@lindajo, welcome to Connect. You'll notice that I moved your message to this discussion that @ca426 Charlie started about issues after kidney transplant. I'd also like to bring in fellow recipients @shiteh @scottb32 @rosemarya @kathleenla into this discussion so they can share their experiences with fatigue, low blood counts and/or diarrhea post transplant.

Members have talked about fatigue post transplant in these discussions that you may also wish to review:
- Post liver transplant fatigue https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/post-liver-transplant-fatigue/

Linda, are his doctors concerned with his fatigue or are they saying that this is normal recovery?

@lindajo Welcome to Mayo Connect. We're glad you found us, and it appears you are getting some good tips here. I was my husband's caregiver for his kidney transplant on 10/1/16. There are so many factors that play in to recovery. Remember, being on dialysis is not cakewalk, and is very hard on a person's body. The transplant surgery itself is a major surgery, and bouncing back after that can be a long road. His transplant team is still evaluating his blood tests and still tweaking medications. Is he telling them of his fatigue, or are you [I went to every follow-up appt and was in the exam room taking notes, making comments]? Are you making notes the intensity, frequency, what he is eating, etc.? Eating healthy is critical, as is getting low-intensity exercise. It was hard to get my husband to get out and walk at first. But he realized he really would feel better if he did. It's a two-edged sword. If you're not active, you feel bad. If you are too active, you will feel bad. Kinda like Goldilocks and the porridge, finding the right combination. Because of his transplant he will have more opportunities for hunting. I hope you will let us know what the doctors say.
Ginger