I had my transplant on a Saturday night, and was discharged on the following Thursday.
I was in a regular room, had visitors, walked the halls, etc.
It’s much different these days with transplants. I worked in a hospital back in the early 90’s, and the recipient had to wear a mask whenever he/she went out of the room, anyone entering had to wear a mask, etc.
The first 6 months are the most risky for infection, as that is when the immune suppression is at the highest. The docs then back down on that as the risk of acute rejection lessens.
I also had “tolerogenic immunusuppression”. They gave a drug that wiped out my B cells (immune system cells) temporarily, and thus, I only had 2 IV doses of steroids around the surgery, and do not have to be on daily Prednisone.
Thanks for the info. Continued good luck with your transplant.