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3 weeks post liver transplant: when will I feel better?

Transplants | Last Active: Jun 16, 2023 | Replies (106)

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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?

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Yes it’s so nice to wear regular clothes again although now I wear super comfy ones. I tried to wear spanx years ago when I worked in retail and sold womens clothing. Way to tight then and now I wouldn’t even try! After my transplant I felt like I had a tight rubber band around me and couldn’t stand to have anything touch me. I finally went to physical therapy and the therapist worked on the scar to help make it less sensitive. Also worked on building back strength in my legs. I would highly recommend physical therapy.
I did talk to my team about the tiredness and they think it’s the meds. I had 2 bouts of rejection plus cmv the first year so my meds were kept pretty high.