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Tricia Berger
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Sept 30th-Oct 1st is also my tx anniverssary!!! i am 1 year out though. congrats to you and me.
I am 11 months post tx right now. I was a coffee drinker before a cup here or there but immediately after the surgery I wanted coffee,coffee, coffee!!!! Found out my donor loved strong coffee. I also always had stick strait, fine, hair all 38 years…
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- What is your city / state and country of residence?
- Ohio
- How are you touched by transplantation?
- I am a Recipient, I am a Donor Family Member (related to a loved one whose organs were donated)
- If you are a recipient, what type of transplant did you receive?
- Liver
- Recipients: In this space, feel free to list those you are grateful to for receiving the Gift of LIfe:
- I received a letter from my donor,s mom I want to thank her and him again. And to my husband my true hero! I think the person who cares for aperson post transplant is well amazing!!! and All my friends and family who have helped in so many little different ways my what a year we had!!!! THANK YOU!!!!
- If you are a recipient, what type of donor did you receive your Gift of Life from?
- Deceased Donor
- What is your principal transplant med(s)?
- Cyclosporine,cell cept,prednisone,metoprolol
- What is your hospital and, or doctor's name, city / state and country?
- The University of Kentucky,Lexington KY My surgeon has moved on but I deal with Dr. Gedally
- About Me: Please use this space to tell the community about yourself and your unique experience with transplantation:
- Every story is so different, I am a 37 year old women about 2 years ago I was feeling bad Tired all the time I just thought it was becauseI worked 2 part tie jobs had a 16 year old daughter and my 2ndhusban of 4 years. The dr.sdecided I was severly Anemic so they gave me Iron treatments (they said my LFTS were high but left that alone) after 4treatments it immideatly through me into liver failure. by Janurary theytold me to take the nessasary steps to get on the list or I would die! So after 9 monthsdrs. and drs.and drs. (my husband shattered his ankle abdbroke his leg infeb that year too) Ifinally made the list and suprisingly was granted my 2ndchance atlife!!! i am soo happy.
- What is your relationship status?
- Single
- What is Your Favorite Quote(s)?
- Well behaved wemon rarely make history!
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- At 12:09pm on December 20, 2009,
Michelle said…
- I'm lucky enough to live near UPenn, where I had my tx and my clinic is. I have realized after meeting liver tx people here on the cafe that it is lucky not to have complications after surgery, so I feel lucky. Did you write to your doner family (through proper channels of course)? Did they respond? I wrote. Wasn't expecting to hear back, and I didn't. I found my new PC doctor while I was in the E.R. (my husband forced me to go) for the initial symptoms (like you had) but didn't think I was that sick. At that point they were checking my gall bladder because of my high liver enzime levels.
- At 11:51am on December 20, 2009,
Michelle said…
- Hi Tricia. How far out are you? When was your xplant? I'm doing well. I feel bloated most of the time (and gassy). It might be that I don't have a gall bladder anymore, or maybe my liver is too big for my body :o) Anyway, I try to stay as positive as possible. I'm about 1 1/2 years out and still have small aches and pains,a lot of them are because I'm 45! I don't think my joint cracking when I get up has to do with my liver :o)
- At 10:49am on July 11, 2009,
Teresa Dixon said…
- Tricia - We are kindred spirits- ha! Both redheads and my birthday was July 10th!- that says it all! I am presently waiting on a liver transplant - I have an 18 year old son and he graduated highschool in May and will attend college this Fall. Wondering how your daughter did with the actual surgery time and right after - I worry, they are so young to have this to deal with - hard enough for us as grown-ups. Any suggestions? I have been on the list since 1/9/09 after becoming very sick in Oct. 08 - my disease process is Polycystic Liver Disease. I have been very stable as I wait thank goodness for that. Thanks - Teresa
- At 7:31pm on July 5, 2009,
Mark E said… - I'm a 1/2yr ahead of ya- glad to have you here- its a great place to be! good people and good info- we are all in the same boat!
- At 1:27pm on June 26, 2009,
Terri Lynne said… - Hi Tricia, welcome to TC! Glad you could join us...feel free to look around and check things out. We have forums, groups, blogs and more.
Please click here for more info to get you started.
Thanks, Terri
liver transplant July 2, 1991
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