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Having Post Transplant Memory and Confusion Issues? Post-op delirium (also known as “POD”) is a form of delirium seen in patients who have undergone anesthesia for a surgical procedure. It can also cause memory problems.
Post-operative delirium How long does post surgical psychosis last? Most people with delirium after surgery recover within a month to six months. Some, however, may go on to experience further and lasting problems with thinking and memory.

Could a liver transplant cure an uncommon degenerative lung disease?
Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency is an inherited genetic disorder that can cause serious lung or liver disease. A member of our zoom support group has this disorder as do all the members of her family. It is progressive and degenerative, most often destroying the lungs although Approximately 15 percent of adults with alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency develop liver damage. Our member is of this sub group which necessitated a transplant. Alpha-1 antitrypsin (AAT) forms in your liver. Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency is an inherited genetic disorder that causes low levels of Alpha-1 antitrypsin. Since our member had her liver replaced by a liver that no longer produces those deficient levels, her drs tell her she is cured of the disorder! That leaves the question – could all the AAT deficient patients with degerative AAT induced lethal lung disease be cured by a liver transplant? Doctors?https://www.webmd.com/lung/copd/liver

Success Rate for Treatment of CDI FMT is a safe and effective option with high rates of response in patients with chronic liver disease https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7007953/

Liver transplant program receives national recognition https://tinyurl.com/8nn8hmzw

Statins Linked to Slower Liver Disease Progression https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/991901