Apparently when you write a comprehensive post about mean waiting times for patients with a virtual MELD score of 40, you get to have a new liver. At 5:00 am Derek was wheeled into surgery by his surgeon, 12 hours after we were given an inkling that a viable liver was in play. We were …
Yes, It’s Crazy
It's about 30 hours since a new liver was put inside me - I'm writing this post Tuesday night. Things were a little crazy. I'm going to be very brief in this post, but we're so happy things are going well. Both of us are in a little pain from the stitches and liver mid-sections, …
T-Minus 1
Tomorrow is a big day. You can follow along with this website to get information on both our statuses, or doesderekhaveanewliver.com will give you the one word answer. Thank you everyone for the kind words, encouragement, and thoughts so far. Tomorrow, take some time out of your day to enjoy the sun and fantastic temperature for …
Reality Hits You Hard, Bro.
Logan posted our schedules for yesterday's Lahey meetings, and did a good job of making it sound like it would be all Sunshine and Rainbows. Remember it went something like this? AM: General poking and prodding, blood work, with some chit chat and head nodding, plus mmmhmmm’s thrown in for good measure. PM: Ooo! More poking and …
Pre-Op Appointments
Today, Derek and I will head down to Lahey bright and early for pre-op meetings and updated tests for Derek. It's going to be a very long day, but we will try to give an update on what happens for Tuesday's post. Here's a breakdown of what we'll be up to: Derek AM: General poking …
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