Steve Jobs Had a Liver Transplant Two Months Ago

[studlybw]

The discussions about life expectancy and success of transplantation should just stop now. It's doing nothing more than making people more ignorant of the life-saving gift of organ and tissue donation. I'm alive today because somebody was kind and educated enough to make the decision to donate their 10 year old sons liver to me 17 years ago.

You want facts, go to your local organ procurement agency and they'll give you all the REAL FACTS that you need.

 

[DougB541]

The discussions about life expectancy and success of transplantation should just stop now. It's doing nothing more than making people more ignorant of the life-saving gift of organ and tissue donation. I'm alive today because somebody was kind and educated enough to make the decision to donate their 10 year old sons liver to me 17 years ago.

You want facts, go to your local organ procurement agency and they'll give you all the REAL FACTS that you need.

If you don't mind me asking, how old were you when you received your transplant?

You don't have to answer if you don't want to.

 

[studlybw]

If you don't mind me asking, how old were you when you received your transplant?

You don't have to answer if you don't want to.

I was 13 when I had the transplant. I'm 30 now. July 4th will be my 17 year anniversary. . I owe it all to a 10 year old boy, and his family, from Baton Rouge, LA.. Thanks Brandon!

 

[DougB541]

I was 13 when I had the transplant. I'm 30 now. July 4th will be my 17 year anniversary. . I owe it all to a 10 year old boy, and his family, from Baton Rouge, LA.. Thanks Brandon!

Great to hear man. Hope everything works out for you.


One reason I asked is (now I don't know anything about transplants so I could be really wrong here)....getting a transplant at 13 vs. 54....is that a bit more negative scenario than your situation?

Again, I apologize if i'm just wrong here haha.

 

[Peace]

Great to hear man. Hope everything works out for you.


One reason I asked is (now I don't know anything about transplants so I could be really wrong here)....getting a transplant at 13 vs. 54....is that a bit more negative scenario than your situation?

Again, I apologize if i'm just wrong here haha.

You're kind of misinformed. Phil Lesh. The Bass player for Grateful Dead received a liver transplant in Florida about 11 years ago and he is still very active in the music scene.

 

[studlybw]

Great to hear man. Hope everything works out for you.


One reason I asked is (now I don't know anything about transplants so I could be really wrong here)....getting a transplant at 13 vs. 54....is that a bit more negative scenario than your situation?

Again, I apologize if i'm just wrong here haha.

It's pretty much the same as any surgery: the older you get, the more chances for complications. It's not really any different for a transplant than it is for any major surgery. Many things can make it more complicated.
The whole "transplant" surgery part is made more complicated because you're relying on somebody else to save your life, not just a doctor.

 

[DougB541]

You're kind of misinformed. Phil Lesh. The Bass player for Grateful Dead received a liver transplant in Florida about 11 years ago and he is still very active in the music scene.

It's pretty much the same as any surgery: the older you get, the more chances for complications. It's not really any different for a transplant than it is for any major surgery. Many things can make it more complicated.
The whole "transplant" surgery part is made more complicated because you're relying on somebody else to save your life, not just a doctor.

Ah.

Thanks guys for clearing that up! I'm sure many others in this thread will appreciate the info.

 

[Foocha]

The discussions about life expectancy and success of transplantation should just stop now. It's doing nothing more than making people more ignorant of the life-saving gift of organ and tissue donation. I'm alive today because somebody was kind and educated enough to make the decision to donate their 10 year old sons liver to me 17 years ago.

You want facts, go to your local organ procurement agency and they'll give you all the REAL FACTS that you need.

True wisdom comes from experience.
Thanks for sharing your experience with us, and halting the negative spiral that this thread was turning into.
The most important thing about sickness, and indeed anything in life is: never lose hope.

 

[CapDC]

Transplants are for organs damaged beyond functionality, regardless of cause.

Correct. I had a liver transplant because I had a rare form of liver cancer that was isolated to my liver. Two years later, I'm cancer free and expected to live a normal, healthy life.

Can people please stop posting info and stats about transplants if you don't know what you are talking about?

 

[Cave Man]

An interesting read from ABC News:

http://abcnews.go.com/Health/Economy/story?id=7902416&page=1

Good to be rich, it sounds like.

 

[charlituna]

An interesting read from ABC News:

http://abcnews.go.com/Health/Economy/story?id=7902416&page=1


Good to be rich, it sounds like.

so now we have the talk of Jobs on his deathbed AND talk that he's a cheating scum to bring down the stock.

for all we know, he's been on the list for weeks and the timing of the medical leave was because a liver came up. it would explain the sudden change in game.

and considering how he looked like Death warmed over it is possible that he was at the top of the list and his number came up. no games or payouts needed. not that it stops 'experts' from claiming to know the score.

 

[alphaod]

Hope the Jobs is on the road to recovery.

 

[sachdizzle]

People who have liver transplants often have other factors, including diseases and other health-related problems. This brings down the life expectancy as a whole. If one was just swapping out a liver, and the body didn't reject it, and there were no complications, you would probably have 50/50 chances to lead a normal life as you would with your own liver.

I am a transplant Hepatologist, so I think I am qualified in my statements. If you exlcude hepatitis C the outcome of liver transplant is excellent.