Steve, The treatment is very rough. Anyone who chooses to brave it deserves a gold medal. Don't add any other meds to the mix. I was there and administered the shots, watched how sick they made the...
At the risk of getting this message deleted: please, please, please visit http://www.dmoz.org/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Digestive_Disorders/Liver/Tests_and_Procedures/ Learn the levels that...
There, forgive me, are no end-stage survivors without transplant. As long as your father continues to drink - he cannot improve and he cannot be listed for transplant. If that is his choice - which...
questioning - You need to get a GREAT deal more information from your potential in-laws. If there is AIH in the family, you need to know. I don't know enough about AIH to advise you, but your MIL is...
Welcome tomj44, My fiance went through 48 weeks of treatment with pegasys and ribavirin. He generally didn't feel too bad, just achy and tired for a couple of days after the shot. As time went on, he...
Mel99, I looked on the Jackson Memorial website and they (apparently) offer short-term housing at Jackson Medical Towers Apartment Rentals. http://www.um-jmh.org/body.cfm?id=142 - gives a number that...
arcangle316, My fiance was also treated through the VA. We looked into the situation back in 2003-2004. The US military / government has determined that HCV will not be covered as service-related....
Paula, You just let us know what you need. It'll all be here, I promise. (I'm too lazy to move it! ;-O ) God has blessed me, with lots of new friends and a wonderful new family....
Paula, I would ask his doctors about it. (I don't think that they'll do the scooter, but you can definitely get a wheelchair.) Then, once they have entered the order into the computer, you just go...
Paula, I'll say a prayer. I have to believe that God didn't bring you this far to stop now. One day at a time is all we can do. Love you, too. And God Bless....
Paula, That will certainly make it a lot easier (if he ever lets you back in the kitchen /community/emoticons/nono.gif ) to cook for him. One of the things I hated the most was counting protein grams...
Welcome, Dara. Please note, as Jennifer pointed out, the reference ranges for liver panel tests are dependent upon the lab performing the tests. I've found these ranges for liver function tests:...
Good morning, Kim To answer your question (as best I can), the progress from stage to stage in liver disease is really, really variable. There are 6 stages in cirrhosis, with stage 2 being more (to...
Jennifer - That link doesn't work for me. There are a couple of others on the FDA site, but I didn't post them because I didn't know to which one you were trying to link....
Oh, my!! Can you hear us laughing, with you ?! Just a warning - eggs have about 7 grams of protein - per egg. (At least that was the base count I used to calculate.) I used to let Mark have about 1...
Paula, Great news! We were really happy with the treatment at the VA. In fact, we were just talking about it today. Mark's doing well, thank you. They've reduced the dosage on one of his...
kiml, I answered in your other post, but you have a question here that's unanswered, too. Any liver disease can cause inflammation (swelling) in the liver, which will make you uncomfortable. It...
Gail, welcome. My fiance, Mark, whom I quote constantly, was transplanted in June, 2004. He's gotten a lot of his memories back, but some things are still a little 'gone.' In fact, he remembers...
Welcome, stephy123. Don't be scared! My fiance is 7 months into his 48 weeks and it's been much easier than they we expected. I know not everyone is the same, but it is encouraging. Right? He gets...
Hi, Paula. I'm so sorry to hear about your brother's hip. The VA, as I recall, has a really good ortho / physical therapy program, so he's definitely in the right place....
You are more than welcome, hep93. Please be sure to let us know how things are going. There are a lot of very supportive people here and we all have very broad shoulders. If you ever need to talk, to...
Hi, kiml. URSO Forte is a trademark name for ursodiol. According to the manufacturer, it's generally used to treat a condition called Primary Biliary Cirrhosis. But, it's used in other circumstances,...
Welcome back, rider. Sounds like things aren't much better than they were in July. Corticosteroids have a very definite affect on moods. There have been a few posts from caregivers who are ready to...
hep93, I couldn't agree more. I was only clarifying what I knew about transplant evaluation and listing. One cannot just "check in" for a transplant. I wish you the best with your tests and Mayo. God...
