Glenda and Everyone

[Guest guest]

It is time to put this issue to rest and everyone calm down. Glenda we understand and some of us have been to ESLD - waiting for a transplant for the call - post transplant and again post transplant in chronic stages of HCV for the 2nd time around. It is a very difficult - confusing - stressful - painful both emotionally and physically to deal with every second of everyday not to just us but also to our loved ones. Honey you will have brand

new emotions - experiences - decisions life or death ones and be in the most difficult times of your life. If you are having problems making these decisions and coping please discuss this with your transplant coordinator and team. A transplant team is fully staffed and staffed to handle all needs of the pt and also of the family members. If you or your family are in need of counseling and most of us were than please tell them what is going on the difficulties to help now and before it is to late. You and your primary care giver need to be in the best frame of mind and best shape medically - physically and psychologically possible to deal with it all pre and post transplant. Being post transplant is another world entirely to live in deal and cope with - with it's own additional physically - emotional issues and the most important 1 - the fight to survive and survive well post transplant. You are in the fight for your life. If not from a living donor our donors died to save our lives. That is

something no one can appreciate or understand unless you walk in our shoes and carry the burdens that we do. If you want to discuss it more please email me at anytime. My deceased donor was my own very young nephew only child and only son to carry on the name for his parents. My web pages dedicated to: Lynch Jr. http://hometown.aol.com/posttransplant/index.html We that are post transplant and given a 2nd chance at life now have a deeper understanding and appreciation for life for our

fellowman feel deeply for all and for all with HCV and all that others must go through. If it seems at times we are deeply emotional it is because we are and for others and for them to receive the proper support and medical care that they need and before it is also to late for them. If the moderators and I wanted anyone deleted or banned from group and it would be for good reasons and after private warnings we would do so for the good of the group handled personally by us out of group between the member and ourselves to not cause any more anxiety or stress to group and all members. We have enough personal daily stresses now to deal

with without quarreling among ourselves and in group. Let's get back to what we are here for - HCV Support of ALL Our Members. Love and Hugs To All. Deb