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@livertrex, Surgery tomorrow? I send my thoughts to you as you prepare to undergo this procedure.
I had a blocked bile duct after my 1st year, and I required surgery. It was nothing like the transplant surgery, and I quickly returned to my normal activities.
I will be checking my messages during the holidays. I want to hear how the surgery goes for you.
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This is the main heptic artery into the liver. I am at Mayo in AZ. After
going in through my artery through the groin into my liver they determined
that the only way to repair was to open me back up and cut the artery again
and replace with a donor artery. Bummer. I can't find any information on
the net, and if this is a common surgery. I guess it the only option. I
was just trying to find out if anyone has had a similar problem with their
heptic artery.
I will let you know. Merry. 🎄 Christmas
@rosemarya @livertrex I had the hepatic artery repaired weeks after my original transplant surgery. They reopened me and stapled me back up. The second surgery unfortunately was worse than the first 😢 Then I had the bile duct blocked and that took 4 ERCPs to repair with a stent. So, yes I understand what you're going through but in the end it's all been worth it. Hang in there and feel free to ask me anything.
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Hi Rosemary,
Thank you for checking in. Happy Holidays to All.
I am currently 8 months post transplant and have had smooth sailing so far. I received a year supply of sunscreen for a holiday gift so I couldn’t be happier 🙂