Transplant Challenges

POST TRANSPLANT EMOTIONAL CHALLENGES

I dealt with a number of physical and emotional challenges while waiting for my liver transplant, but after the transplant there are new challenges, including feelings of guilt, depression, and feeling unworthy of such a powerful gift. I have sought to meet these challenges in a number of ways, including volunteering as an advocate for organ, eye and tissue donation, participating in events that draw attention to the critical need for organ donation, and using social media as a means to share information and encourage people to register to be organ donors. The following is an interesting article about coping with these challenges:

http://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/life-after-transplant-coping-emotionally?page=2#1

Organ Transplant

TRANSPLANTS

https://www.unos.org/transplantation/

Liver Transplantation

OCTOBER IS LIVER AWARENESS MONTH

Hear Transplant News

RECOVERING FROM A HEART TRANSPLANT

http://www.everydayhealth.com/news/how-stay-healthy-after-heart-transplant/?xid=fb_EH_sf

Liver Transplant

SURVIVING A LIVER TRANSPLANT

http://hubpages.com/hub/How-to-Help-a-Loved-One-Recover-From-a-Liver-Transplant

Religion

RELIGION AND ORGAN DONATION

http://www.organtransplants.org/understanding/religion/

Transplant Teams

TRANSPLANT TEAMS: Compassion & Professionalism

Successful organ transplantation entails many factors. At the top of the list, in my opinion, is the grace of God. Then there is the compassionate decision of organ donors and their families to donate life saving organs, often to complete strangers. Last, but certainly not least, is the organ transplant team. This team includes surgeons, nurses, chaplains, psychologists, coordinators, and a number of other professional and compassionate people dedicated to saving lives through organ transplantation. As a liver transplant recipient, I am a beneficiary of the powerful work that they do, and I consider them as part of my family.