My Liver Transplant
My experiences getting sick, having a liver transplant, and my recovery
About
I’m writing this to share my experiences having a liver transplant. I didn’t know I was sick, became extremely sick within just a few days, and never had a chance to learn what happens when you have a diseased liver, the donor list, what happens to your mind and body before and after a transplant, and the recovery. The idea of a liver transplant had never entered my mind until my friend, a doctor, told me I was jaundiced and that all of the possible reasons why were bad news. Even now, six months out from my LT, I’m not straight on everything that happened during my two months in the hospital. What I do know is that it was probably the best thing that ever happened to me.
I write about my physical health, what’s going on with me mentally, and memories I have from my stay in the hospital. Because I was so sick when I was admitted I was hallucinating and having other unusual experiences because of my situation.