← Return to Holidays: Celebration or Challenge for Transplant Families

Discussion

Holidays: Celebration or Challenge for Transplant Families

Transplants | Last Active: Dec 24, 2023 | Replies (47)
Comment receiving replies
@rosemarya

I am ready to get in the Holiday Spirit!!
Yesterday afternoon my husband and I had to make a trip to a Barnes and Noble to do some 'in person' shopping. It felt good to do the Pick up/Put down old fashioned shopping! We went mid afternoon, and there were very few people in the store. I was armed with my hand cleaner and had a mask handy if I got near anyone. Shopping was successful and we came away with some gems for Christmas gifting!
Next we went for a nice dinner, which we enjoyed with one of our sons. Did you know that at 4:15 in the afternoon that restaurants are practically empty?
After a 45 minute drive home, and a delightful evening and holiday planning for family gathering, I'm ready to get ready!

Is anybody else making holiday plans? How will you spend your holidays?

Jump to this post

Replies to "I am ready to get in the Holiday Spirit!! Yesterday afternoon my husband and I had..."
blbird33 | @blbird33 | Dec 9, 2022

I am in week 7 post transplant and am super careful with masking around others I do not know, and avoiding crowds at the holidays. I am not yet driving either. I order presents from Amazon. Sounds like you are a long time past transplant? It is a difficult holiday as my family gets sick at times and I can not be around them at all, like during Thanksgiving. I hope this will be different at Christmas, but I will see. I will be safe no matter what, even if I just do Facetime with them. I guess eventually when I do go out, I will stick to the afternoons when there are no crowds and mask. Thanks for the tips. I do need to ask: what do you do if you do catch a cold? Can you take over the counter meds? I will clear it with my transplant coordinator too. Be safe and healthy, BB

VIEW AND REPLY