UCLA Clinic Appointment 3/22/2021

I had another video call with UCLA this morning. The doctor I spoke with thought we had never met before, but I remember she was the nephrologist that evaluated me back in October 2019 for a possible transplant with my friend as the possible donor. Of course, I then had a heart attack/bypass surgery later in November so all that got put on hold.

My labs are pretty stable from the prior appointment. She did increase the tacrolimus dosage by 1 mg, so I am taking four pills in the morning and four pills in the evening. I was hoping they would cut down on that anti-rejection medication since there are many possible side effects. She did say that I can go to a two week appointment cycle so my next call is early April.

I also asked her about returning to work early. She basically said it was up to me. If I felt okay, then I can return to work (from home). She also said I can relax the raw/cold food restrictions, and meet with small groups of people as long as it it outdoors and everyone wears a mask. The risk of COVID-19 infection plus not knowing the effectiveness of the vaccine in transplant patients means I should err on the side of caution.