Journal entry by Carrie Birrer —
Dear family and friends,
It has been a while since I've written due to symptoms after transplant. I'm just beginning to feel a little better which enables me to actually be somewhat active during the day and most importantly eat and drink. Persistent severe nausea has been very challenging but as I wrote, that is beginning to ease and I'm feeling more like myself. My oncologist advises me to expect a 100 day recovery marathon after transplant and to date we are just over half way. As you can imagine, these are lonely times due to covid and cancer. Your continued love and support has truly made a difference. Part of me wants to savor each day and learn what I can from this time while another wants time to speed up, skip over these next months and arrive at summer when I anticipate returning to work. I spend a lot of time reading so if you have any recommendations, I'm ready!
I hope you and your loved ones are healthy and well.
Love, Carrie
It has been a while since I've written due to symptoms after transplant. I'm just beginning to feel a little better which enables me to actually be somewhat active during the day and most importantly eat and drink. Persistent severe nausea has been very challenging but as I wrote, that is beginning to ease and I'm feeling more like myself. My oncologist advises me to expect a 100 day recovery marathon after transplant and to date we are just over half way. As you can imagine, these are lonely times due to covid and cancer. Your continued love and support has truly made a difference. Part of me wants to savor each day and learn what I can from this time while another wants time to speed up, skip over these next months and arrive at summer when I anticipate returning to work. I spend a lot of time reading so if you have any recommendations, I'm ready!
I hope you and your loved ones are healthy and well.
Love, Carrie
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