Transplant Prep
Hi All. Just got my surgery date confirmed - 7/22.
A bit about me. I’m 43F. Discovered I had kidney disease when I was pregnant 15 years ago. It’s been a journey and something I pushed to the back of my mind until I couldn’t any longer. Anyway, I have a living donor and our surgery date is set. I’m working my way through paperwork for my leave and all that stuff. Now I’m panicking about what all I should get taken care of before surgery.
What supplies did you find helpful to have at the hospital? For home? For the fridge or pantry?
Should I hire professionals to deep clean my house before surgery?
Ladies - what kind of pajamas did you find comfortable? Any specific undies?
Home - Did you rearrange any of your furniture at home? Change the side of the bed you sleep on based on pathway to the bathroom or ease of getting out of bed? Did your partner continue sleeping in the same bed during recovery? Did you even sleep in bed or sleep somewhere else?
Pets - How did you do things differently with your pets? We have a cat. Luckily for me she’s not affectionate and doesn’t particularly care about me lol. We’d like to have a dog in the future. How long should we wait? (Our old man dog passed not too long ago).
THC gummies - my drs haven’t had any issues with this (legal in my state). I generally take 1/4 or 1/2 a gummie before bed. I’m stopping taking those. But that’s why I’m wide awake right now in the middle of the night lol. Question - have your habits changed since transplant?
Work - I work full time as a facility manager on a large campus. My work has been incredibly supportive. But has your ability to work changed post surgery? I have some flexibility to work from home when needed but it’s something I try to avoid.
Appreciate any feedback you can provide. I’ve been lurking in this sub for a few months now and have found the posts and insights helpful. The fear going into this has been…something else lol.