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. 2021 Jul 16;7(8):e726. doi: 10.1097/TXD.0000000000001181

TABLE 3.

Survey responses from two individuals who completed ALLD

Survey question Donor responses 1 Donor responses 2
Did you experience any medical, psychological, or social barriers in your recovery process after donation? “I had to stay in hospital an extra few days. It was hard being patient with giving myself time to heal and getting back to activities, but no regrets with donating.” “Nausea and constipation.”
What was the biggest challenge you experienced throughout the entire donation process? “Having to be patient with test results [throughout the evaluation] and then patience with the recovery.” “Discovery of and treatment of TB exposure. COVID restricting spouse from visiting was emotional.”
What benefits, if any, have you experienced from donating a portion of your liver? (eg, psychological, social) “Don’t think received much social benefits except through church, family, and family friends. Also psychologically benefited from knowing someone else had another chance at life.” “Knowing that a family out there gets to have their loved one a little longer is most gratifying.”
Why did you or why did you not choose to meet with your liver recipient after the procedure was completed? “I wanted to put a face and name to person who shares a body part. I would’ve been ok not knowing, too, but I wanted to see face to face.” “My initial decision to donate was for a particular person, but due to a rapid decline in her health, she received another liver…it was a very stressful, emotional time for me, and I made the decision to just help someone without the emotions that come from “knowing” them.”
After having completed the living liver donation process and having had time to reflect on the process, would you donate again if you could? “Yes” “Yes”

The individuals responded to inquiries about barriers, challenges, benefits, postdonation decision making, and reflections from their ALLD experience. Define ALLD, COVID, and TB in Table 3.