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Preparing for a heart transplant: Would love to chat with others
Transplants | Last Active: May 28, 2022 | Replies (47)Comment receiving replies
@jbilton Welcome to connect! I just got back from two days at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, I received a kidney transplant there several years ago. I can assure you it is a beautiful place with and abundance of caring and competent professionals. In my opinion the very best place to stay while you are in the transplant process is The Gift of Life Transplant House (507) 288-7470. If you would like to stay there when your husband had his transplant you can take a tour while you are there in a few weeks. You will be surrounded by others who are going through transplants and caring for loved ones who are healing. Please keep us posted through you process, we are all here to lend and ear, say a prayer and offer whatever support we can. Blessings to you and your hubby.
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@jbilton hi sorry for the late reply im actually back in the hospital due to a virus but the Hearts doing great. Im 15 months post and the transplant process went smooth. I had a a pretty bad heart coming in to my eval i was already in the hospital trying to save my old heart. During my evaluation my heart got so bad that it came to the point the only option was a transplant. Praise God i got a heart quickly in about 5 days. Being faily weak due to 2 months in the hospital prior to the transplant. But i was driving again about 6 weeks after and by 6 months was walking Long distance and starting to feel pretty normal. By a year i was hiking and playing golf again. Ask any question you have. Good luck
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@jbilton, @jolinda, I want to add one peice of information: If you are undergoing your pre transplant evaluation, you can stay at GOL. And whenever you return for your appointments, too. (Pending availability of room)