gaylea1, I am sorry to hear you are going through it too. They kept me on the transplant list for the first 1 1/2 yrs to 2 yrs in case they had to give me another liver. They told me if they had to open me up it would be better to do sooner rather than later. They put me o. Blood thinners for 18 months and said luckily they worked to create new blood flow to artery. When I asked if it was going to be like this from now on, the doctor told me that ERCP was something they can continue but ultimately they would have to discuss to open back up and think about the risk outweighing the reward. Where did you have your transplant done. I had mine in Phoenix and Dr. Singer did my surgery. He is a great guy. They have such a great team and I totally trust their decisions. Please keep me posted how you are doing. If you have any questions or just want to talk I am here. Very nice to hear from you.