It's been a while since the last update but, again, there hasn't been much to say. I almost made it through my ~6 month trip abroad without getting sick, but I ended up with a cold at the very end of it, most likely due to too much exercise and not nearly enough rest for a week straight. If I remember correctly, my last cold happened over a year before that, and I've been far from a germaphobe.
I had my 3 year followup at Northwestern in the beginning of August. MRI and colonoscopy showed no sign of Crohn's. Biopsies and blood work were normal. Dr. Burt ordered another chimerism test. He said he has had patients who didn't show any of the donor's immune system until later on, so he wanted to check it again. The results for that should be back within a few weeks. I'll post another update if anything is different, but I think the chances are low for the chimerism to change at this point, so I'm not expecting it to. My reflux stays in check as long as I remember to take Aciphex, and I'm still symptom free and medication free as far as Crohn's is concerned. I'll post another update around the end of the year if nothing noteworthy happens before then.
