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Support has been incredible. Shannon has been working hard on finding satisfying food that’s still healthy and has done an awesome job. She’s researched and given me so many options, healthy snacks when I’m in the road and awesome meals at home. Moreover, my friends and colleagues have been more than thoughtful in finding great Read more
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In our darkest moments, we don’t need solutions or advice. What we yearn for is simply human connection – a quiet presence, a gentle touch. These small gestures are the anchors that hold us steady when life feels too much. Please don’t try to fix me. Don’t take on my pain or push away my Read more
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The most recent report, met with the specialist on Friday and had a great visit. Highlights from that meeting: Diagnostics show that I’m holding off any further damage to my liver with all my changes. This is great news to validate that the changes I’ve made are working. Going in I was concerned about my Read more
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Once you realize there are options, making healthy food choices becomes less daunting . Try them out and enjoy the challenge; just know you’ll win some and lose some. I had a vegan bean burger with gluten free bun – dry. It wasn’t great, but I’m glad I tried it, and the company was good. Read more
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Test results are back from the first round of monitoring. This still needs to be validated later by the doctor, but I’m holding my MELD score at 8, which is the goal. Great news! The only issues are my A1C and glucose are elevated and should be lower. This I already knew. I’m apparently insulin Read more
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When one ages, one’s face is marked with lines of life, put there by love and laughter, suffering and tears. It’s not how old you are, it’s how you are old. I don’t see why there should be a point where everyone decides you’re too old. I’m not too old, and until I decide I’m Read more
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Well, I started my first round of diagnostics. The process begins – regular blood work and labs and abdominal ultrasounds to monitor and score disease conditions on the MELD scale. I had an abdominal ultrasound yesterday and the initial results are back already. I caution that these results are pending a final consultation with my Read more
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I have to say, starting this blog – I was a bit reluctant; putting this information out is very personal and it seems very self-centered at times. But, I have to say the initial response from those who have commented and contacted me following my initial posts has been awesome. My goals in communicating this Read more
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So here I am. For the past 25+ years I’ve always had a love for food – good and bad – or bad for your liver anyway. As a result, this has left me overweight, and lately obese. I’m 6′ 0″, and at my peak – weighed in at over 290 lbs. This was as Read more
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I’ve started this blog to educate and document my journey forward with cirrhosis and end stage liver disease. Rather that posting to a social media platform, I felt it more appropriate to give anyone with a continued interest the option of checking in here from time to time. I will be using this format to Read more
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Here we go! 