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This and That and Talk - My Transplant
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@contentandwell I am feeling great! Ecstatic to finally got "my new liver. Good riddance lactulose and rifaximin! Goodbye jaundice...i have blue eyes!
8+hours surgery but was completed and executed perfectly. Already looking forward to living again....honestly I am so overcomes with gratitude to my donor and family. I am hoping they will accept a letter from me. I don't expect them to respond at this tender time if loss. They did a wonderful thing that has changed many lives. It was worth the wait.
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@gaylea1 I am so happy for you, this is wonderful news. Yep, good riddance to lactulose. When I was feeling any pain in the hospital post transplant my husband would say "remember, no more lactulose!". I didn't mind the xifaxan, except for the cost.
At my transplant center they suggested not writing to the donor family immediately, when their grief was still so raw, so I waited about 3 or 4 months. Almost a year later I did get a response from them telling me quite a bit about their daughter, my donor. It was very moving for me because initially my daughter wanted to be my donor but it turned out that she could not be. The young woman who was my donor had so much in common with my daughter that it was striking -- same name, same age, and same size, and same general profession! I just cannot even think about losing my daughter so the similarities gave me an even greater realization of their grief which I am conscious of daily.
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Hi gaylea, I can feel your excitement as if I am right there with you. It is so great to hear from you. You sound great. I am looking forward to hearing more about your experience as you continue your recovery.