Post-transplant Day 1 to Day 3 (9/16-9/18)

Charley woke up with joy and energy the next morning after the transplant. He was very happy the whole day long. In the morning, Charley took a walk down the hallway and made nurses and some parents laugh as he imitated different animals voices. A couple of friends came to visit us. They prepared delicious food for us. What a love! The first immune suppression drug, cyclosporine started on Day 2. The second immune suppressant drug started on Day 2. These medicines together with conditioning therapy contribute to severe mucositis and other side effects, such as belly pain, skin allergy, diarrhea, mild hypertension etc. There are some side effects. So far they are manageable. As of today (Day 3), Charley’s WBC dropped to 290. Thank God that he has not developed a fever.