Ottawa Senators owner Eugene Melnyk is in hospital and is struggling with very serious liver disease. In a statement the team says Melnyk has been in hospital for three weeks, and is in "urgent need" of a live liver transplant.
The process involves the removal of a portion of the living donor's liver so it can be transplanted into the patient.
The Senators and the Melnyk family say they are looking for any members of the public who may be interested in being a live liver donor.
Melnyk’s 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 process involves the removal of a portion of the living donor’s liver so it can be transplanted into the recipient patient.
The Senators organization and the Melnyk family are looking for any members of the public who may be interested in being a live liver donor. For more information on being a living liver donor you can access the University Health Network’s Liver Donor Manual at:
http://www.uhn.ca/MOT/PatientsFamilies/Clinics_Tests/Documents/LivingDonor_LiverDonorManual.pdf
For anyone interested in being tested to determine if they would be a suitable donor the following form needs to be completed:
