![]() They found clots and occlusive thrombus in the SMV (Superior Mesenteric Veins). And that ended up being a source of much concern. They did the CT of the abdomen with contrast last Wed, because that was when they could fit us in. They did decide we didn’t need to redo a few of the tests. It felt rather redundant, but it’s what we had to do. Since he was denied in July, we had to go through evaluation again. The hepatologist thought it was time to bring him up again with the transplant team for review. (Wednesday, after just 5 days, they got 8.1L)On Sept 8th, his MELD had jumped to 18 on the 13th, it was up to 20 and on the 19th, it hit 22. The ideal schedule was Mon, Fri, Wed, Mon, Fri, Wed, etc. It wasn’t easy to get everyone on the same page, but we did eventually get set up for the para’s to be done every 4 to 5 days. The problem….by the time the discomfort from “after” was starting to go away, he was back to having 4-6L of ascites built up again. It just felt to him like he wasn’t), or the discomfort and cramps for 2-3 days after as everything was moving back to their regular positions. I don’t know which was worse for him, all the pressure in his abdomen, feeling like he could hardly breathe because the diaphragm couldn’t move (yes he was getting sufficient oxygen. That is very uncomfortable, to say the least. In September 2022, it was pushing 10.5-12L every Thursday. Considered a good candidate for transplant but the MELD was just too low, causing the big road block, which lead to denial.My husband, Vic, has been having weekly paracentesis since early October 2021. ![]() We were denied due to a MELD score that was too low (11 at that time) but with decompensation. Our Life with Liver Disease – The Journey Continues Hoping I am picking up where I left off, after Liver Transplant Eval in July. ![]()
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