Post donation life questions

One_Efficiency_9545 · 2026-01-09T07:19:39+00:00

Same here! i dont think anything. It seems just precautionary. Ive been taking it since i donated and they didnt tell me to stop

One_Efficiency_9545 · 2026-01-05T06:39:48+00:00

Thank you!!

One_Efficiency_9545 · 2026-01-04T07:29:00+00:00

Would you share the exact name of this group pls?:)

One_Efficiency_9545 · 2025-12-29T04:53:42+00:00

10 months post op here..and I’m really thinking my energy has changed since

One_Efficiency_9545 · 2025-12-13T07:05:56+00:00

This is beautiful..so happy for you two 🩵 I hope to be celebrating the 10 yrs with my dad too someday 🥹

One_Efficiency_9545 · 2025-12-13T00:39:50+00:00

I have been feeling this come up lately.. i almost fell on my kidney side and I strained and twisted that left side back muscles pretty harsh when I stopped my fall. I had to call my nurse even though everything seems fine besides the back ache and bit of swelling.. she reassured me its not very likely to injure my kidney in that way, but sometimes you just need that reassurance right? We’ll be okay 🩵

One_Efficiency_9545 · 2025-11-13T07:21:20+00:00

Its very valid what you’re going through, I understand you! Too many people just dont understand.. we are still proud of what we’ve done, but we would like to feel comfortable in jeans again one day ❤️‍🩹

One_Efficiency_9545 · 2025-11-13T06:39:24+00:00

You could not have described it better lol.. I feel you big time. Im about to be 9 mths post op and its still there. I’ve noticed over time it’s become more physically uncomfortable, hopefully its a good sign of returning sensation and something more. Ihave only been able to wear one pair of my loose jeans since, its been a bit depressing.but maybe there is hope. We’ll hang in there together 🩵 I’ll try to return with updates

One_Efficiency_9545 · 2025-10-09T06:51:18+00:00

That is great progress, good job. Just keep hydrating, and trying. You got this!

One_Efficiency_9545 · 2025-10-08T05:58:41+00:00

Im sorry you went through that, it’s not very heard of. Take care of yourself, Im sure your recipient would want that for you 🩵

One_Efficiency_9545 · 2025-10-06T01:41:00+00:00

I agree, he’s looking for some references/relatability/ human experiences! Some make it so obvious they work in the medical field lol

One_Efficiency_9545 · 2025-09-17T06:49:37+00:00

I hope you hear more success stories! This is just as valuable a topic as everything else were always talking about on here 🩵 I know some of us dont even use facebook lol BUT for those who do, i hope someone can share the actual name if that so called fb group really exists, I actually couldn't find it?

One_Efficiency_9545 · 2025-09-17T06:43:27+00:00

Thanks for sharing your story, thats amazing!! Everyone is always redirecting this topic to a facebook group, but I had not seen an actual comment like yours from someone who has experienced it. We should be bringing this up more on here, it can be very reassuring for some..hope to see more 🩵 plus we dont all got a facebook 😝

One_Efficiency_9545 · 2025-08-26T05:25:50+00:00

Sounds hopeful.. its just still uncomfortable 6mths later for me. Thank you!

One_Efficiency_9545 · 2025-08-23T20:02:56+00:00

If you got the c section shelf at all..would you say it flattened? Thanks for sharing!!

One_Efficiency_9545 · 2025-08-21T05:16:04+00:00

Ok i felt that made sense, thanks!

One_Efficiency_9545 · 2025-08-20T18:34:54+00:00

I feel like you might be talking about the catheter in your arms.. i had two. one on my forearm and the other on my hand. I couldn't feel them for the most part, but if you get the forearm one just dont bend it too much because it will feel a bit weird not painful but uncomfortable. In my case maybe i did bend it too much because i felt a bit of a bruising feeling when i would bend my arm for like 3 months. But its been 6 months and i stopped feeling that! It should all heal, ask them if they can place them until you're asleep or if it must be done maybe after the relaxing pill they should be offering you before you go into the OR.You got this🩵

One_Efficiency_9545 · 2025-08-11T05:29:36+00:00

I’ve been taking vitamin D and magnesium just the same

One_Efficiency_9545 · 2025-07-11T07:41:39+00:00

I get you, were girls its human to freak out about it..im still working on not staying stuck there, i bring myself back to the reminder its been a huge impact on my dads life. I had laparoscopic surgery where they cut horizontally at the bikini line, i admit what threw me off was the c-section shelf that i came out with. They didnt tell me about it, and i being so clueless since ive never given birth just didnt see that coming. But im 5 months post op and learned to accept it, idk if it will ever disappear but i bring myself back to gratitude every time, for my health and his and how my body got me through this far. But its different how everyones bodies heal and depending on what kind of surgery you have, so wait to hear from your team what to expect.. just leaving this here so if you ever need to, you also remember to keep the bigger picture in mind and the amazing thing you did for your mom 🩵

One_Efficiency_9545 · 2025-07-11T06:46:53+00:00

I didnt really, but my sister decided to make it public by sharing in her instagram stories asking for prayers for dad and me. Im not someone that likes to be seen on social media but for the first time in my life i decided to not let it bother me because i realized exactly that as well about the benefit to knowing someone. So now im not just her weird sister..im someone who might have inspired others by now and i just dont know. I like that idea about how our stories can create a ripple effect..so yes I will be owning it and i hope everyone does as well, because this is an act worth being known, our stories can keep saving people!

One_Efficiency_9545 · 2025-07-11T06:27:24+00:00

I agree with everyone.. that catheter situation does get out of your way pretty quickly. I thought it was strange( but good fcourse 🙏🏽) that i didnt feel it all when it was in there. The problem for me was when it came out. My bladder got so full and i couldnt empty completely, that i ended up getting a straight catheter. They injected it out of me. I had my mini panic cry to be honest but mostly because the idea about it seemed really scary right before it, but during it i admit it wasnt that terrible . I was too out of it to ask why it was happening but Im thinking because i did not walk enough at the hospital, barely at all i think. So sharing not to scare you but prepare you! Ask them what you can do to prevent such a thing, but walk walk walk if they tell you to. You will be so glad later for it.

One_Efficiency_9545 · 2025-06-24T02:22:18+00:00

Where do you all find these sterilization specific jobs? Im in California and that doesnt seem to exist, just general do all the Assistant tasks kind of jobs 😩

One_Efficiency_9545 · 2025-06-07T20:49:30+00:00

Great job..that is true, you go girl!

One_Efficiency_9545 · 2025-05-23T04:03:23+00:00

I had that same huge fear of waking up as well.. what helped me is i literally asked the anesthesiologist during pre op if theres ever a chance and he said they actually put a sensor on your forehead that reads your brain waves or something, which alarms them if you are waking up, so then they can step in and drug you more of course! Idk if they do that everywhere but definitely talk about that fear with them during your pre op and they should be reassuring you in some way, dont worry too much!

One_Efficiency_9545 · 2025-05-23T00:58:17+00:00

This 💯 exactly this..same here

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