Has anyone noticed personality changes in kidney transplant patients?

Posted by pastahdoe53 @pastahdoe53, Jan 29 10:24am

After 30 years of marriage my now ex husband completely changed after 10.5 years of dialysis which I was he’s caregiver, he also developed drop foot and osteomyelitis which caused him to lose multiple fingers. he was transplanted in 2022. He’s become someone I don’t know. Has anyone else experienced this?

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Becky, Volunteer Mentor | @becsbuddy | Jan 29 11:06pm

@pastahdoe53 Welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect! You’ve asked a pretty common question, but I don’t know if there is a common answer. Several people before you have asked the same question. You might also be interested in the Transplants support group https://connect.mayoclinic.org/group/transplants/

Colleen Young, Connect Director | @colleenyoung | Feb 11 9:07pm

This must be so difficult to deal with. You're not alone. @footballmum started a similar discussion here:
- Anyone experience personality change post solid organ transplant?https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/personality-change/

@pastahdoe53, may I ask in what ways has your husband changed? Does he notice the changes too?