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Seville oranges question about effect on immunosuppressants
Transplants | Last Active: Jan 11, 2020 | Replies (30)Comment receiving replies
Hi @ Rosemary's,
Sorry it's been awhile that I have been on here just wanted to check in have been trying to keep up on connect with all the posts and this one caught my eye on the starfruit also as I was never told that starfruit was off limits either with being a heart transplant patient but they never told me that pumelos were off limits either and pulmelos are an Asian grapefruit with the same enzymes as regular grapefruit and Seville oranges so I avoid the pulmelos and starfruit even though I Love them hope you are doing good my heart is still strong and doing beautiful it's hard to believe that I will be 9 years post transplant in three months time in January. I am doing much better since my accident last year I now walk with one cane only but working on getting away from using that all my other injuries have healed completely but am now dealing with arthritis in both my legs and knees do to my injuries have also been dealing with a couple of infections that don't want to go away so I just got back on Friday from mayo in Rochester and waiting for some results to come back to decide what antibiotic to go on and whether it will be oral or IV so it's been kind of a rough year for me hope you had a good summer I'm so not ready for winter as we haven't really had summer here and definitely no fall but we have had snow flurries yesterday as I said I just wanted to check in and let you know how I am doing hope you have a good weekend.
Thanks @glinda
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@glinda, It is good to hear your voice. You have come a long way. It is amazing that you are using only one crutch! I find it interesting that you dropped me a notification in a discussion about food because, well, we transplant folks do like to eat - especially when we are feeling well. And I am feeling well, and staying active as I enjoy my post transplant life.
I hope that by the time you get my reply, that you will have a resolution for the current infection. Am I corretct to assume that you can be treated locally (with Mayo oversight) for the infection?
Yes - Please, keep following the discussion groups. I invite/welcome your input anywhere - especially when there is a heart transplant related conversation. At nearly 9 years with your heart transplant, you are the expert. I look forward to hearing from you, soon.
It is so good to hear from you, @glinda! It is amazing how you have recovered from both your transplant as well as your serious accident. Congratulations! I know that you put a lot of effort and thought into both recoveries.
I'm sorry to hear of the snow flurries. We are expecting them sometime soon in Michigan as well. Will you keep in touch?
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@glinda Snow already? Do you live in Montana or CO? Thankfully we have not seen any yet here in NH.
Sorry to hear of your recent infections and arthritis, the perils of aging, but not bad when you consider the alternative. I hope whatever antibiotic they put you on will be effective.
That’s great that your heart is doing so well, and hopefully will for many years to come.
Have a good rest of the weekend, nice weather in NH.
JK