Transplant: Patient’s Point of View
The patient experiences a lot of pain and inconvenience during transplant and treatment. Aside from the physical pain, the emotional stress and fear of death consumes the patient’s strength. This is why patients and families are encouraged to join support groups to ease their anxiety.
The patient feels weak before, during and after the transplant. Imagine a severe case of flu like vomiting, nausea, fever, extreme weakness and diarrhea. The patient deals with these symptoms for several weeks during hospitalization. Complications after the operation may arise, and continuous medication is done. Eating and drinking becomes difficult, and the patient may experience temporary mental confusion.