Liver transplant with CMV infection

Posted by Smiles @preetismiles, Jun 22, 2024

Hi,
I have just completed 2nd months of liver transplant but got to know I have been infected with CMV and was on Valcyte 900 mg twice a day for a month to become CMV -ve. After two week it again comes back although it’s asymptotic last time as well as this time. Any one has any past experience of CMV to share how does it gets treated?

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craigcraig | @craigcraig | Mar 25 8:24am

Hi. Almost 1 year to the day on a full liver transplant. Things have gone really well except for a 4th trip back to AZ for stenosis warranty work which has seemed to have improved. But now I have CMV virus. They have me on Valcyte and I trust Mayo, they are so good, but according to their site (and Cleveland Clinic, etc) it sounds bleak. I will have it for life. Blindness, brain damage, lung damage ? Can't find any stats on how often transplant patients with CMV just live with it np and how often the bad stuff. Anyone here have either experience ? Thx.