Eugene Melnyk, owner of the Ottawa Senators, has been hospitalized for three weeks and is in "urgent need" of a liver transplant, the team announced.
From the Sens:
Mr. Melnyks family has actively reached out to his close friends and broader family with the hope of identifying someone who could be a live liver donor. This proce s involves the removal of a portion of the living donors liver so it can be transplanted into the recipient patient.
The liver is a highly resilient organ that can regenerate itself within 90-120 days and return back to its normal size , said Dr. Atul Humar, medical director of the University Health Networks Multi-Organ Transplant Program. Any healthy adult between the ages of 18-55 years could be a potential live liver donor. To date, over 600 live liver donor transplants have been performed at the University Health Network. All donors have returned to normal lives with no restrictions.
The Melnyk familys efforts have yielded a number of potential donor candidates who have been extensively tested. These efforts continue in earnest but have so far not yielded a suitable donor.
Melnyk's ownership of the team , but this extends beyond that. Hopefully, he gets the help he needs; the team is looking for prospective donors from the public.
It's the latest bit of horrible health-related news for the franchise; , and of the disease in April.
The Senators made the playoffs behind an amazing run before losing to the Montreal Canadiens in the first round.
From the Sens:
Mr. Melnyks family has actively reached out to his close friends and broader family with the hope of identifying someone who could be a live liver donor. This proce s involves the removal of a portion of the living donors liver so it can be transplanted into the recipient patient.
The liver is a highly resilient organ that can regenerate itself within 90-120 days and return back to its normal size , said Dr. Atul Humar, medical director of the University Health Networks Multi-Organ Transplant Program. Any healthy adult between the ages of 18-55 years could be a potential live liver donor. To date, over 600 live liver donor transplants have been performed at the University Health Network. All donors have returned to normal lives with no restrictions.
The Melnyk familys efforts have yielded a number of potential donor candidates who have been extensively tested. These efforts continue in earnest but have so far not yielded a suitable donor.
Melnyk's ownership of the team , but this extends beyond that. Hopefully, he gets the help he needs; the team is looking for prospective donors from the public.
It's the latest bit of horrible health-related news for the franchise; , and of the disease in April.
The Senators made the playoffs behind an amazing run before losing to the Montreal Canadiens in the first round.