Re: italybell - Lyncia

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I went to a transplant institue as soon as I found out about my liver.  Since

then, my kidneys are shutting down.  I don't know if that helpem me or hurts me

since I am waiting ona dual transplant.

 

If you don't already have a tablet to write questions as you are thinking of

them, please consider doing that and be sure to ask your doctor the questions. 

The doctor should always have time to answer those questions.  I am fortunate to

have a fantastic transplant doctor and coordinator to help me with my

questions.  I have found that the coordicanator heelps me more.....if she

doesn't know the answer then she will find my doctor or another doctor to ask.

 

Please know that we are here for you and if you are prone to depression, please

take care of that also.

Lyncia

 

In life family and friends take us on all kinds of adventures, God helps us

choose our path....Enjoy your journey!

From: abijann <no_reply >

Subject: italybell

To: livercirrhosissupport

Date: Tuesday, December 2, 2008, 6:14 PM

You can be placed on the list when the doctors feel it is time

for you to be evaluated. However, the Transplant Surgeon, I

talked with, said that people wait too long to be placed on the

list...they should start to be considered as soon as they

find out they have cirrhosis. In my husband's case, his symptoms

came on just all of a sudden and his tests changed in a blink of

the eye....so we had no time, he was evaluated immediately.

It all depends on how fast the cirrhosis advances. That is why

it is important that they are with doctors who have a connection

to the Transplant team...they know more how fast a person will

need a transplant and will take action alot faster than someone

who isn't.

Without seeing your test results and knowing your past medical

history, we cannot really tell you if you are seriously bad

at this point. Wish I could be of more help to you...but,

I would end up giving you an non educated guess.