Thank you for asking! It’s been a short but intense journey from being a perfectly healthy individual to being diagnosed with stage 3 liver cirrhosis in July 2019, followed in October with finding out the cirrhosis was caused by PBC. Then almost bleeding to death twice due to bursting varices, having the TIPS procedure, and then in early August getting on the transplant waiting list. It was truly a blessing to receive my new liver on August 20.

My energy is good these days, although I’m struggling with gaining weight...still only weighing in at 104 (5.5 ft. tall). I have tremendous muscle and joint aches (possibly drug side effects?), I have pretty bad tremors, and my right leg is numb (not sure why...side-effects? probably have to see a neurologist). Liver enzymes fluctuate some between normal range and being elevated, but except for a very low platelet count most of the other blood indicators are good. I’m eating healthy, being good to my liver, walking regularly, taking my meds as directed, and trying to remain upbeat despite being isolated and unemployed. All things considered I’d give it a “not bad!”

I’d love to hear from others how they progressed post transplant.

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