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Post Transplant Surgery and Early Recovery: What's normal?
Transplants | Last Active: Jul 19, 2020 | Replies (34)Comment receiving replies
@gphetteplace, I want to check in and ask how you are doing since you posted about your left side pain and your endurance level.
Like you, I was very sick and sedentary prior to my transplant, and that was especially hard for me because had been a healthy and active person before my liver complications set in. After transplant, I gradually increased my walking time and distance. At 6 months after surgery, and with my teams approval, I was able to do some hiking in the Great Smokey Mts with my husband. I was slower and didn't go as far as before, but it was a victory for us. I cried tears of joy as I climbed/crawled the final portion of the rocky trail to an overlook. I was 60 when I got my transplant.
Have you had your 4 month follow-up yet? What changes are you experiencing with your energy level?
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Hi Rosemary! Thank you for checking in! The left side pain resolved when I slowed down a bit, but the imaging revealed a decrease in blood flow through the hepatic artery. They were unable to place a stent, so they embolized one of the splenic arteries in an attempt to force more blood to the liver. It doesn’t appear to have worked, so the transplant team is planning a surgical revision. Despite that, everything else looked great at my 4 month checkup last week. I am so thankful we caught the hepatic artery stenosis before there was significant damage to my new liver. There are times I forget I’m a transplant patient, at least until my alarm goes off reminding me to take my meds. 😉 I have to say it is nice to be off the prednisone! I so appreciate your insights an encouragement. Thank you for the time you spend supporting the transplant community!