Greater Nashua
Liver transplant recipient struggling with recovery
NASHUA - After receiving a new liver earlier this year, Darius Bevis has faced a myriad of challenges. Donna Marcotte, Bevis’ former spouse, said he suddenly got sick in mid-January and was diagnosed with non-alcoholic related cirrhosis. He is also diabetic and has a history of fluid build-up. Marcotte said the diagnosis was considered fatal and Bevis was given priority one status on the transplant list. Three weeks later, Bevis, 46, traveled to Lahey Clinic in Burlington, Mass. for the transplant procedure. During the surgery, Marcotte said doctors needed to put in a series of stints. They also noticed something else. “They saw kidney damage,” she said. In August, Bevis tried returning to work at SK Taxi. “He worked a couple of shifts and ended up right back in the hospital,” said Marcotte, adding that he also contracted the MRSA staph infection, which, according ...
