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Changes after Transplant

Transplants | Last Active: May 21, 2023 | Replies (197)

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@rosemarya

Good Morning and Welcome!
Have you considered this Change? - Here is a post from Mayo Transplant Facebook that I saw this morning:

"Even if you haven't reached advanced age yet, sometimes with the transplant medications or side effects of organ failure or chemotherapy, patients can have reduced reaction times making things like driving less safe. Have an open and honest conversation with your doctors about your ability to drive and listen to those around you. Your independence is important, but so is your safety and the safety of others."
https://newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org/discussion/mayo-clinic-minute-the-road-to-safe-driving-for-older-americans
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I have recently taken the opportunity to revisit the posts in this discussion. I want to invite anyone, old(?)members, new members, friends and family to join into this conversation.

I also want to tag the following experts to share any updates.
@2011panc, @danab, @luckonetj, @twocatmama, @ca426, @kellysmith1215, @donnan, @gaylea1, @garyandrade, @bexhall, @linmarie, @metallicpea, @linmarie, @wkary.

How are you doing? Have your changes become a normal part of your life? What would you say to a new transplant patient about how to live with changes?How do you manage any new changes?

New transplantees, You are among friends, and I invite you to join in with changes, questions, comments. We were all new once and want to support you.

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Thanks, @rosemarya This is actually very timely for me, if we ever manage to get our acts together and sell our home to downsize. I am very conscious of not being further away from Boston since that is where I have the majority of my medical care, except for my PCP, but I hadn't thought much about convenience to other things if I had to stop driving. That's tricky in the area where I live. There is very little public transportation. I abhor being dependent on anyone so I would really like to be close to shopping, etc. to not have to rely on anyone other than myself and my husband.
Thanks for posting.
JK