Tips

[Soso444]

How’s life after the surgery for tips . I need to know what to expect and not expect what are risks and how offten dose it happen

[X19Dave]

Hi the day after my wifes transplant i walked to her bed and asked where my wife was i am not joking she looked at least 10 years younger she has been eating as she was before all her problems started she has had one visit back to hospital as she got abseces in the liver which can happen on a transplant or non transplant.

only pain is all the tablets to be taken

Life goes back to normal after transplant that is how i feel

Good for you get in there and get it done

Dave

[Soso444 in reply to X19Dave]

Glad to hear one good story u have made me happy but the surgery was just called “tips “ they did it for him to make him more comfortable till the find him a liver hopefully and it’s not for me it’s for my father . They told us he cold be little foggy and not know us or have very swollen legs and can’t walk till he gets the transplant

[Paulwil]

I had the TIPPS procedure after having ascities and varicies. This got rid of these problems. The procedure is very safe. The stent can ultimately get blocked, this can be rectified quite easily apparently.

I hope it all goes well.

[Soso444 in reply to Paulwil]

He is done with the surgery and it went well I just want to know what to expect from now .how is this going to help him

[Paulwil in reply to Soso444]

Glad it went well. The purpose of TIPPS is to divert some of the blood flow around the liver and allow a less restricted flow to the heart. This reduces portal hypertension and prevents potentially very dangerous varicies. It should also prevent fluid build up on the abdomen (ascities).

I had varicies beforehand, after TIPPS I had none at all and didnt even need any routine checks for them.

Best wishes

Paul

[Soso444 in reply to Paulwil]

Thank u so much I’m hoping for the best

[jojokarak]

Hi I had the tipps procedure when I was in a coma so it saved my life... I had to go back in about six months after to have it adjusted and it doesn't hurt in the slightest...

I did end up with complications after a year or two after it though which was ascities and also h.e. I also ended up with a blood clot in it, but for all that it was needed and helped in the long run.

I hope your procedure goes well and quickly 😊

[Hidden in reply to jojokarak]

I think you should be renamed "Superwoman "you have been through so much but you never complain and always willing to offer support to others,that takes guts. X

[Meteocal1]

I had mine done in early May and it seems to be doing its job. Some heart beats after diner and discomfort in my spleen, which appears to have gone down in size by 5 centimeters.