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@parmcat

Hi Rosemary,

Yes....1 year ago today I was called for the third time to attend the hospital for a potential liver. Third time was the charm

Tomorrow is my first liverversary. My plan is to spend the day with my family and reflect and celebrate life.

I have also decided that I am now ready to send a note to my donor family. I am trying to formulate the words, but I am finding it difficult.

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jodeej | @jodeej | Dec 6, 2018

Happy Liverversary!

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Rosemary, Volunteer Mentor | @rosemarya | Dec 6, 2018

Parmcat, Those sound like perfect plans for a reflection and cdlebration of your life!
I wish you many more liversaries in the coming years.

I tagged you to a conversation where you can find some additional information and links where patients are sharing their letter writing thoughts.

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JK | @contentandwell | Dec 20, 2018

@parmcat Congratulations on your first liverersary. I hope you did something special to celebrate, it is basically like being reborn. I was only called one time so I don't know the agony of getting called and then having your hopes dashed. It must be discouraging.

The letter to the donor family was the most difficult thing I have ever written. Trying to express such extreme gratitude at the same time as expressing sympathy for their loss is almost mind-boggling. I wrote the letter three or four months after my transplant and received a letter back from them a number of months later.
JK

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