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COVID-19 and Transplant Patients

Transplants | Last Active: Mar 6, 2021 | Replies (459)

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@mayofeb2020 My husband was less so initially but we have a close friend who is an extreme fanatic and he and my husband talk a lot. I think that has influenced my husband. When we were able to visit with him and his wife, it was outdoors, 6' apart, and masks on. They are isolating as much as we are so technically, from what I have read, they could be in our "bubble" but he is over-the-top.

My daughter and her husband have visited two times after isolating and getting tested. It was great to see them but they can't be doing that all of the time. My son and his wife would need to fly here so I won't allow that. I will not put him and his wife at risk by flying.

I agree, even a brief trip to the grocery store would be some relief. I hate having my produce and meat selected by shoppers. When I mentioned that to the friend I mentioned he practically went ballistic saying I should not do that, so that of course influences my husband.

It does have an effect on a person, mentally. I may survive Covid but in the process, I may go stark, raving, mad. I have no desire to decorate for Christmas, that would just depress me more by reminding me that we will see no one. We have a two-story foyer and I always love the garlands on the rails so my son made my husband promise to put them up. I know he meant well but it really does not matter to me.

Finding out this week that we post-transplant patients will not be able to get the vaccine really put a damper on everything.
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Like everyone else I was disappointed by the news that transplant patients were not yet approved to receive the vaccine, this was especially shocking because the news was the opposite up until now. I feel like I'm in the movie Groundhog's Day where you repeat everyday over and over... for me that is right down to the sweat pants.

My husband has been VERY protective of me during this time, I think he is still pretty traumatized by how sick I was before transplant and wants to make sure nothing like that happens to me again. I am happy that the vaccine is Messenger RNA and not a live vaccine so at least he can get the shots and one of us can be safe.

Until we are approved for the vaccine I'm determined to keep my beautiful kidney safe at any cost. I'm am beyond blessed to have gotten this second chance at life from my living donor!!! I feel like I've been able to make it this far and trading a few more months in isolation for a chance at long life is a small price to pay.