I can’t write about my organ donor the way I write about everything else. As a transplant recipient, there simply aren’t enough words in my vocabulary or heart. My dear donor, that beautiful boy who’s pictures I have memorized in
I’ve been battling cavities a lot. Some of it was from Hep C, some may have been medicine or treatment, liver cancer, or the Tace and Ablation. I feel like diuretics and even diet or hepatic encephalopathy make it worse.
Can You Exercise Safely with Liver Cirrhosis When my liver failed with Hepatitis C, my doctor made me quit exercises. No weights, no cycling, no running. I had to prove that I would be super careful not to cause another varices
In the span of about 5 minutes, my mind can move from doing a routine thing, like scratching my elbow, all the way to something totally ridiculous – say….. moving myself into a cardboard box underneath a bridge. I don’t
“Give me the whole truth” I told the doctor. After hearing that I wouldn’t make it to Christmas, I wanted details, kinda. You and I both know that we can’t take it all in at once. Part of you wants
I’m so convinced that meditation is a huge part of my health success, that I’m going all in to share it this year! For many, the word meditation has kind of a bad reputation. Maybe it was left over from
Having a sick liver slows you down, and makes protein hard to process. Here’s how you can heal your liver with bone broth. If you are having high liver enzymes, swelling, jaundice, fatigue, nausea, and body aches – you need
There’s not a lot of Ho Ho Ho while being diagnosed or treated for liver disease. Celebrating the holiday and health problems flaring doesn’t bring in tidings of great joy either. Don’t cry or pout though, I can offer you
This blog is a Happy Birthday ihelpc.com celebration. November 12, 2012 was when I first launched Your Best Friends Guide. It started off as a way to organize all of the writing I had done before, and during, treatment for
Getting ready for ANY type of test can be stressful. Getting a Magnetic Resonance Image or MRI means something is probably not going well for you. My MRI with liver disease was how I was diagnosed. It was a hot
Denied for Transplant List. Most of us don’t know how the whole transplant system works. It’s stays out there in a vague corner of our mind. It’s a place that we don’t want to think about. Ever. Then something happens,
Waiting is painful, especially when you don’t know what’s happening next. You feel stuck in No Man’s Land. It leads to a mental funk, spiraling depression, and despair. When I had Hep C, and my liver was inflamed and injured,
To all of you with gluten intolerance, first, let me say: I’m sorry. You’re looking for good food for celiac and liver disease. I worked in the kitchen and saved my life with The Liver Loving Diet, I had no
I hear a lot from people seeking help for autoimmune liver disease. Trying to figure it out is hard, but most symptoms are the same as any type of liver disease. I know, we can’t lump them all into one
There is something about liver disease and lazy afternoons that make you want to stretch out and settle into a mid-day snooze. If you’re struggling with hepatic encephalopathy, fatigue, joint pain, achy body, and brain fog from liver disease or
I recently got the chance to test – and can finally announce that my new top app for liver health is LiverWELL. From our friends at Hepatitis Victoria, this is the newest technology in the liver disease, and Hepatitis community.
After being sick with cirrhosis, going through treatment for Hepatitis C, liver cancer, transplant, and ALL THAT STUFF, I can feel a bit off sometimes. Physically, my hands and heart tremble like little tiny earthquakes are going off inside me.
Do You Have Post Traumatic Growth – All the feelings associated with Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome are real. I know. I’ve got them. There is a new term coming out of psychologist offices today. It is used to describe what happens
(AASLD) The American Association for the Study of Liver Disease creates info and education to support patients. Doctors and medical staff are invested in helping you liver longer stronger with liver disease.
(Global Liver) Donna Cryer is a dear friend who had a liver transplant while finishing her law degree. Her reach goes out to patients, families, medical providers, pharma and on and she’s global.
(Trio-National) Transplant Recipients is your one stop shop for information for ANY type of transplant candidates, recipients, their families and the families of organ and tissue donors. Lorrinda Gray Davis is the President.
(Trio – Oklahoma) This is Oklahoma’s chapter founded by Lorrinda Gray Davis. I’m the founding VP to our current president Benjamin Babb. For anyone needing support for solid organ, tissue, or eye transplant, we’ve got your back. We’ll truly be your best friend.
(Fatty Liver Foundation) was founded by Wayne Eskeridge to improve the diagnosis, treatment & support of Americans with fatty liver, NAFLD or NASH through awareness, education, screening and patient advocacy.
(Sober Liver Survival) founded by Jenn Leigh Jones is everything you need for sobriety, recovery, PTSD, breaking cycles of addiction and victims of personal violence. She’s just getting SLS off the ground and would love to connect with other people battling alcoholism.
(Say Yes to Hope) Suzanne Lindley is a hope dealer to cancer patients. If you need a fri
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