Today I will share a story with you a chronic hepatitis B person. Who shared his painful story and how he is living after liver transplant.
Two years ago, suddenly Peter V. had a seven-hour emergency for liver transplant. This is because after a chronic hepatitis B infection in the long run, led to rapid liver failure.
This interview was with Peter V and Hepatitis B Foundation team. The team said, Peter sat down with us and shared an in-depth look into why he needed a liver transplant and how it changed his life.
Team ask: Why did you need a liver transplant?
Peter V replied: I had acute liver failure. About 1 and ½ years before I was suffering from liver failure, I was taken off the hepatitis B medication called Viread as per my gastroenterologist suggestion and to maintain blood work monitoring about every 6 months.
Peter V replied: Since June’2017 to January’2018 my liver failed and condition was worse, besides, my HBV DNA was going on high from 1,000 IU/L to 169 million IU/L along with ALT was gone high from 24 IU/L to 4,419 IU/L.
Peter V replied: This was the indication that, my liver had completely been destroyed through cirrhosis. This was happened, because of without anti-viral medication, when the virus gets flared up when I came to know, there was too late as in my case.
Team ask: What did a liver transplant mean to you previously? Did you realize how serious the procedure was?
Peter V replied: I never thought about a liver transplant, or any transplant for that matter. I never thought I would need one in my life.
Peter V replied: Before transplant, my life with hepatitis B was normal and routine was also going on fine. Hepatitis B was simply a part of my life, I did not care. I was following up the treatment and medications as my doctor prescribed, there was nothing any side effects or any complications.
Peter V replied: But this liver transplant was really a big surprise to me, which I did not expect in my life.
Team ask: Have you ever heard about liver transplant before?
Peter V replied: Heard, but I didn’t understand how serious a transplant was. My condition deteriorated rapidly when my liver began to fail.
Peter V replied:I could not even do basic activities like unlocking my phone, wearing my clothes. Then I feel while my situation was so severe that time, I was totally in unconsciousness.
Peter V replied: I didn’t even know when they were taking me into surgery unit. After some days, when my cognitive function of the body came back, my wife informed me that my situation had been extremely critical.
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