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DiscussionDoes age matter for liver transplant evaluation?
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Aling these lines, at my 11th transplant evaluation last year, my team told me not to expect another transplant if anything happened. I feel this is fair to give someone else a chance. Also makes you more aware of taking care of yourself.
I had my liver transplant in 1960 also.
In my exit interview, after my 2019 checkup, in Jacksonville, the nurse told me that I should not expect to get another transplant if anything happened. I do not expect to get another and grateful for mine. The age of 80 seems fair for a cutoff (there may be a rare circunstance) to let the younger, more healthy individual have a chance.