Patients do not, however, need to feel like a prisoner in their own home. Seeing movies during daytime hours when attendance is low, shopping in stores during off-hours, eating in restaurants at 5 p.m. Battling GVHD can be a difficult and frustrating experience. For most patients, however, the battle will be temporary and successful. But today I'm realizing a happy ending to all of this.
Every day is a little brighter and better.
My GVHD is gone, my liver is returning to normal, my skin color is back, and I don't itch anymore. I don't do 10K runs yet, but walking seems to suit me well for the time being. I take life one day at a time and thank God for giving me loving and supportive family and friends. I never gave up on life and kept a positive attitude. I hope anyone who's facing a BMT finds the same strength I did and never gives up.