She Was Dying and Didn't Know It: One Woman's Liver Transplant Story
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She Was Dying and Didn't Know It: One Woman's Liver Transplant Story
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Summary
Eileen Flynn Wagner survived five Hep C treatments, a near-fatal liver failure, and a transplant she almost didn't live to receive, and eight years later, she's still navigating the aftermath. Her kidneys are now at 20% function, she gets stents replaced every three months, and she carries a partially collapsed lung she's never once felt. She joins Kim Nash to speak candidly about why a combined kidney-liver transplant should have been done from the start, the anti-rejection medications patients aren't fully warned about, and why waking up from surgery turned her into a lifelong voice for organ and tissue donation.
CHAPTERS / TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Eileen's Journey with Hepatitis C and Transplantation
07:25 The Impact of Interferon Treatment
08:29 The Need for Simultaneous Kidney and Liver Transplants
12:21 Current Health Status and Ongoing Challenges
15:44 Advocacy for Organ Donation
19:31 Life After Transplant: Lessons Learned
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🌐 Organ Donation: organdonor.gov
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