Get insights on living liver donor transplants, including the donation and transplant process, what to expect, and answers to common questions. Read powerful stories from recipients about finding a donor and how their transplant changed their lives.
My name is Sydney McGuire, and I am a 26-year-old wife and soon-to-be mom of two. When I was 12, I started having stomach pains and the doctors couldn’t figure out what it was. My symptoms continued, and then one day I had blood in my urine, so my mom took me to the doctor. They did multiple tests and we found out my bilirubin was very high. I was… Read more
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When you hear the word “dialysis,” you probably think of kidney failure. If you have been diagnosed with kidney failure, dialysis can help you live without functioning kidneys, preserving your life while you look for a donor or wait for a transplant. But what if you have liver failure rather than kidney failure? Is there a form of dialysis for liver failure? Understanding Liver Failure The liver is a vital… Read more
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Liver patients in need of a living liver donor now have a new resource to help in their search: the Find A Liver website at www.findaliver.com. Approximately 10,000 people in the United States are on the waitlist for a liver transplant. While many liver transplants use organs from deceased donors, it is also possible for a living person to become a liver donor. Because the liver can regenerate, both the… Read more
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Father’s Day carries new meaning this year for Brian Carstens, a father from Port Washington, Long Island, whose son, Benjamin, is home after spending much of his first year of life in the hospital due to a rare metabolic liver condition. Read more
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