Maikki was 32 years old when she received her life-saving liver transplant due to liver damage caused by primary sclerosing cholangitis and cholangiocarcinoma, a cancer of the ducts that drain bile from the liver. Jenifer, her co-worker, friend and running partner, was her living donor.
Learn about Maikki’s transplant journey, and how it has her looking at the world in a whole new way.
HELPFUL LINKS
- Learn about living donation.
- Learn about liver transplant at Mayo Clinic.
- Explore Mayo’s Transplant Center.
- Request an appointment.
Maikki, I am so happy to meet you through this inspiring article. Thank you for sharing your miraculous story with us. And special thanks and blessing to your donor and friend Jenifer .
Rosemary