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Liver Transplant

Hello, Crossroads/Karen, a long time member here got the call last night to report to the hospital for her transplant.

She had HCV, beat that with Incivek 3 years ago only to be diagnosed with liver cancer.  So...she has been fighting that with TACE and most recently an ablation last week to make sure she is still eligible for the transplant.

She is in the hospital now, waiting for the transplant which will occur any time today  In her words, she has "hunkered down"

I know she would really appreciate your prayers
Below is her home page in case anyone would like to send a note or message.

Thank you, Dee

http://www.medhelp.org/personal_pages/user/1654058
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Thanks for being such a fantastic friend Dee.  Sounds like Karen will be living a new life free from Cancer of her liver.
Sending well wishes and positive thoughts for a speedy, uneventful recovery.
So happy she has been given a 2nd chance at life.  Of course, we must also be grateful that a donor was willing to give the gift of life.
Warm Wishes
.....Kim
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Thank you, yes she is a real inspiration to others.  She has a blog that helps people with all kinds of subjects, cirrhosis, advises on diet and cancer.    She gives of herself so freely, it is amazing to me.  
Ihelpc is the name of her blog if you are interested, she has a sample of a diet as well as places to eat, i.e. fast food, etc:)

Thank you again, Deee
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Thxs Dee, happy stories are always great to hear about.
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I wanted to come back to update, Karen is doing well, still having pain but with major surgery a little over two weeks ago that is to be expected.
She is such an active little person it is hard to keep her down
If anyone wants to check in with her she is on FB under IhelpCKaren and has a helpful blog with same name where she freely helps other on many subjects
for people with HCV, Cirrhosis, Liver Cancer, etc

Bless you all my friends, Dee
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Thanks so much for all of your comments.  Karen is home, doing well.
She has to take a lot of pills every day, I think last count is 70 but she is feeling good.
I am so happy for her
My best to all of you!
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Yippee for Karen!!!
Sending White Light, good juju and prayers her way!!!
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Hello there! Thank you so much, Karen is doing well. She has been able to take some walks sit up in a chair and is feeling better.
I appreciate every ones good wishes and prayers and I know that Karen will be so grateful when she can read the responses.
I had no idea what a liver transplant could be like.  I am hoping that Karen will share her story.  You are so right, thank God for the liver donors and their families.  Giving Karen a second chance at life is such a miraculous gift.
I know that she has a lot more to give to help others.
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Hey there, surgery finished about 3 or 4,PM yesterday, long day.  Well actually two days as she had reported the day before and the liver could not be used so they found another one yesterday.

I heard that she is in ICU and the surgeon said all went well.

Thanks you guys for prayers.  I am sure Karen will have a really good story to tell after she recovers :)  She is such an excellent writer.
I am helping with her blog, did not realize how many people she has helped.
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Wishing you the best Karen!!!!!  A new life awaits you

jules
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First report from operating room, ahead of schedule, going well.
Thank you
D
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Thank you guys so much!
I just heard from Karen's husband.  The surgery just started.
She had mentioned that there was some concern over the size of the liver.  Since Karen is such a tiny thing, maybe it was too big.  I don't know.
Her husband said that they had just found a liver and the surgery was starting.
I am praying for her, her family, the surgeon, the donor and the donors family.  What a generous gift to give while in the middle of mourning your loved one.

Thank you again, you guys.  I will update asap.
Dee
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Sending Karen good thoughts for a new life and we are all very grateful to the donor and his/her family for making a transplant possible

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Hoping Karen's new start works very well!
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Best wishes to Karen.
Hoping she gets her second chance at a healthy life soon.

Hector
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