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⌈ Secret Post #3125 ⌋

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Comments

Re: Organ transplant ?s TW medical stuff

[herpymcderp]

Partial liver transplants are usually very successful, but you still have to have a donor.

Unfortunately, finding living donors is actually usually far more difficult than deceased ones since it requires someone to go through a battery of medical testing and a serious surgery. Most of the time if family isn't a match, then realistically it's not something you should be placing your hopes in.

However, circumstances might change and you may find that someone is willing to come forward.

The best advice I can give you right now is to try to take it day by day. Worry about kicking cancer's ass first, then concentrate on what she'll need afterward. There's a chance she might not even require a new liver if chemo is successful, after all.

Best of luck, OP.

Re: Organ transplant ?s TW medical stuff

[(Anonymous)]

OP here--thanks for the good wishes. I know finding a living donor is a long shot--my mom living to qualify for a transplant at all is a long shot. What I was hoping was that I might offer myself as a living donor for someone else, who, in turn, might have family willing to be a living donor for my mother. (Her brother shares her (unfortunately for them) type O blood type, but he has hepatitis (not C, but still). I don't smoke, drink, take other drugs, or eat meat, and although I'm overweight, I get a lot of exercise and could probably lose enough weight to get that concern out of the way. (Surgery is easier with a middling BMI, right?)

Re: Organ transplant ?s TW medical stuff

[(Anonymous)]

Try asking around family, friends, colleagues, anyone you know. Maybe you can start a campaign of sorts to find someone who is compatible like people do for bone marrow. The scenario you've described sounds possible but I have no idea about specifics, maybe you'd do that through a support group. Ask a doctor, they're qualified to give you better answers.

Yes, it's a tough surgery and lots of testing etc. is involved but some people might be willing to come forward even if they have nothing to gain.

Re: Organ transplant ?s TW medical stuff

[(Anonymous)]

OP here--thanks for the good wishes. I know finding a living donor is a long shot--my mom living to qualify for a transplant at all is a long shot. What I was hoping was that I might offer myself as a living donor for someone else, who, in turn, might have family willing to be a living donor for my mother. (Her brother shares her (unfortunately for them) type O blood type, but he has hepatitis (not C, but still). I don't smoke, drink, take other drugs, or eat meat, and although I'm overweight, I get a lot of exercise and could probably lose enough weight to get that concern out of the way. (Surgery is easier with a middling BMI, right?)

Re: Organ transplant ?s TW medical stuff

[herpymcderp]

That might well be a possibility if you have a support group attached to your local transplant agency, but again, it's a long shot. I'm not trying to discourage you, just trying to give you realistic expectations.

And yes, the fitter you are the easier it is to undergo surgery. If you are overweight to obese, the chances of complications are much greater.

It's prudent of you, if this is an eventual goal, to work on that weight loss starting now. Obviously you needn't shoot for anything too drastic, but a healthy weight would make the process much easier.

Again, I really do hope it all works out for you. I know what it's like to take care of a parent with cancer; it's not an easy task. Remember to care for yourself once in a while as well.