This and That and Talk - My Transplant

You guys are all so amazing!! I love reading all your responses. Special thanks to the ones who responded to my post. Definitely made me feel better 🙂

I only use fragrance free and have for years. My daughter used some of her college roommate's laundry soap once and broke out and was itchy. She had to rewash all her clothes. Poor thing!
JoDee

@gaylea1 I feel so badly for you! I can't imagine your frustration! I hope you find a solution.
Blessings,
JoDee

@gaylea1 try Amazon. I believe I've seen them on there.

JoDee, Your daughter learned an important lesson didn't she?

I tend to be cautious of highly scented products. For example there was a conversation on Connect sometime in the past where members were discussing their severe allergies - especially to scents.

@rosemarya she really did! I'm not allergic but u just don't like scented products. It's sensory overload. :p

taarthi, I am pleased that you are feeling better! I want you to remember that you do not have to go thru this alone. Mayo Connect is open 24/7.
I, too, enjoy reading all of the responses. I am a 9 year recipient, and I continue to learn and be inspired by what I read. This is a magnificent group of people who are all experts by experience!

Keep checking in, and don't hesitate to ask, ask, ask!
Please stay in touch, and updated on your experience.
Hugs.

It was scary, and something we don't ever want to repeat. It has made me extra aware of listening to my body for any signs that are just not normal. I don't take any chances with my health, and I am fortunate to have a husband who supports me on that. We learned how quickly unexpected things can happen for us.

There was a real neat side of all of this.
-The ER staff remembered me from when they had sent me off to UK the previous year.
- I had the same EMT in the ambulance as I had the previous year when transported to ICU.
-When I was a patient in Mayo Methodist on 10-2, I was cared for by some of the same nurses that had cared for me pre transplant and post transplant. We had the opportunity of catch up: who got married, had a baby, etc.
-I had one beautiful afternoon to enjoy the rocking chairs at GOL.

@rosemarya We have all learned to not take things for granted I think. I tend to sort of brush things off but I am working on that. It was my husband who called MGH when I had a fever, which turned out to be Legionnaire's, and he also pushed me to go to the doctor for my leg this week, which if I didn't mention it before is fine. I was about to call on that one because if it was a clot I was afraid that exercise could dislodge it and it could cause serious problems. I am so thankful that it was not.
I was in MGH two or three times prior to transplant, and then once after. The first two times I was not in the transplant unit, the last time I was and it was like a reunion. The nurses there were incredible.
JK

Just sharing something I found when I got home from Rochester after my transplant. My oldest daughter, not the donor, had made a few of these and posted them in the kitchen and bathroom. My husband has memory problems and this helped both of us. I think