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Liver transplant - Let's support each other
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Welcome @rodney9999 and congratulations on your new liver. Wow only 7 weeks. You'll notice that I moved your message to this existing discussion called "Liver transplant support group". I did this so you could meet a whole gang of people - some who are awaiting a liver transplant and others who, like you, have had a transplant.
I'm confident your story will be inspiring and of great interest to people who may have to consider a high-risk liver donor. How long were you on the waitlist? How are you feeling?
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Thank you for moving the posting. I was on the waitlist for 6 months. I realize it is early post transplant however I am feeling well.
I know everyone has a story and mine is a long one; however I just wanted to share a quick story. During a post op follow up appointment with my doctor, he asked myself and my wife to speak with another family regarding accepting high risk Hep B/C livers. This particular family was nervous, just as I was, about signing consent to accept such an organ if one became available. Without any doctors present, this family after talking with us for about 10 min and looking at me, signed consent.
For me, I was very sick however my MELD wasn’t high enough to warrant transplant. I’m realizing now that could have been the best decision of my life.