When I had my liver transplant back in 2019 I really had no idea what life was going to be like after. I had never spoken to or meet anyone that had had a transplant of any kind. Before my operation I was invited to my Hospital (Kings Collage London) to listen to some medical …
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Being a transplant patients sister – Written by my sister Georgina Fox Lets go back to December 2018, Danny was in our local hospital again and as per usual he “didn’t know why he was there” this was always Danny’s response. Being his sister I had a gut feeling something wasn’t right, I had been …
So a quick recap for those that don’t know my story, I was given a Liver Transplant in the summer of 2019 due to having a rare liver condition called Wilson’s Disease and I thank my donor every day. Since my transplant I have been doing very well health wise but like many in 2020 …
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To recap for those that have been following my journey and to give a brief description of my story so far for people that are reading for the first time. I was born with a rare liver disease called Wilson’s Disease which basically leaves you with a copper build up in your blood and body …
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Soooo just as I thought my life was getting back on track a new challenge arises, the Corona Virus. I was 7 months post transplant and I had just booked a trip to Austria for a few days, cut to a week later and Italy’s hospitals are overrun with people and the country is about …
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The date is 11th July 2019 and I have been told I can head home after 10 days of being on the liver ward at Kings Collage Hospital after a liver transplant. The first thing I want to say is how my experience on that ward as with any NHS interaction was amazing. The staff …
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So to recap I’m on my fourth call to Kings Collage hospital in London it’s the 1st July and I am about to go down to the operating theatre. At 8.15am I was stood outside the operating room talking with the doctors going over the final details. I don’t think I was nervous or worried …
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It seems like good planning on my part to be writing this post talking about my year on New Years Eve but it defiantly wasn’t. Well It wasn’t something I consciously thought about but life sometimes works things out for you. Re-cape I had been living with Wilsons Disease, a condition that can cause damage …
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As I sit and write this its currently Christmas time and most people are excited to spend the holidays with their friends and family. I should be super excited this year especially seeing as I had my liver transplant 5 months ago and so far everything is going great which I’m very thankful for. I …
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After finishing my travels I went home with the idea of starting University in Cornwall, I had signed up to a Renewable Energy and Sustainable Housing Degree. Exciting times I though but life had different plans and due to some family issues I ended up differing for a year to help look after my younger …
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Dannys Story - Wilsons Disease & Life After A Liver Transplant