I had a liver/kidney transplant in February 2021. My liver worked fine right away but my kidney didn't work for nearly two weeks. Talk about stress and depression, wow. But I kept my faith and things started getting better. Then one day I called for help to go to the bathroom, sat up to wait for help, hanging my feet off the bed and my phone slipped from my gown. Twisting to catch it I broke my L4 vertebrae in my back on top of my other problems. But I hung in there and got better. Yes depression tried to enter my life then I remembered that I now have a second chance at life because someone lost theirs that I might live and I thanked God and things seemed better.
A few months later they told me my new kidney was failing and they would try to get me on the list again. Through the grace of God I was blessed with another kidney in November of 2021. I am now feeling the best I have in years my friend. Just hang in there and let nature take its course. Trust me healing takes time. Try taking your mind off things when you get down and thank God for the blessings you have received. Without the liver you probably would be dead now as would I.
Your water retention will go away.
Hope this helps 🙏