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Whether you or your loved one is pre-transplant or post, you know the importance of basic self-care. Here’s a round-up of three posts reminding you to take care of yourself and adopt healthy habits.
- Hand Washing 101
- Getting Ready for Flu Season: Should I Get Vaccinated?
- Weight Gain After Transplant: Where Does it Come From and How to Get Rid of It
Also, in case you missed it – here’s a list of “transplant hacks” developed by the experts themselves, patients from our transplant discussion group. Do you have hacks that didn’t make the list? Please share!
HELPFUL LINKS
- Explore Mayo’s Transplant Center.
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I got my flu shot this week!!
Is anybody else ready for the flu season?
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3 ReactionsGot mine last week, husband got his two weeks ago. Husband goes next week for his two year post-transplant biopsy and meeting with the transplant team.
Ginger
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2 Reactions@rosemarya I got my flu shot two weeks ago. They say it can take a couple of weeks to take effect so I wanted to get it in advance of our upcoming vacation that starts on the 10th. I will probably wear a mask 😷 on the flights too. I don’t like wearing one but it’s better than getting sick. Getting legionnaires last December really made me conscious of my vulnerability.
JK
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4 Reactions@gingerw my two year visit is actually in December even though my transplant was in September. They scheduled it a year from my last visit.
I can’t believe it’s been two years since life began again.
JK
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5 ReactionsWe are getting ours this weekend!
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2 ReactionsI took masks on our trip, but we never felt the need to wear them, thankfully! We were outside a lot of the time and it wasn't crowded there.
Blessings,
JoDee
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3 ReactionsHad my flu shot 3 weeks ago, scheduled hip replacement for Dec., at Mayo. Feeling good!
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3 ReactionsI had to get my monthly B12 injection the end of August, I asked if I could get the flu shot. They had just gotten it in the day before, but the "Old Age" injection/mixture did not come in. I had to wait until September 26th before I got my next B12 to get my flu shot. I do not know how long I have gotten my flu shots, haven't had the flu - bad cold, but no flu.
mlmcg
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3 ReactionsI forgot to add that I had my transplant 10 years ago and I am sure I started getting my flu shots while I was on dialysis.
mlmcg
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1 ReactionIt seems odd to me that the doctors around here don’t have the high dose flu shot so I had to go to Walgreens to get it! I suppose if you go to a geriatric doctor they must have the high dose shot but I go to a regular internist. That brings up something I have wondered about - why do people change to geriatric doctors? My PCP seems perfectly happy having me as a patient, I don’t think he sees a need for me to change. I will ask him about it the next time I see him, which hopefully will not be for a while.
JK
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