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End stage cirrhosis: On the fence with transplant decision-making
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Hi Rosemary
I am doing good, last testing came back pretty good, no lesions on the liver, spleen looks good, TIPS paten and blood flow at maximum, no jaundice or cancer, some stenosis and enlargement of liver minor considering, and last kidneys functioning remarkably well as the doctor put it. my MELD is back down from 14 to 12. Mayo told me right now it is a wee bit to soon to be considered for a transplant. Good news and also somewhat frustrating. I will stay the course and as time goes on Mayo told me I can refer myself again for evaluation. Thank you for checking in on me, so appreciate it. I hope all is well with you...
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@runninglykos, This is certainly good news! Lisa, I think that you deserve congratulations for taking good care of yourself so that your liver and kidney are happy I am confident that you will continue to maintain your healthy habits, as well as be alert for any questionable signs. Mayo is a good place, and I have full trust in their judgement, and am confident that if you need to go back to them for evaluation, that they will welcome you and guide you through whatever you will need.
Will you be seeing a local doctor or specialist for any followup or monitoring? Do you have any immediate plans for your future: return to job? begin a new career?
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Hi, Lisa. I can see how the good news can also be frustrating at the same time. But I am glad that you did get those good test results. It means your body hasn't given up and it's strong enough to keep fighting for you. That will be important if/when you get the transplant. I believe that the fewer issues you have to deal with, the better the desired outcome will be. Stay strong!