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Mayo Clinic Transplant Innovations Aug 7, 2018 | By Kristin Eggebraaten (@keggebraaten)Comment receiving replies
Replies to "Will they do a kidney transplant if the patient has a cold?"
@tinasue60, I found a Transplants Group Discussion that I would like to share with you. - "Can a cold or ear infection delay getting a transplant?"
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/question-204e2a/
I would encourage you to also speak to your own transplant team about your own individual circumstances.
@tinasue60, I don't think so. My husband was transplanted 1 Oct 2016, and they were very careful. Since your body is already fighting the intrusion of a cold, your immune system is compromised. A transplant needs an optimum playing field to start out.