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schimbare
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Posted 10/23/2014 7:09 PM (GMT -7)
For a first degree relative, how much of a match must there be? I am an O. My son's blood type is currently unknown. I have to call his pediatrician tomorrow.

He has really given me a hard way to go over the last few years. But through it all, I knew and his dad knew, that he was a loving, thoughtful son.

My meld is up to 15 now, and so I felt it was time to speak to him about donating part of his liver. He is 19, and away at college. He and I talked about it a year or two ago, but it was more of a hypothetical situation at that time.

Anyway, as expected, I barely got the words out of my mouth when he interrupted me to say that there was not even an issue - of course he would donate part of his liver to me. And could we wrap up the conversation, as he had friends visiting and he had to go. : ) He told me to call him when I wanted him to travel home for the prep and operation. snort.

So, how matchy-matchy do he and I need to be?

Susan
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schimbare
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Posted 10/23/2014 7:14 PM (GMT -7)
Eh, I don't think he is an O.

So they cannot use a non blood type match? Is there any way around that?
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schimbare
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Posted 10/23/2014 7:50 PM (GMT -7)
Oh my goodness. I called my best friend and she immediately offered a piece of her liver. This is more emotionally overwhelming than I anticipated.
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**David**
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Posted 10/23/2014 8:04 PM (GMT -7)
That's nice of your friend and your son. If your son matches up, that would very good. He's young and your friend is older (just guessing). A donor in his 20s is likely to recover in a month at most.
nullum beneficium impunitum...
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MamaLama
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Posted 10/23/2014 8:05 PM (GMT -7)
Great article:

www.redcrossblood.org/learn-about-blood/blood-types

This will clear up that conversation.

Hugs,

Carol
MamaLama, Forum moderator - Hepatitis
Partner received liver transplant (May 1, 2011) FL
Hep C 1a Treatment - Sovaldi/Olysio (March - May 2014)
Undetected since week 4. Undetected 12 weeks post treatment.
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schimbare
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Posted 10/23/2014 8:58 PM (GMT -7)
David - Do you have any recollection of how strong and healthy you were at 19? The kid exudes vitality....when he is not crabbing at me. : ) He'd be out of the hospital in record time.

And, thank you for the link, Carol. I will check it out now.

(I'm thinking of starting a teeny dose of lactulose. My head is fuzzy. Not bad, but fuzzy.)

Susan
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