Well for the past several weeks my right foot has been swollen and painful. Went to the clinic last week, Dr. Yung ordered an MRI to check for clotting in my legs – negative. He then ordered blood work and a 24 hour protein urine test to check my kidney function. All of which came back normal, so what is wrong? Seems that I have once again perplexed the medical resources at UCSD.
I did find out when I was speaking with Suzanne Reed, one of my transplant coordinator nurses, that I am not the only patient who is undergoing such complications. I am perhaps the only one that had it start in one leg (the left) and have it migrate to the other. Ah, the joys of being unique.
On another front, I also learned that I have a cancerous growth on my scalp. One of the side effects of the drugs that must be taken to combat rejection is an increased sensitivity to sunlight and the increased chance of skin cancers. Fortunately, the doctors feel that this has been found in time and can be exorcised using Mohs surgery. I have a pre surgical examination scheduled with Dr. Jiang on Monday. More on this to come . . .
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