I don't know what my father's viral load is but I'll be sure to ask at the one year check up. I'm sure treatment will be discussed. At the last appointment, the doctors said they wanted to hold off...
Today my Father is one year post transplant. He has Hep C and had (so grateful to use the past tense) HCC. He received his transplant on 9/4/12 at the Mayo Clinic in Jax. His has had a few bumps in...
Wonderful news! For some reason I was thinking of you this morning and wondering if you'd received the call yet. Wishing your mom a smooth recovery. Please keep us posted....
WD2 - Something to consider is what will happen if the call comes where your mom is currently listed and you are in Florida? When my Dad was listed we couldn't be more than a few hours away....
Of course there is always the possibility I've misremembered the size of the tumor - especially since I was under a lot of stress then, just like you are now. The important thing is your mom is...
I don't remember being told anything about size either. My Dads tumor was small enough that it didn't show up on the CT scan Mayo did and the docs ordered an MRI the day before the transplant...
My Dad is doing really well. I almost too good and I have to remind him to slow down and rest :) My Dad had one known tumor that was 1.7cm. After the transplant the doctors found two other very small...
My Dad was also diagnosed with HCC in June. He is blood type AB ( universal recepient) and got the call (after one dry run) eleven days after being listed. It took us longer to get the initial appt...
Good for you. My Dad had his transplant at Mayo and the entire experience was positive....
Connie, We are in wait and see mode on treatment. My Dad did treatment about three years ago, cleared the virus and then it came back within 6 months. The docs took him off cellcept at four months...
Hello Worried Daughter, That could be my screen name too. I just wanted to write and let you know that you are not alone and I have walked in your shoes. Last June, my Dad was diagnosed with HCC as a...
We received the results of my Dad's check up today. The biopsy showed some inflammation from the Hep C but no scarring. The docs called my Dad's blood work "pristine" and he has been taken off...
Quick update. My Dad and I are back at the Mayo Clinic for his four month post transplant check up. He is having a liver biopsy today but so far so good....
I just wanted to reach out and give hope and encouragement to anyone awaiting a transplant. Two months ago, my father was diagnosed with primary liver cancer. He received his transplant on 9/4 and...
My dad has been released by the Mayo Clinic and is home. He continues to do great....
Yes, 5 days. Now we stay near the hospital for 21 days before returning home. He is doing really well....
We were discharged from the hospital this afternoon and are continuing the recovery period at an apartment near the hospital. So far so good....
The surgeon said all went well and he is in recovery now. We should see him around 4pm. Thank you for all the advice and positive thoughts. Now his recovery begins and I'm sure I'll have many...
Just a quick update. We got the call at 10pm on Friday night that a liver was available for my Dad. After making it to hospital, getting prepped for surgery and waiting about 20 hours, we got word...
Thank you for sharing David. I've read so much about the actually procedure, but couldn't find anything about life afterwards. Lyme Disease is tough, I can't imagine battling it post liver...
For those of you that have had a liver transplant, what is your quality of life afterwards?...
Thanks for the offer and all of the info Connie, I will keep you in mind. My dad lives 90 miles from Mayo so he is waiting for the call at home. We are trying to go about life as usual, but the call...
Thank you all for your replies. I spoke with my dad today and shared some of your stories. You have given us both hope and comfort. It really helps to know what we are in for since we both feel like...
Hello. I am new to the forum and I felt compelled to join after reading the stories and finding comfort in knowing that I'm not alone. My father is 62 and was diagnosed with HCC in June 2012. He also...