Cal’s Savannah Rennie on road to recovery after liver transplant - Articles

ne year ago, on June 4, 2015, Savannah Rennie had a great day. She ran three miles on the beach near her Torrey Pines, Calif., home, and then lifted weights. Then that night she did what she loves most, play a couple of hours of volleyball. And then her life took a turn no one could have imagined. Suddenly, this 6-foot-2 freshman outside hitter at Cal, who, in her own estimation, hadn’t even had a cold in three years, began a battle for her life that led, ultimately, to her getting a new liver less than three weeks ago. It’s been a hell of a year. *** Most important is that Savannah is doing great, living in an Indianapolis apartment with her mother, Renee, recovering from her liver transplant faster than anyone could have imagined, with an eye toward getting back to Cal for the fall semester and playing volleyball again sooner than later. As she waited for the transplant and then got a new liver on May 17, Savannah’s story was popular on social media and was reported by national news outlets. The outpouring of well wishes from inside the volleyball world and out was at times overwhelming. “It really keeps me going,” Savannah said. “It has me wanting to get back and give back to everyone who has supported me and show that you can keep your dreams alive.” Not that it’s been easy. Last Saturday, for example, she went back into the hospital for three days to deal with a variety of issues....

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