Yesterday was the 18th anniversary of my liver donation to a close friend. At 70 years of age, I'm still very healthy and am able to do (and eat!) everything i want to do (and eat!). I mention "eat" because my body absolutely did not like the removal of my gall bladder during my donation surgery, and I had some digestion problems for a few months afterward which finally resolved.
Unfortunately, my recipient died of a heart event two months after our surgeries, and I miss her very much. The anniversaries of the transplant and of her death (on Valentines Day) are still quite emotional days for me.
I hope all of you who are either considering donation or are recovering will have a very happy holiday season and a healthy and happy new year.
Kathryn Jones
P.S. I used to post a lot on this site, and my story is in the story section.