and i wouldn't have got this far. Your all special people, thank you. xoxoxox