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Liver transplant: TIPS (transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt)
Transplants | Last Active: Oct 11, 2022 | Replies (28)Comment receiving replies
When diagnosed my MELD score was 26. I was critically ill & the diagnosis took a while. Medications restarted my kidneys without dialysis. My MELD score post TIPs is now 6. My hepatoligist has told me improvement of this degree is unusual. I’m prayerful it continues as my quality of life is now good. I was drinking alcohol prior to my diagnosis but no longer drink at all. It is worrisome to think of being that ill again but would be a candidate for transplant if I deteriorate. At this point we monitor & wait to see what happens.
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@seho, Thank you for sharing your experience. You have given a perfect example of how we are each affected differently, yet we all share identical uncertainty for the future. I can identify with your critically ill factor, and I do not want to re-experience that, either. I am especially happy that your kidneys have reacted positively to medications. I had acute kidney failure along with my liver failure, and was on dialysis while waiting for my transplant.
You have mentioned that you no longer drink alcohol. How difficult was that for you? What are some other lifestyle changes that you have adopted for better health?
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@seho Wow, that’s incredible! I’m so happy for you that all seems are so good now. Would I be correct in assuming that you had not progressed to cirrhosis? I believe if it had not that the liver damage can be reversed. You are so fortunate to have caught it before a lot of damage was done. It is surprising that your numbers were that bad, yet reversible!
I truly am extremely happy for you, such a great outcome.
JK