Re: My Tx Bio - /Parrots/Deb pets

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I have not asked Mayo about interacting with them while on Tx. I am

afraid of the answer and then it will be a part of my record. They

did say NO pets for at least 6 months after transplant. The reason is

I will have no immune system so every precaution must be taken. This

I will follow to the letter! Ack to go through all that and have my

sparkling new liver reject would be a crime on my part. I will not

come home from ville for at least 6 months. So my husband and

family will care for the critters here in Vero Beach until I get

home. We will see what Mayo says then. Whatever it is I will do it.

When I started sobbing uncontrollably when they told me to get rid of

them, in the infectious disease Dotors office, she said if I housed

them outside that would be fine Geez you like Macaws eh I'll

keep that in mind if I should not make it I will need to find a good

home for my Blue and Gold Macaw Goldie. She is my heart bird and just

about the bet parrot anyone could want. No screaming for no reason,

well trained and never ever bites me or strangers. She is a love

muffin! My last request to my husband is to drive my parrots to their

new home no matter where they live.

Deb what about you? any pets and how did you deal with it while on Tx

and after transplant?

>

> Hi ,

>

> I have 17 parrots now, think maybe around a dozen back then with 6

of them

> personal pets, 8 personal pet parrots now (I also sell cockatiels &

> lovebirds). There's no way in hell I would get rid of them. They

help me

> keep my sanity and I spent a lot of time with an Umbrella under my

shirt

> while I was resting and with others cuddling while on tx, and now.

I also

> raise homing pigeons and doves, have 5 indoor/outdoor cats, 1 very

loveable

> barn cat, three large dogs, and currently 13 llamas. I breed them

too. When

> I was hospitalized the second time with pneumonia the doc insisted

on a

> pigeon/parrot fever test, and it was negative, whew. Maybe you

should

> volunteer for that test?

>

> BUT. I am not Esld. Did Mayo give you a reason? I know that others

with

> liver transplants have pets but I'm not sure why birds might be

singled out.

> Your Too I can understand to some degree... you know what a cloud

they can

> create, but of course the love they give far outweighs the potential

> problems. for me. But again, I'm not in your situation.

>

> Please let me know what happens with all this, you can email me

privately if

> you want to.. <mailto:Llinda@...> Llinda@... I certainly

> do understand how you must be feeling!

>

> Peace small

>

> Ps. I wanna Macaw!

>

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> Did you care for your parrots when you were on Tx? Did you interact

> with them as well. I have 3 parrots a Macaw, Too and Congo Grey who

I

> have had for 20 years. They are my family too Mayo told me to

get

> rid of them. Yah right and I'll cut off my right hand as well So

> we built them a very beautiful outside flight. My huband and family

> are so supportive all I need do is ask for help and they are there.

> My husband will be caring for the parrots while I am on Tx but geez

I

> really need to hold and cuddle them just a bit every day.

>

> Please let me know what you did during Tx. I am ESLD, geno 3a with

a

> Very low viral load and I got a pneumonia vaccine. Hope it works!

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