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Jul 2021
1h 7m

A Posh Liver Transplant

Chris Gethard
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The 'Posh Perspective' caller updates Geth on a recent liver transplant. She talks about the difficulty of processing that someone had to die for her to survive. Her girlfriend also shares what the experience was like advocating for a loved one in the hospital.

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