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3 weeks post liver transplant: when will I feel better?
Transplants | Last Active: Jun 16, 2023 | Replies (106)Comment receiving replies
I had my liver transplant 4 years ago. I had also been thin all my life, after transplant I was on so many iv’s and medications. I was so swollen I could barely get my pants on, and could not get shoes on at all. Best thing to do is walk. I remember walking for short periods but often in the hospital. I was very weak after and recovery took time. The weight and all the extra fluid came off and my shaky hands finally got better too as the prednisone got reduced.
I’m back to my regular size clothes, although I now have a tummy that I did not have before and trying to find a bra not feels ok is next to impossible. I still take a nap most days and just don’t have the same level of energy I had before, I’m age 65.
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Welcome to Connect, @rith. Congratulations on 4 years of living and returning to a new normal after your transplant. Your story of a difficult pretransplant journey is familiar to me. (liver and kidney 2009) I want to thank you for sharing your memories and I commend you for your successful return to health.
It's a treat to be back to regular clothes, isn't it! I do remember a conversation that I heard where some transplant gals were discussing Spanx type of undergarments as their remedy for the abdominal bulge. I have not had much of a bulge, but I found them uncomfortable. There are some comfortable athletic bras on the market, too.
I used to need a daily nap. Now I find that if I am really active for a few days, that I know that I will need a nap to recover. In fact that's what I did yesterday afternoon! I treated myself after spending 4 days last week taking day hikes in the Great Smoky Mountains.
Ruth, have you discussed your tiredness with the transplant team? Sometimes meds or particular low lab result can be the culprit. I did need to take supplement iron for a few years.
How do you spend your days? What do you enjoy doing?