waiting list

Giving hope to those waiting for a liver transplant

September 29, 2015 By Sarah in Liver Transplant, Organ Donation Tags: Liver Transplant, pre-transplant, PSC, transplant, waiting list

Today, my husband and I returned to a hospital where we used to spend a lot of time…it is where he went to the liver clinic for years, where he had his liver transplant and to which he will remain connected as a patient of for the rest of his life. But today was a […]

Organ Donation – Waiting to Live Again

August 4, 2015 By Sarah in Liver Transplant, Organ Donation Tags: Liver Transplant, liver transplant recipient, organ donation, transplant, transplant recipient, waiting list

Being on a waiting list for an organ donor can be somewhat surreal…some patients are only on the list for a day or two, some for a few months, others for years. And it is even more surreal when you are waiting for a cadaver organ (ie from someone who has died). I can’t begin […]