Rare 6 Organ Transplant
Greg Marshall (43) from Antwerp, NY went through a 14 hour operation at Georgetown University Hospital on August 25 to replace his Pancreas, Liver, Kidney, Stomach, small intestines, and colon. He just left the hospital yesterday. He hasn't been able to eat solid food in two years, his first thoughts were of sausage. My first food thought post transplant was for Peanut Butter.
The highest multiple organ transplant was a child in Miami, FL who received 8 organs in one operation last year. Recently, a Japanese toddler, Yosuke Ohashi, who received 6 organs in a 8.5 hour transplant operation was able to go home. This was nine months after his surgery here in the US. Greg Marshall can expect to be in a hotel near Georgetown for several months as doctors monitor him for signs of rejection and proper functioning of his digestive tract.
Apparently, the reason Yosuke had to come to the US was that it is illegal for children to donate organs in Japan, but not illegal to receive them. That means that the smallest deceased adults must be supplying organs for kids. I hope they change this soon. We have enough children on our waiting list, without importing them from Japan.
