I have been getting rather out of breath. The nurses on Jasmine’s ward thought I was having more trouble breathing than I should, so they suggested I go back to Guy’s hospital for a checkup. What a check up!
On Friday I had a blood test and a urine test. I had my blood pressure taken and my blood oxygen saturation measured. I had a chest x-ray and an ECG. I also had a ventilation/perfusion test to look for blockages, or blood clots in my lungs. I had to breathe in a radioactive mist to check that air was getting circulated throughout my lungs. I also got injected with a radioactive substance, to check that blood was flowing properly, without any clots, in my lungs.
Thankfully everything is clear. It has only been two-and-a-half weeks since the transplant, so maybe I just need a bit of patience.