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This and That and Talk - My Transplant
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Running out of clothes to wear!
I experienced a great deal of swelling/edema at the end of 2021. My doctor added diuretics to alleviate the problem and I lost not only the water weight but an additional 20 pounds very quickly. Since that time, I am continuing to lose (at a safer pace) while increasing my exercise and eating better in preparation for my liver transplant. I really need to update my wardrobe to clothes that aren’t too big for me, but hesitate to invest much right now since I don’t know where I will be post surgery. Is there anyone out there that can provide some advice on your experience with weight gain or weight loss post transplant?
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Hi tream01, I myself had a Heart Transplant and experienced similar weight loss but regain some back. I no longer need the diuretics and I leveled n out at 190ish. Pre Transplant I was about 205 and dropped to 179 during my post Transplant days but now 4 years later as they wean you off the Transplant meds I regained. So I'm try to get back down to the 179 range, walking about 3-4 miles a day and a few days a week strength training at the gym but I seem stuck at 189-190 so I guess the trick is to still not think the Transplant will be the permanent solution. Still I feel good at 190 with a bit n of a belly I wish was gone .