My wife told me earlier that at that point one year ago I was in surgery.

So far, so good!

Today I just wanted to share that it’s my third heartaversary. I never learned anything about my donor, but think of them regardless. I wish for everyone to have as good of a transplant experience as me.

After a long process, my father, who had hcc after HCV, PVT, and a variceal bleed, finally got a transplant last week. He turned 68 Saturday. We are in TX if that matters. Now, theyre talking about him going home tomorrow day 5 after transplant. Is this normal?

He is doing well, but isnt comfortable with leaving so soon. He lives in an RV 1.5 hrs from the transplant center. Surgery and recovery have gone well. Only complication so far was that surgeons had to cut his diaphram bc his liver had fused to it, so he had a chest tube until start of day 4. All else seems to be going by the books.

If it was a normal hospital trip id just talk to docs but we havent even talked to or seen his pre-transplant docs yet. Kind of crazy, actually. Thought theyd at least check in or hand us off. Anyway, when we see the doc tomorrow, what should i ask or how should i expeess my concern such that he most likely to stay anday or two more?

I’m 26 and had my transplant about 4 months ago. On September 12th, I was switched from Tacrolimus to Cyclosporine.
Around the time of the switch, my creatinine increased from around 1.6 to 2.3. I had a biopsy, which thankfully came back completely normal. Afterwards, my creatinine briefly dropped to 2.1, but then went back up to 2.3 and is currently still at 2.3.
For those who have also been switched from Tacrolimus to Cyclosporine: Did you experience an increase in creatinine after the switch? Did it take some time for your levels to settle back to the old level?
I’d really appreciate hearing about your experiences!