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Transplants | Last Active: Mar 18, 2023 | Replies (29)

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@rosemarya

@jonepotter, Congratulations on your new transplant! Wow! Two months and ready to establish a healthy routine for your new liver. I'm happy for you and I welcome you to Connect, Mayo's online patient support community.
I wish I would have had Mayo Connect in 2009 when I received my liver and kidney transplant, but Mayo Connect did not exist until 2011. I was searching, like you searched, for a place to talk with other recipients. In central Kentucky, where I live, there was no such group, and after returning home from my transplant at Mayo Rochester, I felt alone and wanted to meet someone like me, who had a transplant. I think you 'get' it!

You asked about a therapist to help you deal with the dizzying quick turn around, and I would suggest that you talk to your transplant team for a referral. Dealing with a sudden life changing event does have a traumatic effect on your mind. My son, not a recipient, was connected to a counselor who specialized in traumatic injuries due to an accident/spinal cord injury. It was most beneficial for him.

As an online support group, here are some support discussions that I have selected form you, with your recent transplant.

-Living Life after your Transplant
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/living-life-after-your-transplant/
-Snapshots of hope: Life on the other side of transplant
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/snapshots-of-hope-life-on-the-other-side-of-transplant/
-Liver transplant - Let's support each other
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/liver-support-group/
@jonepotter, Feel free to scroll through the Transplant discussion titles, and you will find groups about medication, hair loss, food safety, dietary needs, exercise, etc. As a member, you can choose to read, select a reaction, and make a comment. HINT: if you adress a comment or question to a particular individual, include the member's @name like I used your @jonepotter .

What would you like to share about your transplant experience ?

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Congrats Jackpot on your recent transplant & welcome to this wonderful community. If your transplant was performed at one of the Mayo Clinic facilities, there is a tremendous weekly support group for Mayo patients called the Second Chance Support Group. The group meets weekly via Zoom and is a great way to meet and interact with other liver/kidney transplant patients - both pre & post transplant.