@actsoflight A lot of the effort of the caregiver duties will be based on how ill the patient is before a heart is received. For me I came in with a ton of residual health and so what my wife was told to she would do never really happened. Her major task was to hold me back as I felt like I should b e slaying dragons. Of course she supervised my weekly pill pack and regularly asked me if I took my pills (generally followed by an exaggerated and exasperated yes from me). She did drive me to numerous follow-up appointments which are 3-4 times per week for the first two months and then maybe one a week thereafter. I think the worst thing for her was tolerating the emotions due to steroid use in recovery. Luckily for both of us I was a crier and not a jerk.
Best always,
s!
Scott Jensen