The past year has taught me that living with a transplant is a subtle exercise in regulating both physical and mental health. Burnout culture has a lot to answer for, and we can't fix burnout with a bit of time off, it has to be a way of life.
Year +1 - A Year of Incredible: Today it is twelve-months to the day since I had my kidney transplant, and it's been one of the most amazing, exciting and challenging years of my life. It was only after I had my life-changing operation that I started to understand what life as a transplant recipient was really going to be about.
Month +11: Worth The Effort. Wellness means different things for different. Remember, even the best laid plans take time to develop, and life is what we make it.
Month +10: Last week it was my birthday, but life is not a rehearsal and I'm no longer concerned about getting older. I still can't quite fathom my good fortune.
Month +9: It's nine-months to the day since my transplant and it's been another month of trial-and-error and tests, focusing on recovery and getting used to a new way of living.
Day +251: Welcome To Your (Post-Transplant) Life - So what is life like actually as a transplant patient?
2020: Best Year of My Life - What can I say, it's been one hell of a year.
I am attempting to record my personal experience of kidney transplant in these pages. Memories fade but I am hoping that this will serve as a record of the events as they unfolded for me. It's been a surreal couple of weeks and my life has changed forever as a result.
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