Joe P.
On January 25th of 2023 I went to ER because I wasn't feeling well. Went thru several tests and finally got diagnosed with liver failure. I got out of the hospital for about a week and developed an infection in my blood. I got diagnosed with sepsis. I actually died twice from this. 4 months later my MELD score was high enough to get me on the transplant list at Cleveland clinic. On July 7 I received my liver. I was back and forth for 3 months between hospital and PT/OT. I had developed high temperatures nearing 104 3 different times. Each time set me back about 1.5 weeks for rehabilitation. During the 9 months in hospital I developed severe muscle atrophy. Finally got out of the hospital and finished therapy. Got home for about a week and got stung by a yellow jacket, lost balance, fell, broke my back in 2 places and had a small brain bleed. I'm now out of the hospital for hopefully the last time and back in therapy to regain muscular dexterity and agility. My name is Joe Posey and I hope in some way my story of facing my demons and leaving them behind can inspire, encourage or comfort someone who needs to hear this. Thank you for taking the time to read my story. God bless.
