A) As you know, having a transplant sadly doesn’t mean you’re cured. The reality is that you will probably have to take medicines for life and attend hospital check ups. However if your appearance has changed and you look better, your friends might get confused. Once you have got your head around everything to do with your new liver, you may want to try talking to them about it as they might not understand.

Explaining to them what you can and can’t do, could help you feel less pressure and more accepted for who you are. If it would help, you can talk to someone else who has been transplanted to see how they cope. CLDF’s young person’s officer can help.