US EditionFlorida Man Back Home After Receiving Second Liver Transplant at Chicago's Northwestern Medicine
- Andrew Wagner, a father of four from Florida, received a second lifesaving liver transplant at Northwestern Medicine in December 2024 and is now home with his family.
- His original liver transplant from 15 years ago began failing after he was diagnosed with stage 1 lung cancer in 2022, complicating his eligibility for a new transplant.
- As Wagner's health declined last year, his wife contacted transplant centers across the country in search of a second transplant, and Northwestern Medicine agreed to take his case even though he had not been cancer-free for the usual three to five years.
- Five months post-surgery, Wagner reported feeling amazing, saying 'It's like Christmas,' while Dr. Satish Nadig described this period as the 'renaissance of transplantation' and highlighted evolving transplant criteria.
- Wagner remains cancer-free, continues an active lifestyle, and his case reflects Northwestern Medicine's role in redefining transplant eligibility for patients with cancer-related complications.
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Florida man back home after receiving second liver transplant at Chicago's Northwestern Medicine | News Channel 3-12
By CBS Chicago Team Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — A father of four is home in Florida for Father’s Day thanks to the lifesaving surgery he received in Chicago. Andrew Wagner traveled to Northwestern Medicine for a second liver transplant following his battle with stage 1 lung cancer. Wagner won the battle, but learned his transplanted liver from 15 years ago was failing. As his condition got worse last year, his wife …
Florida man back home after receiving second liver transplant at Chicago's Northwestern Medicine
By CBS Chicago Team Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — A father of four is home in Florida for Father’s Day thanks to the lifesaving surgery he received in Chicago. Andrew Wagner traveled to Northwestern Medicine for a second liver transplant following his battle with stage 1 lung cancer. Wagner won the battle, but learned his transplanted liver from 15 years ago was failing. As his condition got worse last year, his wife …
Florida man back home after receiving second liver transplant at Chicago’s Northwestern Medicine
By CBS Chicago Team Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — A father of four is home in Florida for Father’s Day thanks to the lifesaving surgery he received in Chicago. Andrew Wagner traveled to
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