Good morning msfins. I am just 3 months post transplant, and had several setbacks following my procedure. I spent most of the following 6 weeks in the hospital and had 2 additional surgeries. It’s easy to fell depressed - I know I did, both pre & post transplant. Since I couldn’t concentrate very well, I found listening to music off my iPhone was relaxing & uplifting. Even the nurses enjoyed it when they would come into my room.
But the most powerful comment that helped me feel better came from a chaplain who visited me both pre & post transplant. Fr Charles said that the gift of a new liver was proof that my time on this Earth was not done, and that this gift was provided so that I could fulfill my mission here on Earth. Powerful stuff if you think about it. I found that the comment made me focus on the future while I try to determine what my mission is. It changed my frame of reference from one of despair to hope for the future.
GerryP