Comparing the U.S procedure to India

I'm finding some good stuff on Facebook about people who need livers and people who have donated. I'm hoping I can compare some stories of people who have been a liver donors and find out what their experience has been in the U.S. When I was searching for information and learning about becoming a donor I wanted to know what a liver donors actual day-to-day life was like. I hope I have provided that in this blog, but there is something missing. I really wanted to see what the procedure was like here in the U.S.

I'll keep you posted

6 month follow up

I a lot of time off the blog, but I continue to think about the purpose of this blog and one of the purposes was to educate people about being a living liver donor. So, there's a lot of space (6 months worth) that needs to be filled in. Rather than give all the details, you should know that life for me right now is great. My body has recovered from the surgery and in September I went into Kaiser for an ultra sound. My doctor told me that my liver had grown back completely and that my blood counts looked great. I know my liver has grown back because my appetite has come full circle. In fact, I'm at my pre-surgery weight.

I have found that my trips to the gym are pretty much back to normal except for my ability to do a full sit-up. My lower abs didn't take as much of a cut as my uppers. So, I'm working on increasing my abdominal strength. I found jumping a little strange at first, but fine now. I can't quite explain it, but a new scar feels like a growth on my body. The skin around it is a little numb still and I imagine it will always be this way. The itching is still there at times, but the scar looks really good. Maybe I'll take a picture of it for you.

I appreciate all of you following up with me to see how I'm doing. I am grateful for a healthy recovery, but I never had any question things would be fine with me.