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@rosemarya Hi Rosemary. I am now experiencing the same as you with the disbetes. I do not take insulin but take two oral medications daily. I have a meter and check my blood twice a day. This was really distressing for me as well. I have never had any underlying disposition to diabetes prior to surgery. The prednisone levels are also the cause for my blood sugar elevation. Im looking forward to the prednisone levels being lowered. Aside from that the pnemonia is slowly healing. Would have made recovery a lot easier without this complication. I made it home though only 1 week after the second surgery. First transplant surgery Nov 28th 2018. 2nd repair surgery Dec 22nd 2018. Came home yesterday Dec 30th. Had blood tests this morning and I'm back for another CT Scan Wed. Blood levels hovering. I really dont think I could handle another surgery so soon.
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@gaylea1 as @rosemarya mentioned, the high blood sugar is not unusual with high doses of prednisone. Also, when I was on prednisone one other time, I gained a lot of weight in a couple of weeks. That fell off when I stopped taking the prednisone.
I'm glad that your pneumonia is getting better, you sure do not need that complication. That's great that you are home now. I hope all goes well with the CT scan.
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I hope that your complications will remain in the 2018 year, and that 2019 is a celebration of your continuing and complete recovery.
It sounds good that you home. Are you getting any sleep? How about the back pain?
I think that you are fortunate that you are getting good care! You are not alone with set backs. Have you been following some of the conversations in the Liver Support Group Discussion Group?