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Hi Gary ,You look well.
I to had a liver transplant almost a year ago. My energy level was just fine for months after surgery. I caught the flue last month and since then I have had a feeling of listlessness. Similar to a low grade head cold. This makes it hard to focus. It helps me to stay on schedule with all activities. For me, it's easy to procrastinate when not feeling 100%. It helps to wake up each morning a force a attitude adjustment. Each morning along with preparing meds. I meditate and say, " I will persist until I suceed.I will start each day with love in my heart.I will laugh at the world. Today I begin a new life". It helps me focus on what's ahead of me. Feeling 100% or not.
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@luckonetj Some people experience "post flu syndrome" and are fatigued for a long time after having the flu. I remember my brother went through that once, quite a while ago. Hopefully, that will resolve in not too much more time, but at least in the meantime you have a great attitude. Keep that up.
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@luckonetj, I really like your positive and persistent attitude! I am sorry that you caught the flu. Were you hospitalized?
Since my transplant I have realized that my body takes a longer time to recover from anything. This could be a bruise, a small cut, a cold, or even extra rest after a playdate with granddaughter. I have come to celebrate it as the new me. I listen to my own body because it lets me know if I am overdoing anything. This is just a thought that I wanted to share, maybe your immunosuppressed body is taking its own good time to fully recover.
Has your transplant team been doing any follow-up since the flu episode?