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Transplants | Last Active: Feb 14, 2023 | Replies (1670)
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@rosemarya

Lori, in the preCovid time, I did not need to wear a mask for protection because the liver is not exposed to air as is the heart or lungs. During flu season, I was able to avoid gatherings or just stay home when flu was active in my area. I have seen lung or heart transplant patients at my local lab with masks and they have always been surprised by that.

I suppose that you don’t know whether you will need a mask with your bone marrow transplant in the nonCovid times.

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Lori, Volunteer Mentor | @loribmt | Jul 8, 2021

Hi Rosemary, interesting! I didn’t realize the difference between your liver/kidney transplant and lung/heart! Well, ok, besides the obvious that they’re different organs. But that you didn’t need to wear a mask before Covid. That’s awesome. So yup, you probably don’t have to worry about the same things. That would be a good question for @danab with his heart transplant and if he needed a mask before covid.

With a bone marrow transplant, my entire immune system has been replaced with someone else’s. I’m on tacrolimus to keep my new and very aggressive immune system suppressed until my body and the new cells learn to play nice and also 2 antibiotics, antifungal and antiviral meds daily. When I’m finally off tacro and finished with all my childhood/adult vaccinations I should be able to be liberated from pills and masks! But for now I have to wear a mask and did so for a over a year before Covid hit. Doesn’t bother me at all. ☺️

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