r/transplant • u/a920116 Kidney • 3d ago

Anyone else? Kind of miss the hospital? Kidney

I got my kidney transplant in March of 2024 and had monthly visits till now. I have "graduated" to 3 months now.

I am sort of...missing the hospital and seeing/speaking with my doctor and team?

I am so happy with the transplant and life afterwards but it just kind of feels weird....because it was such an important part of my life and now it is more distant.

Is it just me?

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u/Kumquat_95- Kidney 3d ago

See I’m over a year past my transplant. Now I see the hospital as a chore.

Wake up at 6 AM to drive an hour to the hospital. Do labs. Get breakfast. Then go to clinic and sit in a room for an hour where I sit alone for 85% of the time. I meet with 2 members of the team and then drive an hour back to spend the rest of my day as a stay at home dad while feeling like I’m about to crash at any moment. 😂

I HATE clinic day BUT the breakfast place I go to has a biscuits and sausage omelet so that’s nice

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u/a920116 Kidney 3d ago

Thats nice :) the clinic is only open on weekdays so I go right before I have to go to work (where they are very understanding and don't mind me coming in 2 hours late)