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Our post-operative symptoms

Many Liver Transplant recipients are interested in sharing any side-effects or symptoms that they experience post-transplant with other recipients.  For example, there is some interest in how many people feel the cold differently post-transplant.  Here are some symptoms or side-effects that have been shared so far.  Some are short-term, and some are longer term.

#18  /  #27  /  #31  /  #54  /  #62

#18, Male, b.1955

  Eyesight changes, i.e. cataracts.  Sore abdominal muscles, night sweats, short-term memory loss, lack of concentration, bad migraines on a regular basis, depression.

  Symptoms are not severe apart from the migraines.

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#27, Male, b.1943

  Sore, tight abdominal muscles, restricting breathing, caused by adhesions and neuromas1.

  Dizziness, vertigo. Annoying but not severe.

  Cramps, mostly in hands, legs and feet.

  Problems with keeping warm.

    1 Bundles of sensitive nerves under pressure at the scar site.

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#31, Male, b.1944

  Cataracts on eye, tight abdominal muscles, Diarrhea (cyclic).  Tiredness, especially from physical effort.  Memory loss.

  None of the symptoms are too severe.  Feel good and am enjoying life.

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#54, Female, b.1951

  Eyesight changes, upset stomach - vomiting, Diarrhea and migraine.  Weight loss, weakness, feeling the cold.  Depression.  Back cramps.  

  The symptoms are pretty severe in all cases.

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#62, Female, b.1966

  Diarrhea for over two weeks, immediately post-transplant, along with extremely "full" feeling in abdomen.

  Dizziness, vertigo. Coming from right ear, and lasted about 6 weeks.  Started about 6 weeks post-transplant.  Caused some nausea and vomiting.

  Liver felt too big for its new home, for first six weeks post-transplant.  Feeling that it would burst out of the scar.

  "Tacrolimus" shakes ('Tac Tremors') for first two months.  Handwriting was normal again after two-three months.

  Feel really excellent, no infection and no rejection episodes!

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This page has been produced by Liver Transplant Recipient #27
Last updated 18-Apr-2001