I didn’t realize the length of recovery which wasn’t as long as I was told I went back to work after 6 months as a plumber and felt great to be able to function again . I had to learn how to walk twice and at 64 wasn’t expecting that but it motivated me even further. My biggest concern for anyone getting a transplant make sure you have a advocate that has power of attorney that is 100% behind you, unfortunately my whole family failed me even my kids but my fiancé was and her family too . I was near death so everything was given to her in case because I was in extremely bad shape. After my surgery I had a stroke, seizure, brain bleed, collapsed lungs, and a coma for a few days,make sure all paperwork is in order is my advice, my surgery was 13 hours which isn’t normal, anyone that can deal with the magnitude of this I give great credit to , praise all your doctors and nurses especially any chance you get because I was in ICU for 6 months, To this day I’m amazed how they do it