Farhad was released from hospital about two weeks ago. The good news is that there are no signs of CMV and his blood counts are fine – even the platelets seem to be normal.

The primary side effects of the CMV drugs are vomiting and coughing. Farhad has also lost his appetite and, as a result, lost some weight. This week, however, he feels a little bit better. He has a follow up visit with his doctor on Tuesday.