kefkat - 7/2/2013 20:25
However as you will know that the alcohol would have caused problems to the rest of the body so I am surprised that any Dr would have said it was O.K to drink..
I did have a look at what they said and they said complications with the anti-rejection meds. Complications can mean anything I suppose and a simple sum up way
Alcohol wont cause problems to the rest of the body Kefkat, I'm not sure what you mean. Not in moderation it wont.
I drink. I drink in moderation. It hasn't harmed me, nor will it harm any other liver transplant recipitant.
My doctors/specialists are aware I drink. They've never told me not to. There would be absolutely no reason for them to say that.
You possess a healthy functioning liver, as opposed to the unhealthy unfunctioning liver you possessed pre transplant surgery. The only difference is that you have to, for the rest of your days, take anti-rejection meds, differing quantities for different patients.
I'm not making anything up, I'm not stating a pack of lies. I know what I'm talking about, because I'm living it.
Re your comment about what 'they' said, namely 'complications with the anti-rejection meds', yes, complications, as in not taking the damn things.
Again, I'm not making up porkies to keep anyone amused, I'm telling you the absolute 100% fact. Best died from failure to take the prescribed doseage of prograf, nothing to do with a return to heavy alcohol consumption.
All too often he was taken to task by the liver transplant clinic because his bloodwork showed a zero reading for prograf.
I know, because as I said previously, no less than the operating surgeon told me, and he's not going to mislead me, just as I have no reason to mislead you.