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What's your Liver Transplant experience Mayo Clinic (Arizona)?
Transplants | Last Active: May 18, 2023 | Replies (9)Comment receiving replies
Hello Coleen and everyone,
Life took a radical turn for me in April. I got very sick very quickly. My husband and I would have been at Mayo Phoenix right now waiting to see if I'd be accepted tomorrow. Instead I was rushed to UCSF in San Francisco. My MELD shot up and I had an unrelated problem with being allergic to statins. Atorvostatin was slowly destroying my muscle mass!
I was list at UCSF in 4 days and on 4/20 a liver came in. At last minute the surgeons told me it wasn't right for me and I was taken back to my room. One half hour late they took me back to surgery because a SECOND liver came in. I woke the next morning with a 'new' liver!!!!!
I feel like I cheated in a way because I only had one serious bout of illness after living with Hep B and Hep Delta for decades and the bout only got bad in late March of this year.
I'm doing really well. The staff at UCSF was wonderful but I found the liver ward caotic, I'm sooo glad to be in my humble little house. My husband is an excellent care giver. I'm improving rapidly.
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Joe, I am thrilled to learn that you got your liver transplant! It sure sounds like you had a rollercoaster-like journey and can now enjoy being at home. Fantastic!
You are lucky to have located an in-person support group nearby, and we are lucky that you have shared your announcement of your successful transplant here on Connect. You are proof that the journey to a successful transplant is a unique experience for each and everyone of us. Our stories are a message of hope for those who are waiting for their own transplant.
As you continue your recovery, I ask you to consider visiting this group and consider sharing your own snapshot of hope.
- Snapshots of hope: Life on the other side of transplant.
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/snapshots-of-hope-life-on-the-other-side-of-transplant/
I wish you and your husband every happiness and good health as you begin your New Life.
hi
That is remarkable.
Now its the time to take care of your new liver.
Pleae stick to the diet plans,workouts etc plus take your medications just on time. You need 12 hour intervals morning and evening. Be vigilant, do not do any thing strenouse. You will be just fine.
God has helped to and will continue forever.
Take care
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Hi Joe, that is quite the turn of events, but what a great finish. Congratulations on your new liver and being comfortable with your husband in your quiet little house. That sounds like home sweet home in many different ways.
As you said yourself, you are alway welcome back to Mayo Clinic Connect and the support groups here (transplant or for other health issues) should the need ever arise.
Thank you for sharing your gift of life journey.