John and Christine: PTC Procedure scheduled for Tomorrow Morning

Wednesday, October 22, 2008

PTC Procedure scheduled for Tomorrow Morning

3 comments:

kat said...: ok, i think i understand now. you john were the live liver donor for your wife christine. if so what are your long term side effects. i have read about the possibility of your bile duct narrowing or leaking but is that it (on your behalf) or could there be other health issues in the future? i am asking because my husband and i have not even been married a yr and his mother was recently diagnosed with cirrohsis of the liver (not sure how, she does not drink or use drugs) they both have the same blood type and he is considering be a donor. im real scarred and nervous. can you give me some advise? PLEASE
kat; October 23, 2008 at 1:02 PM
McGuire said...: Everything will be ok!! I can't wait to see you guys when you are feeling better. John and Christine...happy almost one-year anniversary!!!!!!!!!! =) Love, Ang.; October 23, 2008 at 10:49 PM
Jim N. said...: i miss you guys terribly.
LUCK!

I'll be coming home soon and hoping to see ya both; October 24, 2008 at 9:40 AM

About Us

John and Christine's Story

Christine was born with Biliary Atresia as a baby on December 25, 1980 and she had a Kasai Procedure performed which allowed her liver to function normally until she turned 27 years old. In early 2008, She was diagnosed that her liver was failing and that she would need a new liver.

As luck goes, her husband, John was found to be a perfect match and the living Donor Operation was performed on August 14th, 2008. After the surgery, the doctor found out that Christine's old liver had Carcinoma (Cancer) and she would have eventually gotten liver cancer so she was medically cured of the "C" word.

Unfortunately, there has been some setbacks. Christine has had constant bile duct leaks that needed numerous procedures and metal stents to stop the bile leaks.

She recently felt some discomfort 6 months ago and it was discovered that the metal stents had mysteriously migrated from the bile ducts to her stomach. She was scheduled for surgery but was medically evacuated from NYU to Mount Sinai on Oct 29th, 2012 because of Hurricane Sandy.

After careful review, Mount Sinai informed us that her bile ducts are not currently flowing and connected correctly and that she will need a new liver transplant soon. Because of the high risk surgery, Mount Sinai feels that the safest way forward is to replace the faulty bile ducts with a new liver and remove the metal stents in one operation.

Christine was put on the Liver Donor List in November 2012 and she received a new liver on 27 December 2012. She has been recovering at Mount Sinai but she had a few complications that delayed her recovery.

She has just been released from the hospital on 18 January 2013 and is currently recuperating at home.

Thank you so much for checking up on us and we thank you all for your support throughout this delicate time.

John and Christine