Methodist University Hospital Confirms Steve Jobs Liver Transplant

[MacRumors]

Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare today issued a brief press release confirming that Steve Jobs did receive a liver transplant at the Methodist University Hospital Transplant Institute. The release was issued with Jobs' permission several days after The Wall Street Journal reported that Jobs received the transplant in Tennessee two months ago.

Addressing speculation that Jobs' fame and wealth may have enabled him to gain access to a donor liver ahead of other patients on the waiting list, the release notes that Jobs had qualified on the basis of being the sickest patient of his blood type at the time the donor liver became available.

Mr. Jobs underwent a complete transplant evaluation and was listed for transplantation for an approved indication in accordance with the Transplant Institute policies and United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) policies.

He received a liver transplant because he was the patient with the highest MELD score (Model for End-Stage Liver Disease) of his blood type and, therefore, the sickest patient on the waiting list at the time a donor organ became available. Mr. Jobs is now recovering well and has an excellent prognosis.

The release also points out that the institute is one of the ten largest liver transplant centers in the United States and has one of the highest patient survival rates in the country, factors which led to Jobs' decision to have the procedure performed there.

Several sources have reported that Jobs returned to work at Apple's Cupertino headquarters yesterday, although rumors suggest that he may limit himself to a part-time basis for the next month or two.

Article Link: Methodist University Hospital Confirms Steve Jobs Liver Transplant

[darijoe]

Sounds like he had excellent treatment! Hope Steve is feeling good. We love ya!!

[VanMac]

Glad they fixed you up Steve!

Praying that you pull through and live a long and prosperous life.

[cmfilms]

Originally Posted by MacRumors

Jobs had qualified on the basis of being the sickest patient of his blood type at the time the donor liver became available.

Well that makes sense right there. Plus it certainly emphasizes how sick Steve was.

[redking31591]

I think that because after analysis he was the sickest person on the list show his dedication to his job. It is amazing that he worked everyday for as long as he did if he really was that sick. Liver problems don't appear overnight and he probably was in need of a transplant since last years WWDC. Hope he's doing well and can't wait to see what he shows us next!!!!

[happydude]

Originally Posted by cmfilms

Well that makes sense right there. Plus it certainly emphasizes how sick Steve was.

yeah. glad he finally sought serious treatment. hope he recovers for his own sake and his family's sake. and of course, apple needs him around. though the company did well without him. hopefully it will quell fears for the day when he does step down.

[johnqh]

I don't care whatsoever whether he returns to Apple.

Just wish him well and get healthy.

Retire, or take time off. Spend time with kids. Give some graduation speeches. Steve's Stanford Commencement Speech 2005 is one of the most inspiring speeches I have see. link

[Shake 'n' Bake]

Originally Posted by MacRumors

...Addressing speculation that Jobs' fame and wealth may have enabled him to gain access to a donor liver ahead of other patients on the waiting list, the release notes that Jobs had qualified on the basis of being the sickest patient of his blood type at the time the donor liver became available...

I do not believe this statement at all. When ever someone famous goes to a hospital (or anywhere), they usually get treatment first. I don't like that at all, but that is what usually happens.

[dagamer34]

Originally Posted by Shake 'n' Bake

I do not believe this statement at all. When ever someone famous goes to a hospital (or anywhere), they usually get treatment first. I don't like that at all, but that is what usually happens.

Hospitals don't decide on who gets an organ.

[inkswamp]

Am I the only one who doesn't give a @#$& about all this liver transplant news? Why does anyone care?

[applecultvictim]

Mr. Jobs is now recovering well and has an excellent prognosis.

Surely this has to be the most wonderful quote from a main page article, ever.

[VicMacs]

Originally Posted by applecultvictim

Surely this has to be the most wonderful quote from a main page article, ever.

I'll drink to that! Well said Doc! neXT!

[benlee]

Originally Posted by inkswamp

Am I the only one who doesn't give a @#$& about all this liver transplant news? Why does anyone care?

You certainly care enough to say how much you don't care.

I think people care because this is a site about Apple News and Rumors and Steve Jobs is the CEO and Founder of Apple. Seems that a liver transplant would be newsworthy.

[queshy]

This is all the media's fault. This is a dumb article, and Steve's personal privacy has been completely invaded. There's no reason why a press release should be made when someone gets a liver transplant. Nobody will shut up until there are cameras following him around all day.

[Pugpuppydude]

Apple stock negatively correlates with Steve Jobs Health.
What other company is set up like this?

[sam10685]

Originally Posted by inkswamp

Am I the only one who doesn't give a @#$& about all this liver transplant news? Why does anyone care?

Not one BIT.

[walterblaurock]

Originally Posted by inkswamp

Am I the only one who doesn't give a @#$& about all this liver transplant news? Why does anyone care?

Seems funny to me that someone who has been a member of this forum for 6+ years wouldn't care about the health of the guy who has made this company, in more ways than one.

In other news, glad to see he's back. Hope he recovers quickly!

[gnasher729]

Originally Posted by walterblaurock

Seems funny to me that someone who has been a member of this forum for 6+ years wouldn't care about the health of the guy who has made this company, in more ways than one.

Who says he doesn't care for Steve Jobs' health? He just doesn't think that it is appropriate to make someone's health, anyone's health, the subject of idle and often nasty discussions in the Wall Street Journal, on MacRumors, or anywhere else.

Originally Posted by Slogan

Seems like damaged limitation after the information has already got out. Maybe Apple and Steve Jobs heard the rumblings of potential court run ins in regards to the "public being made aware of health of Senior officials".

See what I mean by "idle and often nasty discussions" ?

[La Porta]

I hope that everyone realizes that Steve must have authorized the hospital to release that information. HIPAA regulations do not allow hospitals, nor even individual healthcare workers, to just release such information without written authorization from patients. Even speaking about a patient by name and in detail in an open area WITHIN THE HOSPITAL is technically a violation. This would have not gotten out unless he wanted it to, or the hospital would have been slapped very hard not just by Steve, but by the government as well.

[acidblue]

Originally Posted by Shake 'n' Bake

I do not believe this statement at all. When ever someone famous goes to a hospital (or anywhere), they usually get treatment first. I don't like that at all, but that is what usually happens.

Do you have any valid data to back up such a statement? Or, are you honestly saying that the hospital has no credibility?

[Virtuo]

Originally Posted by acidblue

Do you have any valid data to back up such a statement? Or, are you honestly saying that the hospital has no credibility?

I agree it's a plausible hypothesis, but without any evidence (studies, surveys, etc...) it's just a hypothesis. It just irks me when people make assertions as if they researched the matter. Sorry.

[florio]

so basically apple lied knowing that Jobs was possibly not going to make it back by june. What if he didn't get his liver and didn't have a transplant... they would have been f'ed.

[aprofetto]

I mean, I really don't want to start rumours here... but I heard that at the heart of Steve Jobs' new liver is a 3.06 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor, can anyone confirm this?

[bobajoul]

It is impossible for Mr. Jobs to buy his way in, the law and list do not work that way. Money does allow people to move around and put themselves into a position to be available at the right place. UNOS is truly patient blind. As to why, he had metastatic disease, which is common with VIPoma's. Remember what the articles stated- he has 38% chance to live five years. This bought him some quality time. He will use it well, I am sure.

[Vercingetorix]

Mickey Mantle got a new liver. I don't care if Jobs showed up at the hospital with $5m in cash in a suitcase and the still-warm corpse of a 20-year-old kid, nothing's ever going to top that one.