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Pre -Transplant Diet and Exercise Ideas

Transplants | Last Active: Dec 6, 2021 | Replies (59)
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@rosemarya

@mikej, You touched my heart this morning as I read your comment. My only 'doctor' qualification is as Dr. Mom or Dr. Grandma!
I completely understand how you feel about participation on Mayo Connect. I found Connect after my transplant. I was thrilled to find others who share similar experiences. I like to think of us as sitting around the kitchen table or on the porch enjoying a cup of coffee and chatting together. And always an endless supply of chairs and good coffee.

I like to listen and learn with others. I like to use my experience to let others know that they are not alone. I like to hear from members like @digibson whose experience is different - and also similar to yours and mine.

Diane, I remember when my GI told me that I could drink Ensure when my nausea kept me from eating. With a grin and a wink, he said, "It taste better with a scoop of ice cream". Thanks for that memory😊
Diane, with that low MELD score, are you still a candidate for possible transplant in the future? What kind of monitoring is involved?

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digibson | @digibson | Dec 6, 2021

Mmmm, dark chocolate ensure and one can endure!

Af this point in time my. Hepatologist is not recommending a transplant, I could probably qualify because you get extra point because i have the cancerous carcenomas, i think that gets you 18 points so with the 7 that gets me to 25 on the MELD chart but the carcemonas are according to my Iinterventionlal Radiologist “well treated” meaning their dead and my liver is not spinning off anymore and not spreading. My liver enzymes are really normal,. The Hepatologist said she thought at this time they would do more harm than good with a transplant, I keep a meeting with them every third month to see nothing has changed. My problem is that I’ll be 70 in August and you kind of age out of the transplant option at 70. Hope things don’t go wild the day i turn 70! But I’m rid of the hep C, never have alcohol so I feel as long as I’m not doing anything to further damage my liver everything will stay the same, I’m not sure if that’s true of not but the theory I have adapted. Have a Hepatologist virtual meeting on Wednesday so I’ll see if I find anything else out.

Thanks for asking.

Diane

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