@gaylea1, I have wondered about you after your liver transplant and the complex issues that you were experiencing. I wish that this opportunity to catch up with you would be a procedure free conversation. But around these transplant coffee sipping discussions, we know that anything and everything is possible. We are stronger together because we are each walking a unique path together. Ironic isn't it?
Do you know that I can still remember getting a response from you in one of the Mayo Connect Transplant discussions when you announced that you had "Received the Call and were headed to the hospital to get your transplant"! It still gives me chills to think about that moment.

I want to introduce you to @kathycaudle, @melody12, @jackie421blfdgurl, who have shared their experiences. Each has had a different abdominal bulging problem, and each has had a different medical diagnosis and care.
Kathy, Jackie, Melody, I think that @gaylea1 needs us to lend an ear and to be with her during this ugly time that she is facing. What would you like to share with her from your experience that helped you to look forward during your struggle? How did you manage the discomfort, the surgery, the anxiety, and the pain?