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Liver transplant - Let's support each other
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It is a rainy afternoon here in Kentucky. I'm following my own suggestion by pulling up a comfy chair, and sharing what is going on with me.
My transplant surgery was 12 years ago, and I am looking forward to beginning year #13 later in April. I wonder, sometimes, if others get as excited as I do about adding post transplant years? Now birthdays are a bit different - I don't like mentioning those unless I have to!
In a few months, I am scheduled for my annual evaluation and looking forward to the drive that my and my husband will split into 2 days. We take turns driving. It is a 1600 mile round trip for us, and we have the route memorized. It will be our first road trip since my evaluation at Mayo Rochester in June last year.
We are looking toward the future and hoping to be able to take our National Park trip that we had to cancel this past September. (Olympic NP and Mt Rainier NP). I know that since we both have not going to the gym, and have been sidetracked from our daily walks, that I have a lot of catching-up to do, if I want to do any serious hiking.
Does anyone, who transplanted at Mayo Rochester, know if Mayo still gives transplant recipients the dark green Mayo satchel? They were both handy, and a great way to spot other transplant recipients!
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@rosemarya Wow, 12 years is a huge milestone for you! Congratulations. I sure hope you're able to get out more soon enough and ramp up those muscles for your road trip to the northwest! Gorgeous area out there!
You have quite a trek to get to Rochester and I know it can be little daunting with all the Covid necessities. But we've been finding on our trips, we just do what we've gotten used to with masks, hand sanitizers and being super cautious at rest stops or gas stations. We pack our own food in coolers or hit a drive through if necessary.
Do you spend a night in a hotel on the way? Hotels, at least those we've used, have all been extremely judicious with following protocols for Covid. Of course I still take a package of wipes to do all the doorknobs, light switches, remotes, horizontal surfaces, etc.. Years ago my husband used to tease me about that! Now he is the first to ask if I've packed the wipes! LOL My OCD pays off! For 20+ years in the dental clinic where I worked, I was the infection control coordinator. Attended way too many videos and 'germ' conferences to take hotel housekeeping at face value. eeeeew!
Yes, Mayo Rochester still gives the dark green Mayo backpack. Is that what you mean? It is handy!