
Organ Transplants Support Group
An organ transplant is the transplantation of a whole or partial organ from one body to another (or from a donor site on the patient's own body), for the purpose of replacing the recipient's damaged or failing organ with a working one from the donor site. Organ donors can be living, or deceased (previously referred to as cadaveric)... Types of transplants include:...

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My husband has been told, unofficially at this moment, but the official word will come next week, that he's on the liver transplant waiting list.
It is an awesome thing to know that he has a chance to beat this thing (with God's help) and we can live our lives like most retired people do. He is not quite retirement age.
Anyhow, the upcoming event has got me perplexed. I don't know where to begin. We are about 2 1/2 hours from the clinic, and will have to take enough stuff with us to be able to stay there during the time after. We were told it could be as short as 21 days, and as long as 6 months, according to how my husbands recovery is progressing. I don't know how to pack to be ready. I don't know whether to go away from home or just stay here all the time. What will happen if I am in town and the call comes. How will I get him to calm down after the call comes. How will I calm down enough to drive after the call comes. What about the mail? and the dog? and the house?
All of these questions are whirling around in my head like a hurricane. If anyone has had experience in preparing, please give me some advice so I can calm down.
Thanks so much,
Searchgal
It is an awesome thing to know that he has a chance to beat this thing (with God's help) and we can live our lives like most retired people do. He is not quite retirement age.
Anyhow, the upcoming event has got me perplexed. I don't know where to begin. We are about 2 1/2 hours from the clinic, and will have to take enough stuff with us to be able to stay there during the time after. We were told it could be as short as 21 days, and as long as 6 months, according to how my husbands recovery is progressing. I don't know how to pack to be ready. I don't know whether to go away from home or just stay here all the time. What will happen if I am in town and the call comes. How will I get him to calm down after the call comes. How will I calm down enough to drive after the call comes. What about the mail? and the dog? and the house?
All of these questions are whirling around in my head like a hurricane. If anyone has had experience in preparing, please give me some advice so I can calm down.
Thanks so much,
Searchgal
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Anyhow, thanks for the response. I am taking everyones advice into consideration.
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If you want other info, just email me. My best wishes to you and your husband. God works miracles, and I'm living proof.
I for one did not want them there all the time once I was feeling better. You living so close you should be able to go home after a couple weeks. In the mean time pack what well making hospital room living comfortable. Books, crafts or whatever you like to do to help kill time cause the surgery can be long. Mine was five hours. Then you can only visit every so often when in ICU so need stuff to do between times.
Once he is out you'll be pretty busy with him and stuff but still need things to do so make sure you have your books and things.
I could not see for a month at least cause of meds he may not be able to either so maybe a joke book to read to him or maybe you can read the newspaper to help him keep up with the times.
Just be flexible and you stay calm it well go a long way to helping him.
I wish you luck.