Jan Freeby is grateful for his new liver and a new, more active lifestyle. About 10 years ago, he was diagnosed with cirrhosis of the liver and had to have fluids drained from his body every week beginning in early 2017. His life changed on August 20, 2017, when he received a new liver at UAMS Health, home of the state’s only liver transplant program. Now able to go to the gym almost daily, he is healthier than he has been in a long time. He won a gold medal in the cornhole competition at the 2024 Transplant Games of America and is preparing to compete in pickleball at the 2026 games.
“UAMS is my second home. They saved my life more than once. If you want to really be treated well and right, UAMS is the place to be.” – Jan Freeby, Lonoke
