LIVER FOR LORI
Lori Needs a Liver
Lori has multiple cancerous lesions on her liver and also liver disease which prevents her liver from filtering the toxins in her body resulting in very high levels of ammonia to build up and cause a medical emergency. The only treatment for her condition is a liver transplant
The best way to become a living donor is to visit
Henryfordlivingdonor.org
Even if you aren’t a match for me, you might be for someone else needing a Hero.
Some tips to know when
applying to University Health:
- You DO NOT have to be a family or close friend to be a donor for Lori
- ANY BLOOD TYPE CAN APPLY due to University Health’s donor sharing program
- The maximum donor age is 60 YEARS old
IMPORTANT UPDATE!!
A Second Hospital Is Now
Accepting Living Donor Applicants
For Brad!
Lori is a mother of 4 wonderful children and 6 beautiful grandchildren. She is very active with her Church, a member of the Legionaries of Mary, and involved in volunteer work. Lori is an avid runner and works out every day before going to work. She is also a very accomplished piano player. Due to her diet and exercise she has been able to stay feeling well during this time of need for a new liver.
House Bill 4361 of 2023 (Public Act 156 of 2024}
This law helps remove a major financial barrier potential living donors were facing. Living donots’ medical expenses – testing, donor surgery and follow-up care – typically are covered by the recipient’s health insurance but other costs are not. These costs include travel – airfare, hotel, meals, rental car etc. – for the donor and his or her caregiver to donate at the recipient’s hospital, as well as lost wages and childcare expenses. For living donor surgeries after Jan 1, 2025, living donors will now have a state tax credit of up to $10,000 to offset expenses – lost wages, travel and childcare expenses – associated with donation and recovery. Living donors will typically need two-plus months to recover to allow their liver to regenerate.
Senate Bill 384 of 2023 (Public Act 192 of 2023)
This law removes insurance barriers faced by potential living donors. They testified before committees in the House and Senate to help pass the law, which prohibits discrimination against living donors when it comes to life, disability and long-term insurance. “Insurers can’t raise their rates, drop them or deny them coverage.” In addition, a new state regulation passed in 2023 giving living donors job-protected leave from public employers.
did you know..?
Liver Transplant
After living liver donation, recovery involves several stages:
A Living donor (versus a deceased donor who has donated their organ upon death) can donate half of his or her liver and their remaining liver regrows and returns to its normal size, and capacity within eight weeks after surgery! At the same time, the recipient’s transplanted liver portion from the donor also grows to full size and restores normal liver function giving them the gift of life!
Organ shortage
The demand for liver transplants far exceeds the available organs, which means we must exhaust all avenues to find Brad a liver.
Living Donor Benefits
Compared to deceased donor transplants, living donor livers tend to be healthier livers, leading to better outcomes and faster recovery for the recipient, Brad.
Waiting List
The waiting list depends on many factors. I have been on the waiting list for 3 years and am told it could be 2 to 4 more.
Transplant Success
Transplant surgery success rates are in the 95th percentile, and even higher for younger recipients like Lori, so it is worth it: Liver transplant recipients often live decades with their new transplanted liver.
Medical Costs: The cost of the Living donor’s medical evaluation and surgery is covered Lori’s insurance
How You Can Help
There are several ways you can help Team Lori as we amplify our education and living donor messaging in search of a compatible liver (ANY Blood Type can apply)
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liver transplantation facts...
Living donors save lives!
Liver transplantation from living donors is an interesting and life-saving procedure. Here are some statistics and facts related to it:
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EVERY YEAR
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