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Transplant Evaluation - What to expect

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@bamagirlgina

@dorifg - One thing I will do next time we go is bring a rolling case for everything. I carried a big bag that ended up being stuffed with all kinds of folders, paper, my husband's meds for the day, drinks, snacks, crossword puzzle books, etc. and it got really heavy. Next time we will bring a small rolling bag like a laptop case.

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Good idea! Those are so handy.
My husband always has a travel backpack that we fill with our necessities.. When I was in a wheelchair he draped it over the handles. That worked well at the time.
Rosemary

That's a great idea. Thank you! I am going to get one.

@bamagirlgina Something on wheels to carry necessary items for the journey is a great idea. Thanks for the tip

It worked out great. Because of being there all day, and some downtime between appointments, we brought jackets (it's cold in there), snacks, medications, crossword puzzle books, etc. and then also gives you somewhere to carry all those materials they are going to give you. Also, if you have appointments spread out with downtime in between, check with the schedulers at the particular clinic to see if they have cancellations, etc. We were able to get a few things moved so we could end out day earlier. In fact, the transplant surgeon bumped out appointment up because he saw how long our drive was and wanted to help get us out earlier (which he told us when we got there....we were very grateful since we had a 5 1/2 hour drive home).

@bamagirlgina Leave it to me to think need in literal terms but I can appreciate something to do during wait time like word puzzles. Thank you for sharing.