Welcome KS, Jennifer moved your post to a new thread. I'll try to answer your questions there....
Welcome kiml, I really don't know much about AIH, but I wanted to respond to your message. My best guess would be that your liver may be inflamed, which will cause differing levels of discomfort in...
Tiff 40 and adlady16, Glad to see that you found each other. If there are any questions that I can try to answer, please let me know. God Bless...
Welcome Dan. What I know about the transplant process is that the patient must have at least 1 year sobriety, 6 months documented substance abuse counseling (if there is a history), extensive...
Welcome, Tiff40 I'm so sorry to hear about your mother. You have her in the best place, so that she can get the care she needs. If you have any concerns or questions that we can help you with, or...
Tish, I'm so sorry to hear that your brother isn't doing well. The morphine will help; it gave Mark (my fiance) a great deal of relief from the pain. We'll keep your family in our prayers. Be sure to...
Actually, the rules state that links to commercial sites are allowed under special circumstances. You can find the particulars here:...
Sorry, rbetzmis. Forum rules don't allow posting of information that is copyrighted by another source. I do appreciate the recommendation....
Welcome, rbetzmis! I had wondered about that product. Is it non-allergenic, by any chance? Mark doesn't do well with dyes and perfumes. Thanks so much for the suggestion....
ThomT - Just wanted to touch base and see how you're doing. If you're up to it, stop by and let us know how the biopsy went. God Bless....
Flopsie, Sorry to hear about the side effects. Especially sorry to hear about the insurance issues. It's just not fair. Hubby wouldn't happen to be a Veteran, would he? Mark reminded me that, if he...
Evening, all. How goes the itching? Mark's got some water retention again, so we're back to ~scratch~ ~scratch~ ~scratch~ ....
adlady16, I'm so glad to hear that your mom's doing better. Hope your computer's feeling better, too! (I'd be lost without my laptop.) God Bless....
Welcome, arby! Though it's titled "Hepatitis," we discuss all things liver-related here. mnmom seems to have covered everything else I was going to say. If you have any specific questions or just...
Cazza, It's been a while since your last post. How are you doing? Everything going well?...
mnmom - Some days I'm quick; some days, not so much. We're in Phoenix, Arizona. Mark didn't have any sugar problems, until he started treatment for HCV this year. In fact, he kept Brach's, Nestles,...
Can't dance, myself! Sends the laptop flying!! God has truly had a big hand in Mark's care....
Well, just thought I'd share a little of our good news. When Mark was first tested in January, his HCV viral count was over 4,000,000. After 3 months of treatment, it was down to 232,000. Last week,...
Welcome, mnmom! You have found a great place to share your worries and let go of some of those burdens. I was in the same boat about a year ago and this place saved my sanity. (Although, there are...
sbell23 - Congratulations on your success with hep treatment! FFP is Fresh Frozen Plasma. It helps more with the anemia that liver patients tend to suffer. But, Mark seemed to get both FFP and...
Welcome, Tish! I've never heard that the liver has no pain receptors, so I did a little online searching. (And asked my fiance, my personal expert. /community/emoticons/tongue.gif ) Any disease,...
Welcome sbell23! We're glad that you found us and sorry that you needed to. As the liver disease progresses, the ascites can become more and more difficult to manage. When we were going through it,...
Please see the new thread - Great Good News - for an update on Big sister and her brother....
I just got off the phone with Big sister who gave me her permission to post the good news about her brother. Friday night, after being released from another hospital, he became quite ill and she...
jlm, How did the meeting with the attorney go? And, how are you and Bryant doing? God Bless. Let us know if we can help in any way....
Welcome, jmg1976 ~Jennifer~ has started a new thread for you, so that your post doesn't get lost. http://www.healingwell.com/community/default.aspx?f=25&m=307728 Please keep posting. We're here...