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This and That and Talk - My Transplant
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@rosemarya I am amazed at how awesome you are that you remember everyone so well and truly connect with them. What a kind person you are!
I have not started packing yet. I plan to do that the weekend of December 15 as we would leave home on December 18. We did buy loose fitting sweat pants and shirts, comfortable slip on shoes, pillow. So it is just a matter of putting them in a bag. I am planning to pack my make up kit, personal hygiene items, chapstick, socks. My husband gifted me a new laptop and a wireless headset that I need to pack too. I don't mean to sound braggy but little things make me happy. Someone at my workplace told me to enjoy the 8 weeks off of work and I said I will! I am hoping that everything goes well. Let us see.
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Taarthi, You are very kind for saying such a sweet thing. I remember how frightened I was before my own transplant, so I try to support and to remember important events that members share on Connect. I think having transplant surgery is a very important event! I am just a mom, a grandma, a transplant recipient who cares.
Here is an interview that gives you a brief glimpse of who I am and my reason for participating on Mayo Connect as a member/mentor.
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/page/about-connect/newsfeed/a-passion-for-transplant-patients-meet-rosemarya-1
You have a great packing list! I am confident that you will be ready to stash the suitcase in the car and be on the road as planned.
@taarthi Having a living donor allows you to put off packing. I had my bag all ready months before, "just in case". The thing I did forget to pack was a chapstick but they gave me one in the hospital. I didn't bother to bring makeup, and I barely washed my face some days.
I would not bring anything expensive. In a hospital admission prior to my transplant they sent me for an endoscopy. I had brand new Ugg slippers on. When I got back to my room I no longer had them on and they were never to be seen again.
I think most of us do enjoy the little things, no need to apologize for that. I am sure everything will go well. When you feel up to it I hope you let us know how you are doing.
I planned to bring a notebook with me to journal everything and it somehow did not get packed. I really regret that because a lot was a blur to me due to being on medications. Actually I wish I had started one when I first got sick, but as they say, "hindsight is 20/20".
JK
@taarthi, I Hope that you are packed and ready for your big event. I want you to know that I will be thinking of you this week. Hugs.
@taarthi, I want to take a moment and drop in and ask how are you doing?
It has been busy here on Connect as we continually welcome new members and make new friends😃. I hope that your surgery (and husband's) surgery went well, and that you are recovering comfortably.
I would love to hear from you, dear friend thru Connect.
Rosemary
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@taarthi Receiving a kidney either via living donor or cadaver donor has its pluses and minuses in preparation. In your case, you can attend to household things knowing you have a set date and chance to pack what you need. Nohing wrong in taking those afternoon naps! My husband had a cadaver donor and the call was "come immediately"; the transplant center was almost 2 hrs away. He dropped everything including leaving dishes in the sink and everything else in the house pretty messy as he scrambled around to get his medications packed. In fact, he never even took a change of clothes! [We were barely starting to date at that point] You know that all of us here are wish you nothing but the best for you and your husband in your upcoming joint adventure and adventure it will be. We look forward to hearing from you.
Ginger