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Meet fellow Caregivers - Introduce yourself

Caregivers | Last Active: Nov 12, 2023 | Replies (707)

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@billacaregiver

Hello,

My name is Bill. I’ve been looking for a group to share experiences and concerns with when they arise. My wife and I have been going through the liver transplant process for over a year. Four months ago she received a liver transplant. I was and am happy to do whatever is needed like shopping, cleaning, cooking, hugging, loving and going to appointments. So far things are going well and she is mostly back to her normal independent life. The pandemic does give me some anxiety along with concerns about the transplant since now being on immune suppressants makes her more susceptible to the environment. Like everyone else we cannot do all the things we want to because of the pandemic.

One of my sisters is a retired nurse and is someone to turn to for support.

We are both retired. She works part time from home for a cancer support group helping people living with cancer. I also volunteer for the same group and other non-profits.

One thing I learned is not to worry about things out of my control and to focus on things that I can control.

So that’s it in a nutshell

All the best...

Bill

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Replies to "Hello, My name is Bill. I’ve been looking for a group to share experiences and concerns..."

Bill, thank you for sharing this info. You think we would all know this but we forget since we are trying to be superheroes.

Hi @billacaregiver, welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. I'm glad to see that you're following the Transplants group as well as the Caregivers group. I'm confident that you and your wife will be an asset to the Connect community and have plenty to learn and share. When appropriate, you may also wish to check out the various cancer-related groups.

The pandemic surely made medical procedures more anxiety-ridden, even for the calmest of people. Congrats, first of all on getting a successful liver transplant. May I ask what diagnosis led to her needing a transplant? Was the liver from a living or deceased donor?

Bill, thankful for your thoughts to help with priorities. Your reminders are so helpful! I get stuck on solving a problem, wasting my time trying to fix something all by myself! Team work or leaving an unsolveable problem for someone else to tackle are good suggestions. I hope you and your loved ones have a great September!