Clinic Visit

Clinic Visit

 

    Wednesday I went for my usual clinic visit at the transplant center. I was dreading doing the lung function test as I have still been a bit out of breath with exertion and my numbers at home, on the peak flow and incentive spirometer, have been a bit low. To my surprise the technician told me my numbers were good. After telling her I was shocked she compared my numbers to my last numbers and the FEV1 went up by two points from 93 to 95. I know something is still going on in my lungs and I've only been on the Posa for a week so I do think my numbers still have room to improve. I also still have not been going to yoga. I walk occasionally at the park .75-1 miles, albeit slowly. The doctor and I discussed the possibility of staying on the meropenem another week to make sure the infection is really gone this time. In the end, we decided to do one more week. It seemed like such a fast visit as I was able to skip X-ray which is across the street from where we park so we didn't have to walk across the street through the buildings twice like we usually have to do. Since I already did several CT scans, I didn't need an X-ray. I got a script for another CT scan to be done in about a month or so after the Posa has some time to work. I don't love getting so many CT scans due to the radiation they emit. I try to get one every two years, sometimes once a year. My mom accompanied me to the appointment and we got some pizza at my favorite pizza place afterwards. I saw my blood work came back today and my potassium was quite high at 5.9. I had made chili and was eating it for a few days and that was probably not a good idea as its full of potassium. I have to be more conscious of my potassium intake as I have a later stage kidney disease and I take two medicines that raise potassium levels. My stomach hasn't been quite as distended as it's been but it is still retaining some fluids. All in all I'm happy with my progress, I just wish I knew I was out of breath despite my pft being good. My doctor also put a pulse ox on my finger and walked with me a bit. My sats were 100, so the windedness is a bit of a mystery.