UPDATE ON ROYS TRANSPLANT JOURNEY.
19 January 2022Hi guys
Just wanted to update everyone who has supported me during my illness. I was lucky enough to be donated a heart match so I had a heart transplant on October 10th 2021 and was in ICU at Auckland City Hospital, then moved to the ward, during the Covid lockdown. so had only Char and my father Peter as support. It was pretty hard mentally, emotionally, physically and financially (all DHB accommodation was closed ), but we got through it (thanks to everyone's donations). I have rehabbed at Hearty Towers at Greenlane hospital.
We got home after the first week of December so was in hospital for two months post transplant recovering.
I have been having biopsy’s every two weeks and unfortunately have had three lots of rejection. My body and the new organ aren’t getting along so well and I have had a vein removed from my right leg as a heart artery was too short , so I have been treated with prednisone which is quite hard on my body. I am still quite beaten up.
The money everyone donated helped immensely as with no support from DHB for travel, accommodation and carparking it was all used up.
We are forever grateful to those of you who have supported us both and reached out I am overwhelmed by the Aroha everyone shown
I will keep on fighting and doing my upmost to keep going but as we start another year I would to personally thank you for what you did for me last year and all the well wishes let’s hope 2022 shines bright on us !!
Best regards
Roy and Char
