Today we met with Dylan's surgeon. Last December was the first time meeting him. At that time he estimated when he thought Dylan would need his transplant. His estimation was 1-2 years, but more likely closer to one year. Today we asked him if he felt that his last estimation was still true. He said, after feeling Dylan's tummy, that he felt Dylan only had "months" before he would need transplant. Dylan's liver is hard and has many nodules present by feel. Although his labs are steady the doctors all feel that it is only a matter of time and that a transplant is, no matter what, in his future. I was a little shocked by the whole thing. We have been told by his GI that it is his labs that will determine when we transplant. Dylan's surgeon informed us today that since Noah can donate, his transplant becomes more of an elective surgery. Meaning we won't have to wait on the list, but of course we will still be listed. It is a scary time right now, but we do have peace of mind that we have a liver.
-Amber
-Amber
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