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Dennis Walworth Jr. had a Liver Transplant on October 18, 2024 as his Son Hunter Walworth donated over half his liver to save his Dad and they are both doing very well and we cannot thank Hunter enough!

What an incredible miracle!! 

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Who is Dennis?

 

Dennis Walworth Jr. is a loving husband to his wife Nancy and a proud father to his two daughters, Jessica and Megan, and his son, Hunter. Dennis also has two grandsons, Jameson and Casey who make his heart full. Dennis has worked very hard his entire life, supporting his cherished family and anyone that was in need of help. Many consider him a very generous, kind and gentle man who is reluctant to ask others for help. Dennis has abundant Faith in Jesus and has always been active in his parish, showing others how to live their lives in faith. Dennis enjoys trap shooting, hunting, and watching his favorite hockey players, but above all he loves spending time with his family

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Why I Need a Liver

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Dennis has been suffering with liver cirrhosis for the past 3 years. They first noticed significant liver symptoms in August 2021. This was about the time of the birth of his first grandson, sweet Jameson. At that time, he had his gallbladder removed and was educated on fatty liver and liver cirrhosis. Dennis's liver cirrhosis was caused by a mutated gene that sped up his fatty liver disease that can only be corrected by getting a new liver. Dennis is in and out of the hospital now due to end stage liver disease. His symptoms include scarring of the liver, swollen or ruptured veins in his esophagus, fluid retention in his abdomen, a swollen and hyperactive spleen due to lower platelet levels, and hepatic encephalopathy or confusion and personality changes. Dennis's quality of life has decreased significantly causing many changes including having to quit his employment, relying on someone at all times, constant pain, and mental anguish. He is totally unable to live the life he loved so much before. The doctors say these symptoms will continue until he receives a new liver. The liver score, called the MELD score, is lower for Dennis but his symptoms are much worse than the number is showing. With that lower MELD score he will have to wait years for a deceased liver donor transplant and deal with his quality of life decreasing day after day. His daughter, Megan was the first to go through the live donor testing but unfortunately, her liver anatomy was not a match for her Dad.