Introduction
We want to share our experiences with you, whether you are waiting for a liver transplant, have already had a liver transplant, or perhaps want to increase your understanding of the gift of life that is organ donation.
Our Experiences
- Bethli described her life with Wilson's Disease, and what lead to her liver transplant in August 2000. (March 2002). Bethli died on 25th December 2010
- Lyn writes of being Transplant recipient #87 in New Zealand, and how she dealt with her liver transplant in 2001. (May 2005 - First published in North and South, May 2005, reprinted with permission)
- Can you believe that Roger was playing competitive pool games, 11 days after his liver transplant! Find out here if he won the competition. (May 2001)
- Read Pam's story "Dancing through Life with a new Liver" as she tells how marvellous she feels now, 18 months post-transplant. (April 2001)
- John has been in the news in 1962 as a hero who saved four children from a blazing house fire as a teenager, then later as a recipient of a liver in an operation that saved his life.
- Oliver is a young transplantee, who did a school assignment while in hospital in 2000. This was to produce a newspaper's front page. He did this on topics relating to Liver Transplantation. Have a look! (Slow loading images) In January 2001 Oliver was also featured in the NZ Herald. Check this here! (March 2001)
- Valerie and David. Mother and son both had transplants for the same disease. You may have seen Valerie's story in the Unichem Medical File, August 2000. (Written February 2001)
- Here is Wayne's story. He was transplanted in Brisbane, before the New Zealand Liver Transplant Unit was opened. (Written November 2000)