Waitinf for a double transplant and shingles
Posted: Sun Jun 26, 2016 6:15 pm
Hi all,
I am new to this site and have only stumbled across it today.
I had a live kidney transplant in 2007 which was donated by my dear mum. Having made it through that operation my life improved immensely. I was full of life again and appreciated life a lot more. I felt very blessed. I was then given the option of going on a waiting list for a pancreas. This I received in 2009. Unfortunately due to swine flu and two bouts of cmv I lost my transplanted pancreas and damaged my mum kidney.
I am currently on a double transplant list for both organs, been told this may never happen as I am 100% sensitive (due to many previous blood transfusions in my life)
In May 2013 I met the lady of my dreams, she had a second nature to all my diabetic complications, nothing was ever too much trouble. I had found my soul mate, confident and lifetime partner.
At the beginning of 2015, there was a sudden bereavement in her family. I tried to support her in everyway. She obviously was stressed, heartbroken, grieving and as a result broke out with Shingles. I was advised by many specialists not to visit her whilst the virus was active. My immune system is poor and I was scared of contracting the virus as many of the anti viral drugs were becoming immune to my body, My options were very limited. I was put in a position which changed my life. Having spend nearly 10 days away from my partner, I still question whether I did the right thing ?
It is true that I was not there for my partner, whilst she grieved, I did make continuous contact with her but not in person. She ended the relationship as she felt I should have put my life on the line to comfort her.
A year as gone by and we have started to contact each other now, we both have feelings for one another... shingles and poor immune systems do not go together and I have to live with this... for what precious time I have remaining,,
The nhs websites states that if you have had chicken pox you can not normally get shingles, is this true with immunosuppression transplant patients?
My ex still feels I let her down at one of the most important times in her life... can anyone suggest anything to help this relationship get back on track ?
Thank you in advance to all those that reply
I would rather not give my name as its still sensitive to us both CP
I am new to this site and have only stumbled across it today.
I had a live kidney transplant in 2007 which was donated by my dear mum. Having made it through that operation my life improved immensely. I was full of life again and appreciated life a lot more. I felt very blessed. I was then given the option of going on a waiting list for a pancreas. This I received in 2009. Unfortunately due to swine flu and two bouts of cmv I lost my transplanted pancreas and damaged my mum kidney.
I am currently on a double transplant list for both organs, been told this may never happen as I am 100% sensitive (due to many previous blood transfusions in my life)
In May 2013 I met the lady of my dreams, she had a second nature to all my diabetic complications, nothing was ever too much trouble. I had found my soul mate, confident and lifetime partner.
At the beginning of 2015, there was a sudden bereavement in her family. I tried to support her in everyway. She obviously was stressed, heartbroken, grieving and as a result broke out with Shingles. I was advised by many specialists not to visit her whilst the virus was active. My immune system is poor and I was scared of contracting the virus as many of the anti viral drugs were becoming immune to my body, My options were very limited. I was put in a position which changed my life. Having spend nearly 10 days away from my partner, I still question whether I did the right thing ?
It is true that I was not there for my partner, whilst she grieved, I did make continuous contact with her but not in person. She ended the relationship as she felt I should have put my life on the line to comfort her.
A year as gone by and we have started to contact each other now, we both have feelings for one another... shingles and poor immune systems do not go together and I have to live with this... for what precious time I have remaining,,
The nhs websites states that if you have had chicken pox you can not normally get shingles, is this true with immunosuppression transplant patients?
My ex still feels I let her down at one of the most important times in her life... can anyone suggest anything to help this relationship get back on track ?
Thank you in advance to all those that reply
I would rather not give my name as its still sensitive to us both CP