Hi all,
I had a heart transplant in January 2017, 12 years after I was diagnosed with cardiomyopathy. I have ups and downs like everyone, but had one specific question. Does anyone have any coping suggestions or tips for dealing with a denervated hea
Read more…Hello, I received a heart transplant on April 5, 2017. Initially I thought my recovery was going pretty well but in the last couple of months I have regressed. Most days I have barely enough energy to leave the house. My mind is fuzzy and generally f
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I am nearly 2 years post tx pt. New year started with new hopes and joys . This year brought bad flu with it . Everyone second person in london has got cough and cold . It is taking ages to recover . I caught this cold 2-3 weeks ago. I
Read more…The flu epidemic, as you all are aware, is just getting worse. I'm curious what kinds of precautions you are taking regarding exposure to this deadly disease. I am a heart transplant recipient of 9 years, received the flu shot Aug 30th and am dilig
Read more…I love my husband to pieces. But the one thing is that if he isn't really comfortable with someone, he won't ask for help. I need some ideas of how to make this whole journey easier on him as well. Is there anything that I can do to help him the day
Read more…I've been racking my brain lately and looking up different ideas about what I should pack in my "go bag" and what I shouldn't. I am curious to know, for those of you who have or had one, what did you pack? Were there things you didn't need? Was ther
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Members of Transplant Friends might be interested in the 'Not Just the Incredibles' – an artistic research project that was undertaken to explore the everyday in organ transplantation by talking with transplant patients and lab staff working i
I can't find any information about this. I've had two kidney transplants and would love to donate an organ to someone, part of my lung or liver. Aside from long-standing anemia and some kidney issues (not disease per se but fluctuating GFR), I'm tech
Read more…Hello everyone. Please be patient with me as I am new here and I am accessing this forum through a tablet. Typing with one finger is difficult but I will endeavour to make myself understood as best I can.
I am 67 years old and I have COPD. I smoked
Read more…Does anyone here on Tacro use CBD oil to alleviate other issues? Everything I've read about CBD oil online makes it sound very benign, but my transplant pharmacist found a study showing that CBD inhibits a liver enzyme needed to metabolize Tacro, mea
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