Immunosuppression post transplant
Hi all I am 26 years old and I’ve been lucky enough to get the call for transplant in 2 weeks from a live donor! I’ve only been on PD for 3 months so I’ve been extremely lucky and am excited to get some freedom back!
My main concerns are post-transplant regarding immunosuppression. I work in a school and my partner works in a hospital so both are exposed to a lot of germs daily. I also travel to work by bus, love to travel to different countries, love going out for dinner and go to gigs and also like to sit out in the sun (with sun cream on) when I get the chance. All of these things don’t really seem to bode well with being immunosuppressed and I’m just worried that I won’t be able to live my life in a way that I enjoy after being transplanted.
How do you guys find being immunosuppressed? Are you getting sick regularly and is the sickness really bad? Do you travel? Do you experience crowds? Hang out with people regularly? Have contact with children who are not the best when it comes to hygiene practices? Do you enjoy the sunshine? Do you go out to eat in restaurants at all? Does anyone consume alcohol at all?
Any advice or experiences at all would be really great to hear! Thank you :)