Infectious Diseases

Today we had a chance to meet with Infectious diseases.  We are 3 appointments down with 6 to go for the transplant checklist.  Infectious diseases looked over his immunizations records to make sure he was up to date.  He is up to date, but will receive a few shots as a precautionary for his transplant.  The point of this is to have your body protected as much as possible for after transplant.  Mark will be put on a series of immunosuppressants drugs (yes that is how you spell it....and yes it is an excessive amount letters.)
These drugs are taken to prevent organ rejection after transplant.  These drugs can increase Mark's risk of getting unusual and severe infections.  Mark's immune system will be running at a much lower level in order to expect his new kidneys.  We will have to be cautious in some ways.  The normal things that you would expect.  Hand washing, avoid sick people,avoid some foods and other random things that does not affect Mark's life.  We will have to be on the cautious side for a bit.
Mark had a good treatment over all.  He had a little bout of sickness in the beginning.  After that passed he was on to his crafts.