Lillian had a Kasai procedure to attempt to create an artificial bile flow. When that failed, she was listed for transplant.
I was diagnosed a couple weeks before my birthday with Stage 4 liver disease. I was more specifically told that I had Autoimmune Hepatitis and that I desperately need a new liver.
Did you know NAFLD is the most prevalent disease in human history? It is estimated to affect nearly 2 billion people worldwide and about 100 million individuals in the United States.
Did you know that incidence of hepatitis A and hepatitis C in the United States has increased significantly from 2014 to 2018?
Did you know rates of liver cancer incidence have more than tripled since 1980? During this time, death rates have more than doubled.
Did you know that Biliary Atresia is the most common indication for liver transplant in children?