Hi, krsunny1. I am 5 years post heart tx. I had to retire 11 years ago due to my heart condition and boy it was a real adjustment. I no longer had all the activity I was used to: people saying hello, sharing a lunch break, celebrating birthdays or one's children and grandchildren. So add to that the intense and ongoing trauma of an organ transplant. I started working with a psychiatrist 2 years post transplant and am now on anti-anxiety meds. It was a shock to me that I would need this but I did. I decided I wanted to feel better, to think better and to love my fsmily and friends better.
I've learned to fill my time with passions I enjoy - mainly studying and writing. I'm a complete nerd here.
I'd be happy to talk with you and share more if you wish.
My best to you. Feel better. A lot is up to us!