Transplants

[hopiangel]

Has anyone here known anybody or had a transplant themselves?  My 35 yr.old nephew has been told that he will have to have a transplant if things get worse and that's happening now.  What options are open if waiting for a liver is not what he wants to do? He just doesn't want to wait around and waste the rest of his life maybe waiting for a liver. It probably will come to that, but is there anything else??????????? I'd appreciate input if anybody has info that relates. This nephew is very special to me and my husband, we are devastated because we got by with TX for 6 months and "got well."  We've lived our lives but he's just too young to face all this trauma in life yet.....I want to know also the odds of surviving a transplant at his age. I'd appreciate any help.  Thanks, **Hopiangel**

[Showboat]

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[AK - Hepper]

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[asmitaj]

I needed your advice on my father-in-law's health.

His condition has been diagnosed as the following:
Advanced liver cirrhosis,
oesophageal varices grade 2,
portal hypertension,
liver shrunken
chronic hepatitis C
Alpha feto protein (afp) value is 8578.

Please advise whether it is possible for him to undergo a liver transplant under these circumstances.

Thanks.

[cuteus]

Please  post your question in the top threads as you would have a better shot to get answers from the many patients that frequent this forum.  That is what you will find here, patients. there are no doctors monitoring us yet, but many here have gone through end stage liver disease and can advise on their experience.

[asmitaj]

I wanted to add some more information to my earlier mail An ultrasound was performed on my father-in-law and the ultrasound report suggests a sol of approximately 50*52mm (tumor).

His hepatitis C infection was diagnosed in June 2002.
He had 6 months of anti viral therapy of pegylated interferon with ribavarin In december 2002, his HCV RNA count was less than 500 so treatment was discontinued then.
From January 2003 to December 2003, no anti viral therapy was given to him.
In December 2003, HCV RNA quantitative tested positive. Count was in some lakhs of cc/ml.
He is approximately 61 years. And has a history of diabetes for the last 6-7 years. His diabetes is in control using oral medication.

Please advise whether it will be possible to perform a liver transplant in the immediate future. Waiting for your reply.

Thank you in advance.

[couchpotato]

I have always read your comments with great interest and have a great deal of respect for what you have been through and how you have managed to beat so many odds. Your story is a long diffult one, and obviously you have fought tooth and nail to have gotten where you are today, do you mind if I ask you a few questions? First, you have had ESLD and all the complications that involves but do you know what kind of shape your liver is in now? Did you have cirrhosis and has that reversed to some great extent? Also, I know diet and nutrition is a big thing to watch (I never realized before I started reading the labels, how much salt is in everything, and I know the veggies that are higher in Vit.K, Milkthistle, Vit.A and such), but what else are you doing at home to help yourself heal? It can get so confusing and overwhelming at times. Anything you can think of, can you pass it along to me?? Thanks. Wow, having a day off for a change without a shot under my belt is wonderful!!!   Couch