Have any of you ever had or know someone that has had a Transplant?

[TheDataMiner]

The title says it, Have any of you ever had or know someone that has had a Transplant?

I myself have had a liver transplant, I was born with a condition known as Biliary atresia; which is when the ducts that carry bile from the liver to the Gallbladder are blocked; I was diagnosed a few months after I was born.

The first surgery that I had was the Kasai Procedure, basically attaching the small intestine to the liver directly. It worked for a few weeks, but then It failed and I was put on the Transplant waiting list. because I was so young, and my condition so severe, I was put on the top of the list and a few weeks later, had a liver transplant.

Since then, I live a pretty normal life, I take a little anti-Rejection pill every morning and night, get blood tests every few months and a check up by a team of specialists every year. I consider myself very lucky and I am always grateful for the miracle of modern medicine.

So that's my story, you should share yours, I would like to hear it, and I'm sure that plenty of other people on this forum would too.

Edited August 4, 2014 by TheDataMiner

[Skyler4856]

A friend of mine's father performs liver trans-plant surgeries...

[QuesoExplosivo]

My uncle does research on xenotransplantation (using modified pig/other animal organs). It's pretty interesting stuff.

[Thomas988]

I know that my grandmother and mother have had surgeries before, though I have no idea if they were transplants.