Welcome to Connect, @contentandwell. Thank you for sharing with us on this transplant discussion. I believe that 'content and well' says it all - and I am pleased to meet another transplant recipient.
You just received your transplant in Sept. 2016. Congratulations !!! That is awesome. I still remember the emotions early after my transplant; I still get teary eyed and chills just thinking about it. You are responsible for putting this big grin on my face right now. I, too, am content and well 🙂
I think you have said it well. We have changed for the better.
Thank you for sharing and for offering ideas that work for you to lose the weight you needed to lose. This is so very important to many of before and after our transplant. And we all strive to find what works for us. We have many members who are struggling with NASH.

Right now, I imagine that you are enjoying getting back to a normal life and regaining your strength. But if you find time or feel the urge, I invite you to look at our discussions that might interest you. Feel free to just relax and read, or to join a conversation. Here in one discussion I offer to you for consideration: https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/celebrate-your-transplant-blessings/

And here is one that might be helpful to you as you become more involved with everyday life and it's challenges. https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/living-life-after-your-transplant/
Please keep in touch. Ask any questions that you may have. And let us know how you are doing as you continue to move forward with your new life 🙂
Rosemary

Thank you Rosemary for the welcome and the suggestions. I will definitely look at them. I am doing great, and pretty much involved in everything already, doing exercises -- water and Pilates -- at a health and sports club, being social, and basically have resumed my normal life of cooking, cleaning (sometimes ;-), and cooking. I recuperated more quickly than anyone anticipated, surprising since I am older. The schedule of follow ups was decreased for me because I was ahead of schedule from the very beginning. As my PCP said though I am the type of person who won't be sidelined, and that type does generally recover more quickly than many.
The biggest change in me is the constant gratitude that I feel. I am sure will last for the rest of my life.

@contentandwell I say this carefully & with good intentions (Yes I've heard the highway to hell is paved with good intentions) but it is no wonder you think (I might add know) you are a nicer person. My children's dad died when they were still in primary school. They were often affected by this & it showed at times in the way they treated others. I countered this with the cliche "Kill them with kindness" because I know how difficult it can be to (let's use the word attack) attack someone who is being so nice to you. The catch here is that it is also challenging to be nice to someone who is being mean to you. Therefore the lesson by proxy is the fact that you were shown the ultimate kindness so it is bound to rub off on you a little bit at the very least.

@beckyjohnson I am behind on this site so I just read your post. Thank you for the compliment. I do try, I know sometimes when I am tired I slip though.
JK

@contentandwell Thank you. I was a bit worried that my choice of words might be taken the wrong way. You're welcome & thank you for seeing them as the compliment that they are.