So… Transplant was 6/25. I only spent 13 days on the wait list, might not have made 14 or more. Got to Houston Friday night 6/21, straight to Emergency, on the table getting new liver Tuesday. I had been dying for a month or two. Doctor in Atlanta told me I wouldn’t last a month. Went to see my best friend (a Gator) to say goodbye. Couldn’t say the words and steeled me to keep fighting. 5 days of delirium in ICU afterwards. It was the worst…and I remember most of it. Will be getting PTSD treatments back in Atlanta. I get triggered back to it and it’s not memories you want to revisit. Out after 3 weeks, back in less than a week later. Sepsis, pulmonary embolism and collapsed lung. Got discharged yesterday. It’s been quite the ordeal but I’m alive by the grace of God. The pathology report on my old liver showed 2 new tumors had formed. As the original and new tumors weren’t near a vein/artery/ organ wall, no metastasis! Just cut out the liver that was practically dead and cancer comes along for the ride. It’s been a story of miracles so far. I’m still struggling but lean on faith, family and friends for strength. Please keep me in your prayers. You folks offering support has meant a lot to me. More than you’ll know.
I wish you all the best with your new liver! Can't have you missing the opportunity to see UF beat UGA this season and retake control of the SEC! Happy for you Dawg, and I hope you have a speedy recovery.
God bless you and keep you! You need to be a mangy, leghumper diehard for MANY years to come, God willing. You are undergoing perspectives most of us haven't yet faced, but will invariably have to confront sooner or later. Beat this thing and enjoy the Smart Era to the fullest...
Wishing you nothing but the best brother. God has a plan for all of us. Take care of yourself and enjoy another great season of College football.
Hang tough...it looks like you have two young men who want you up and back to business. I hope your liver wasn't from a Gator the last few years....most of us haven't been to kind to our livers these days. 2nd chances are precious...use it to make a difference!
Wow you have been through hell and back and still going. My step mom passed away waiting for a liver transplant for months and months and ended up getting sepsis. You are very lucky my friend!
Thanks for the update Dawg. Quite the ordeal but glad to hear you are emerging on the other side. Continued prayers friend.
Not religious, DFFA, but I do wish you all good things. I worked in transplant surgery at the beginning of my medical career and I know what you have been through - and will continue to deal with for the rest of your life. I’m assuming those boys are family (in the second picture) and - from my perspective – family is everything. That is what you should lean on in this second chance you have been given. (Also – I have to grudgingly admit - as you ARE a Dawg - it is your time to enjoy your team’s success!)
Wishing you nothin' but blue skies Dawg....sounds like an awful ordeal. Hang in there...better days are ahead!* * excluding 11/2
G_d is my shepherd; I shall not want. He makes me lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside the still waters; He restores my soul. He guides me in straight paths for His name's sake. Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I shall fear no evil, for I am the meanest motherf**ker in the land. Amen. Something to remember when things get you down. Get healthy soon.
Thank you for sharing your vastly improved outlook, and congratulations on the new reality that God has provided you and that wonderful family. Blessings Dawg!
Prayers to you, your family, and your friends Sir. What a hard battle but it sounds like your friends are really helping you along. Great story from you and pray the best for you in the days ahead. GODSPEED
I am really glad to hear this! Congrats! I mean it sincerely. I hope you get to punch some more tickets. My buddy is on 12 yrs and still making memories. I wish you nothing but the best.
Glad to hear you are getting better. I know it can be a long road but it seems you are through the worst part. Praying for continued healing.
I had a triple bypass on 7/30 but it sounds like a walk in the park next to your ordeal. Hope you recover fully and the Dawgs lose every game.
