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Patient Stories: Liver Transplant

Hugh Schaefer - Liver Transplant Patient
A routine blood test was the first clue that Hugh Schaefer’s liver was failing.
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Lawrence McMullen - Liver Transplant Patient
McMullen knew his chance of surviving liver cancer for one year was zero – without a liver transplant.
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Rolla Man Has Liver Transplant at Barnes-Jewish Hospital for Christmas
Christmas was a little different Dunn- his present was a lifesaving liver transplant.
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Mentor Program Matches Recipients with Those Who Wait
While organ transplants have become an almost routine miracle, with more than 28,000 in the U.S. last year.
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Amanda Watermeier - Liver Transplant Recipient
Wilson's disease caused Amanda her to have a dramatic emergency liver transplant.
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Amanda Watermeir

Amanda Watermeier had never heard of Wilson's disease. She'd never known anyone who'd had an organ transplant. So to say Amanda was surprised when Wilson's disease lead to a dramatic emergency liver transplant at Barnes-Jewish Hospital is putting it mildly.