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@michaelswaim

Hi everyone. I'm new, not even a year post transplant

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@michaelswaim,, Hi, Michael and welcome to Mayo Connect. As fellow transplant recipient, I am thrilled to meet you. Congratulations on your transplant. I read on your profile that you are a liver and kidney recipient; so am I. I transplanted at Mayo Rochester in 2009, and my donor was an anonymous deceased donor. I had PSC (Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis).

Michael, Would you tell us about your experience? How is your first year going?
- Please remember that this is a public forum, so it is okay to share only what you are comfortable to share.

Hi @michaelswaim I too welcome you to Connect. Congratulations on your transplant. I am 3.5 years post-transplant (liver). I also never had noticeable problems with my medications. Initially, they were adjusted a number of times but they have been stable for a very long time now. The only problem I did have was that tacrolimus caused my creatinine number to be high so after trying to bring it down by drinking 80-100 ounces of water a day, which helped but not enough, they switched me to sirolimus.
It sounds as if you are doing great, I hope you continue to feel well. These times are trying for everyone, but most particularly with us on immunosuppressants. We are being as careful as humanly possible I think.
JK