What to ask your doctor about liver transplant surgery

Some questions you might ask your doctor

What preparations should I make before my operation?
What will happen during the surgery?
What is the surgery aiming to achieve?
Will the surgery cure my cancer?
How many of these operations do you do each year?
What are your results?
What are the possible risks and side effects?
What other treatment choices do I have?
Can I see an oncologist (cancer specialist) to talk about alternatives to surgery?
Will I be in pain after the operation?
What can you do for the pain?
How might the surgery affect my life in the longer term?
Is it safe to go back to exercise?
Are there any sports I shouldn’t play?
Can I eat a normal diet?
When can I go back to work?
What about my sex life?
How soon can I drive?
What about going on holiday and having vaccinations?
I would like to thank my donor family - how can I do that?