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Lurch
05-09-2013, 10:08
A few people on here know but I have finally been approved for a liver transplant. I have a hereditary blood disorder that has jacked up my liver. So now the wait begins for a slightly used liver.

losttrail
05-09-2013, 10:11
Congrats. That is awesome news.

My oldest brother is on the list and has had to move from MT to Phoenix in order to be close enough to the Mayo Clinic for treatment and transplant.

Glad to hear you made it.

Snowman78
05-09-2013, 10:13
congratulations!!!

ChuckNorris
05-09-2013, 10:15
Fantastic!

Prayers sent your way!

Rucker61
05-09-2013, 10:19
Best of luck and a short wait

10mm-man
05-09-2013, 10:22
Congrats!! Excuse my ignorance; but can they not now grow one? i thought I read that they could now grow them for transplant.

Monky
05-09-2013, 10:23
Good luck Lurch.

waxthis
05-09-2013, 10:27
Great news! Best of luck Lurch!

Bailey Guns
05-09-2013, 10:28
Outstanding! Good for you! Best of luck with the procedure. Where is it being done if you don't mind answering?

ChrisC
05-09-2013, 10:30
Congrats!

Ronin13
05-09-2013, 10:31
Good luck! Glad things are working out! In just a short amount of time you'll be drinking like a champ again! [LOL]

sniper7
05-09-2013, 10:32
Congrats!

griebel303
05-09-2013, 10:32
Congratulations! That is awesome!

Lex_Luthor
05-09-2013, 10:37
Congrats Lurch. Prayers for you!

Sawin
05-09-2013, 10:37
That's terrific news Lurch! I'll send some prayers up that it's a short wait for a match, easy surgery, and a fast recovery for you!

Lurch
05-09-2013, 10:52
Congrats!! Excuse my ignorance; but can they not now grow one? i thought I read that they could now grow them for transplant.

They can do what is called a living donor where they take the right lobe from a donor and basically sew it onto the jacked up liver. But its hard to find someone with the same size liver.


Outstanding! Good for you! Best of luck with the procedure. Where is it being done if you don't mind answering?

UCH


Good luck! Glad things are working out! In just a short amount of time you'll be drinking like a champ again! [LOL]

I wish but those days are behind me. With fishing season coming up it's going to be tough. But I found a place that sells about 100 different root beers so I'm good.

spleify
05-09-2013, 10:57
Congratulations!! That is fantastic news!

n8tive97
05-09-2013, 14:35
Man that is great news!!!

Jmetz
05-09-2013, 15:01
Best wishes for a short wait and fast recovery!

Rabid
05-09-2013, 15:07
Congrats!

roberth
05-09-2013, 15:10
Congratulations!! All speed to you.

Adawg38
05-09-2013, 20:02
Nice work. Congrats!

MrPrena
05-09-2013, 20:07
Congrats and good luck.

I do LFT every year to see if my liver is in tact. I do Kidney Function Test as well.
So far good, but when I turn 60s-70s, getting a liver transplant is not out of the equations yet.

KestrelBike
05-09-2013, 20:22
Very cool!

GhostRider
05-09-2013, 20:23
congrats, hope your wait is a short one

blacklabel
05-09-2013, 20:24
Congrats!

Big Wall
05-09-2013, 20:28
Congratulations and good luck.

UncleDave
05-09-2013, 21:05
Let me guess, hemochromatosis right? I was diagnosed last year. Fortunately they caught it early. All the best Lurch!

wctriumph
05-09-2013, 21:06
That's great news, I hope one comes your way soon. Prayers on the way.

TheGrey
05-09-2013, 21:49
That's a real relief! I hope that a donor bcomes available for you ASAP, and that you have a speedy recovery!

Jeffrey Lebowski
05-09-2013, 21:51
Congrats and good luck to you, sir!

Gman
05-09-2013, 21:53
Wishin' you the best! Let's hope they find a match soon!

hghclsswhitetrsh
05-09-2013, 22:17
That's great news. I echo everyone else by saying hopefully they find you one soon.

ANADRILL
05-09-2013, 22:25
would have been bad ass if you have placed the request for a liver in wanted to buy section.... kidding.. hope all goes well!

glock21
05-10-2013, 05:37
Great news. Good thoughts being sent over.

rockhound
05-10-2013, 07:10
hope it all goes your way

Hound
05-10-2013, 07:49
Good luck man.

Great-Kazoo
05-10-2013, 08:04
Nice. The waiting's the hardest part. Hey Maybe i can sell that as a song title.