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What to Expect as a Transplant Caregiver May 31 10:34pm | By Kristin Eggebraaten (@keggebraaten)Comment receiving replies
Throughout the time we have walked beside my sister and her family as she awaits a liver transplant, the focus has been on successfully reachIng the transplant. The myriad of emotions during this stage has been a rollercoaster. Until we read this overview and some of the caregiver posts, we hadn’t even thought of - much less begin mental preparations for - what follows post-transplant. It feels like part #? of the transplant grief and loss process with hoped for acceptance to recovery. Our thanks for the shared information on this topic.
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@aine, Your sister and her family are fortunate to have you walking beside them. I hope that she is doing well at this point in her care.
When you are ready for more transplant information, this is where you can find the Mayo Connect Discussion Groups where members are sharing their own experiences and helpful tips. - https://connect.mayoclinic.org/group/transplants/
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@aine Each situation is different. I think for my husband, post-transplant was easy. He stayed home for a couple of weeks but my recovery was very quick so I was doing pretty much everything, always be conscious of protecting the incision, very soon. As soon as I got the "go ahead" I was back at my health club using the gym and pool.
I hope your sister recovers post-transplant as well and as quickly as I did.
JK