Dear msbrogna,
Best wishes for you and your recipient! You are awesome.
I donated a kidney, so I can't talk about liver donation. I will mention that in addition to the surgical pain, organ donors have to deal with the effects of losing an organ (part of in your case). This won't add to the pain, but is a burden on your body and adds to fatigue. Plus the side-effects from the hours of anesthesia... But all this is offset by the wonder of your recipient's recovery! As for me, the fatigue was more of an issue than the pain itself.
Update us if you will after surgery. Love, elephant
Love, elephant