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@mkhogan I suffered from anxiety for years. I'm struggling now with the diagnosis and worry about the long road of recovery, pain and panic attacks. I watched my mom and dad go through Lung/Colon surgery/treatment. Was it worth it. No quality of life until end.
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I understand. I had anxiety about the process. Up until I went into the operating room i was always nervous something would happen and I would be taken off the list. For sure, there are days and my surgeon told me there would be days I hated them. He was right. But in the end waking up, my immediate thought was I have a new liver!. I have hope. And amazingly when you go to mayo and go through tests? Procedure and many disciplines to get this done, they have a way of making you feel so good and cared for. I always left in higher spirits than I came. It truly is an incredible team. I had to learn yo let go of my controlling instincts and trust the doctors and the process. I have had ongoing complications that I ha to manage but every day I wake up feeling good and basically doing all the things I want. I had my transplant 5 years ago and I have traveled yo Europe three times, been to Mexico for extended travel and just returned from Hawaii. There is life after transplant and you will be given all the support you need. ❤️