Word: teresa
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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ADMINISTRATION: Donald Sweet, Alan J. Abrams, Denise Brown, Martha Clark, Helga Halaki, Tosca LaBoy, Katharine K. McNevin, Barbara Milberg, Teresa D. Sedlak, Deborah R. Slater, Rafael Soto...
...both mother and daughter are doing well. Because the liver has the power to regenerate itself by forming new tissue, Teresa's liver should grow back to its normal size. Similarly, baby Alyssa's new liver should grow as she does...
...operation was not without serious complications. While the surgeons were removing part of Teresa's liver, they tore her spleen and decided they had to remove it. The loss of the spleen means she will be slightly more susceptible to infections, and may have to take antibiotics for the rest of her life. To gain access to the liver, the doctors also had to remove Teresa's gall bladder. As for the baby, she had to undergo a second operation to stop bleeding from her new liver. The doctors hope Teresa can be released from the hospital this week...
...their vital organs, even if it means saving the life of their child. Critics argue that there is no way parents can refuse such a request when under the pressure of having a dying child. For that reason, university officials required a two-week delay between the time Teresa and her husband John signed the consent forms and the date of the transplant, so that the family could reconsider the decision. "It was purely voluntary," says Dr. Peter Whitington, a pediatric hepatologist on the transplant team. "I think this mother, even if she had greater complications, would believe...
Some families may not want to have two members undergo major surgery at once. But for the Smiths, the risk was well worth the possible returns. Says Teresa: "Once you've given someone a big piece of your heart, it's easy to throw in a little bit of liver...