I noticed today that other than the fact that my face is all puffed up there is increased facial hair growth too - something I never had before.
A known side effect of Prednisolone.
Although I will be completing 3 months of my transplant in 12 days, the dosage of this steroid and also my immunosuppressant is quite high.
So I have a bloated belly, puffed up face, more hair on my face than before.
I wish I knew there will be all these things happening to me post transplant - that I will have to deal with it for a long time. Yes, within the big picture these are probably temporary and minor but for a woman these things play a huge role in self esteem, morale and the STRENGTH needed to pull through this.
I hate to look at myself in the mirror.
A known side effect of Prednisolone.
Although I will be completing 3 months of my transplant in 12 days, the dosage of this steroid and also my immunosuppressant is quite high.
So I have a bloated belly, puffed up face, more hair on my face than before.
I wish I knew there will be all these things happening to me post transplant - that I will have to deal with it for a long time. Yes, within the big picture these are probably temporary and minor but for a woman these things play a huge role in self esteem, morale and the STRENGTH needed to pull through this.
I hate to look at myself in the mirror.
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| Old me (Before) |
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| New Me (after transplant and consuming steroids) |
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