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Dallas
Member Username: Skatechick14
Post Number: 1 Registered: 03-2012
| Posted on Sunday, March 04, 2012 - 05:50 am: |
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Hi, Im wondering Sence the liver grows back, can you donate it a second time? I know there are many people needing livers and I know I could save lives by donating , but does anyone know how many times you can donate? |
Tawnya
Member Username: Daddys_liver_girl
Post Number: 70 Registered: 04-2010
| Posted on Monday, March 05, 2012 - 06:03 pm: |
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Hi Dallas, I donated my right liver lobe to my father 04-29-10 and the hospital that performed our surgery told me I could donate twice, but I would be a high risk case. Once was enough for me. You should ask your surgeons since every place is different. Hope that helped a bit. Tawnya
I am a Live Liver donor. I donated my right liver lobe to my father on 4-29-10. USC University Hospital in California performed our surgery. So far, so good. We are both doing great. |
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ono
Member Username: Ono
Post Number: 154 Registered: 06-2009
| Posted on Monday, March 05, 2012 - 06:43 pm: |
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I was told you cannot donate twice. You donate one lobe. The lobe that remains regrows but you do not grow another lobe. At least that's what I was told. BTW: My daughter donate to me, almost 3 years now, we're both happy and doing great. |
suri
Member Username: Suri
Post Number: 4 Registered: 04-2012
| Posted on Monday, April 16, 2012 - 05:29 pm: |
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i donated to my mum 3 weeks ago (march 27th). she's got hep c, so i asked our doctor how long would it be till i could donate again. she laughed and said that i couldn't anymore [ i donated my entire right lobe (65%) ]. i think it may depend on how much of your liver you donate the first time. |
ono
Member Username: Ono
Post Number: 166 Registered: 06-2009
| Posted on Tuesday, April 17, 2012 - 04:38 pm: |
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I don't think it has anything to do with the size. You have two lobes. When you donate one lobe, the one remaining grows, but you still only have one lobe left. This is why you cannot donate more than once. |
Liver Giver
Forum Leader Username: Beteboop
Post Number: 887 Registered: 10-2007
| Posted on Wednesday, April 18, 2012 - 01:59 pm: |
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Ono is absolutely correct. Your liver only has 2 lobes. When they take 1 (regardless of which side) you regenerate to have a full volume 1 lobe liver. There is no way in which to donate again. Sorry!
Dawn Forum Leader Living Organ Donation Liver Donor 11/19/07 to brother Anthony Good and bad things happen in life, but what matters, what defines us, is how we handle them |
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