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@rose999

I have an appt coming up in March at Mayo. I received some interesting literature yesterday. I had never heard of a domino liver transplant. Short explanation: a person has Familial amyloidosis that csuses their liver to put out a protein that long term causes problems. When they get a transplant an older person could receive their faulty liver because the protein doesn’t cause problems for several years. So that starts other questions: my son received 1/2 liver with an 8 month old baby receiving the other 1/2. Their recovery has been amazing- do they do split liver procedures often? Last-research is underway for an artificial liver. At first it will be a bridge to a transplant. Exciting times ahead.

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@rose999, Thank you for sharing this. And continued blessings to your son and the baby who share an amazing history.

I am happy to hear that you have an appointment next month at Mayo. I hope that you find the answers you are seeking. Let us know if you have any questions for us as you prepare for your visit.
Rosemary