2006-09-07 09:23:29 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Infectious Diseases
A vaccine is not going to help someone who already has hbv; it is to protect against exposure. To answer your question, yes, it is possible for a person to survive a liver transplant. They wouldn't transplant it if they thought the person wouldn't survive. 12,000 people die each year waiting for a liver, they would not "waste" it on someone they thought wouldn't survive. There is strict criteria for liver transplantation; you have to be sick enough to need one, but not so sick you'll die from the surgery. I personally know many people who have been transplanted and all of them are like they're reborn. They have energy, they live active lives; it's really amazing. I am a hep c survivor, but never received a transplant. I belong to a great support group, and several of the members are transplantees. I hope this helps you.
2006-09-07 16:14:17 · answer #1 · answered by cindy1323 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I haven't found any info about a transplant, but i did find that there is a vaccine that helps induce immunity. And can almost clear it up. Run a search on hbv and you will see what I'm talkng about. Good luck!
2006-09-07 13:53:03 · answer #2 · answered by denise r 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