@livertrex yes I had to have that artery repaired. I had just had the staples removed from the transplant surgery when they discovered that the hepatic artery was damaged. They had to re-open me and repair the artery. So I was in hospital over Christmas last year. They cut into the existing scar and then stapled me back up. This second surgery and re-opening was extremely more painful than the original surgery. So I can understand what you're going through.