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Comment by Susan Dempniak on September 23, 2011 at 8:22pm

 

Thank you Bobbiejo for sharing your story.  I'm glad that it all worked out.  It was very helpful to hear that someone else who had to have return visits to the hospital endured and regained her llife.  It's very scary when you have to return to the hospital and your stays extend from a few days to weeks or months.

Thanks again for the encouragement.            sue

Comment by Bobbiejo Winfrey on September 23, 2011 at 6:50am

Congratulations to you for making it so far! I remember the first year being the hardest for me. I had to be in the ICU for several months after my transplant surgery and the regular hospital several more months afterward. It was a struggle, but one that has definitely proved worth it as I am approaching closer and closer to my six year anniversary of my multivisceral transplant. It is hard to believe so much time has already passed, but I am all the more grateful. I agree with you heartily that the support of others has been and continues to be of great help in making it through each day and in wanting to do so, and I enjoy it so much more because of them too. Recovery can take awhile as this is a major surgery and change, but you can be sure that you will always be able to find support here. Plus,l ife is full of its own pleasures and joys to help one along if one looks and the transplant can make them all painted anew in different colors, and I hope you may find many of these in your own. May your recovery become easier with time, and may new reasons for smiles and hope brighten each of your days. I will keep you in my thoughts and prayers. Many hugs and best of wishes.

Comment by Marina on September 21, 2011 at 11:25am

Sue,

(((((((((((((hugs))))))))))))))))))      2  U

Do  not  lose  faith  things  will  get  better.

Post  TX   (kidney  and  pancreas) I  was  getting  a bit  discouraged  myself.   I  was  inpatient  for  a  month.     Incision  was  stubborn  didn't  want  to heal.     It  finally  healed  at  4 months.        Two  weeks  after  it  healed     it  burst opened  with  puss,    I  had  MRSA.

Back  to  surgery  to  clean   MRSA  out.      Another  two  months  to  heal.         Then  due  to  all  the  strong  antibiotics  to  treat  MRSA  and  trauma  from  two  surgeries,   my  hair  started  falling out.

But,  hey    I  finally  came  to  terms  that  it  would   pass  soon.        I'm  10 months  out  and   feeling  better.

 

You hang in  there,  and  take  it  easy!!!

 

((((((((((((hugs))))))))))

Marina