Liver transplant can be a complex process, but understanding how each stage works can help. The first step is determining if you are eligible based on your medical condition. If so, you will undergo a series of medical tests to evaluate if you are a candidate for a liver transplant.
If you meet the criteria for a liver transplant and are approved financially, you’ll be placed on the waiting list. You’ll then work with a transplant coordinator to manage your liver disease until you receive a transplant. You can also apply to be placed on the waiting list at more than one hospital.
Advances in the science of immunology have improved the success rate of organ transplantations since the mid twentieth century. Organ transplantation is now a lifesaving medical procedure for thousands of patients around the world with end-organ diseases. The lifesaving potential of transplantation has been limited by the number and quality of appropriate organ donors. The…
A faith based and inspirational book which is also meant to be educational and encouraging. This is my story of how I went through a long illness and also describes the process of getting a liver transplant.
The book is written in a straightforward language. This book reviews various biochemical markers of liver diseases. It gives an overview of the basis for the understanding of the biochemical markers of liver diseases. It aims at stimulating the physicians and clinical chemists to read more on the recent advances in this broad subject with…
I had always bounced back from my fears. Always. This didn’t feel the same . . . it didn’t seem possible to go through another very complicated surgery after barely surviving the last. How much can a single body take? I was strong, but this was a third major, very major surgery, the same one…
Our life and death struggle with liver cirrhosis, also known as Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis or NASH. Life seemed to hover just out of his reach and death always seemed to be looming. We hoped he would live long enough to get added to the organ transplant list. A donor liver would be lifesaving. He wouldn’t survive…
I Never Dreamed I Would Be A Super Cool Liver Transplant Survivor But Here I Am Crushing It Bucket List Tracker: Log Book Adventure Diary Inspirational Journal Creative Notebook For Transplant PatientsOur new bucket list is here! Contains pages to track what’s important to you. Track top bucket list goals by month and week. Plenty…
Lined Pages Notebook White Paper Blank Journal with Black Cover Size Medium 6in x 9in x115 pages for Kids or Men & Women GratitudeMakes a wonderful gift for family – friends – and loved ones to inspire and motivate. Perfect for all ages – kids or adultsGiving as a gift for Mother’s Day – Easter…
Written by internationally acclaimed specialists, Cardio-Thoracic, Vascular, Renal and Transplant Surgery provides pertinent and concise procedure descriptions spanning benign and malignant problems and minimally invasive procedures. Complications are reviewed when appropriate for the organ system and problem, creating a book that is both comprehensive and accessible. Stages of operative approaches with relevant technical considerations are outlined in an easily understandable…
Penned in real time, from the hospital bed while battling for life, on a Samsung Galaxy smartphone s 4×2 inch keypad, the only device allowed to the patient in her super-sanitized recuperating room, this book follows a hybrid format of medico-psycho thriller, interspersed with SMS chats, transcripts of medical records and other workings of an…
I Hate Being So Incredibly Attractive But I’m A Transplant Nurse… So It Comes NaturallySmall notebook / diary / journal to write in, for creating lists, organizing, creative writing, scheduling events and recording your daily thoughts. Is an excellent gift idea for Christmas, birthdays, and other special ocassions! Standard notebook size (6″ x 9″)120 pagesSoftcover bookbinding Flexible paperback
