As a courtesy, I email my transplant coordinator at UCLA to let her know that my cardiac rehab is on hold because St. Joseph Hospital closed all non-essential services. UCLA has indicated they want me to finish the program before taking me off hold. However, in the email reply, the coordinator said she received clinical notes from my 3/18 and will coordinate a visit with a UCLA cardiologist. Hmm… does that mean they are good with me completing only 14 out of 24 rehab sessions?
My primary doctor said this is not the time to get a transplant. She’s not worried about the actual surgery but more concerned with all the immunoupressive drugs post-surgery. I would be more susceptible to all sorts of bacterial and viral infections, including SARS-COV-2. Great timing!
Life with chronic diseases 