The UHN Living Donor Liver Program offers a vital pathway for individuals in need of liver transplants, enabling living donors to donate a portion of their liver to save lives. For patients like Fareed, a living donor is the fastest way for him to get the surgery that will save his life. 

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Did you know:

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• The liver is the only organ that regenerates and grows back

 

• A living donor’s liver grows back to full size in just 8 weeks!

 

• Living donors go on to live full, healthy lives

 

• Most living donors recover in about 6 weeks

 

• Living donor expenses in Ontario are eligible for reimbursement through the PRELOD program through Trillium Gift of Life

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