Klatskin And Transplant Option

Hello, I have a sibling recently diag with 5mm klatskin tumor, just finished radiation bid with chemo round the clock, she has history of ulcerative colitis leading to psc. I have been worked up for living related transplant poss in sept after she recovers from chemo/rad, I would like to hear from anyone with similar case, outcomes etc.
best wishes to all, kevin

Just an update for anyone interested, we have a surgery date on oct 20th for living related liver donation at northwestern in Chicago (myself as donor) after some concerns about the amt of fat in my liver after two biospies it showed <5%, I'll keep posting when poss, we are very hopeful. kevin d

another update, its been 10 months since the transplant and all is well, my sister has no signs of cancer in any followup mri scans or tumor markers, etc, the liver is functioning well with some chronic rejection treated with prednisone and I as the donor have fully recovered, ( I went back to work in 1 month) I am a respiratory therapist and hyperbaric tecnologist in cincinnati. I will continue to post for awhile with updates on her condition, she has been back to work since feb 2007. for questions please reply to this post and I will check back. good luck to all!

P.S. The teams at Northwestern Memorial Hospital are the best and we will forever be in their debt, I have worked in and been a pt in many hospitals and I am yet to see anything that compares. The physicians, nursing and ancillary staff are at the top of their contemporaries.

                                                            Kevin d