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Please congratulate Tristan! He’s doing well nearly three decades after a #livertransplant at just three years old! When Tristan was two months old, he visited his local pediatrician in Marin for a routine well-baby appointment, and his doctor noticed jaundiced eyes and a hard liver. She sent Tristan and his family to UCSF, where our team diagnosed him with a congenital liver condition called #biliaryatresia, which prevents bile from leaving the liver. That same day, Tristan had a “Kasai” procedure to attach his liver to his intestine, followed by a second surgery a few months later. About three years later, Tristan unfortunately experienced an esophageal bleed, and his doctors decided it was time for a liver transplant. His dad originally planned to be his donor, but that same month a #donor liver became available, and Tristan had a successful surgery. Tristan has been stable since age five and loves creating surveys, playing online computer games and visiting theme parks, especial...

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