Thought I should round off this blog with an update of where I have got to.
Not a backward step in sight and am still well ahead of the plan with regards to timing.
I am now down to 3 weekly / monthly visits to Melbourne however still have appointments in Bendigo on most days of the week. The specialists tell me I probably still have 6 to 8 weeks of being messed around with and some minor procedures that need to be done.
Should all this go well and they not find anything astray, I plan to return to work mid June. This is well ahead of the August date that they have penciled me in for but I do have support from the boss specialist who understands that staying at home, and doing not much at all, is equally as detrimental to my health - not to mention my waistline !!!
So, to wrap things up, I want to thank everyone for their kind wishes, visits, emails, phone calls of support and the gifts. It has really meant a lot to me and I am sure has helped me to maintain a positive outlook which has ensured the success of the operation. I need to remain mindful that a transplant is a treatment and not a cure and therefore must keep my eye on my health for the rest of my life. Not such a bad thing and when contrasted against how magnificent I feel, is hardly a trade off.
Now the pitch.... I have been given a second chance at life through the phenomenal gift of a donor organ from an equally phenomenal person. If you are ever in the position to do the same, let the opportunity warm your heart and at least have a think about it. I'm sure these words will come back to you every time you have me on the phone taking serious amounts of mickey out of you ;-)
Thanks again...
Carlos
