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Visitors policy for transplant caregivers at Mayo Clinic
Can anyone that has had a recent transplant please tell Me what visitor policy is right now? Can a caregiver be with the patient pre...
Support Group: Transplants
Last active: Jun 7, 2021
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Are you familiar with Hepatopulmonary Syndrome and oxygen use?
My husband is a liver transplant patient. The transplant was six weeks ago! After the transplant, it was discovered he has hepatopulmonary Syndrome, a complication...
Support Group: Caregivers
Last active: Jun 1, 2024
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Pleural effusion from Peritoneal Dialysis prior to kidney transplant.
Has anybody had this issue of a pleural effusion from Peritoneal Dialysis? ( A build up of fluid outside the lungs). My husband was approved...
Support Group: Transplants
Last active: Nov 29, 2025
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Living with cytomegalovirus (CMV) after liver transplant: Anyone?
Hi. Almost 1 year to the day on a full liver transplant. Things have gone really well except for a 4th trip back to AZ...
Support Group: Transplants
Last active: Jun 6, 2025
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Transplant Rejection news
Well I knew the journey would have ups and downs. And after my 15 mos checkup at Mayo this week I found out my heart...
Support Group: Transplants
Last active: Sep 13, 2022
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Has anyone had experience with a Liver Transplant that has NET cancer?
Has anyone had experience with a Liver Transplant that has Neuroendocrine NET? My wife after chemo, surgery, PRRT, etc was suggested my our medical team...
Support Group: Transplants
Last active: Feb 28, 2025
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Transplant on hold due to pleural effusion
My husband was approved for a kidney transplant on 9/30/25 and was put on the list on 10/20/25. He has waited 9 months since his...
Support Group: Transplants
Last active: Dec 4, 2025
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PKD kidneys removed at time of transplant
PKD (Polycystic Kidney Disease) caused my kidneys to grow to be huge! Not only was I in stage 5 of kidney failure when I arrived...
Support Group: Transplants
Last active: Aug 6, 2024
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Antibody tests and vaccinations in transplants
Following Johns Hopkins study on transplants vaccinations discussions on here. I got Moderna shots in Jan/Feb. 2021. After all the studies and discussions, got the...
Support Group: Transplants
Last active: Aug 16, 2021
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The decision to be on a liver transplant list or not.
Hello all,This forum is so helpful with information on a subject that I'm relatively new to.I'm a healthy (other than liver) fit, active 73 yr....
Support Group: Transplants
Last active: Jul 10, 2024