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I had a liver transplant in 2020 at the age of 60 due to cholangiocarcinoma. Transplant took place in the heat of COVID and were certainly challenging times. I’m six years in now and doing very well. Healthy and strong. Some potential side effects to consider due to anti-rejection meds like tacrolimus are the increased skin cancer rates. They have been a consistent problem for me due to living in Florida. Also long term damage to kidneys due to the meds. These are all just things to deal with. It beats the alternative!

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@swb183 I had my liver transplant 2 years ago. We have a very similar outlook. I have not had skin cancer nor kidney issues. With me hepatic artery stenosis, cmv virus and duct narrowing. But I look at those as challenges. That I have the opportunity to have because of my transplant ! Congrats on 6 years !!