My wife was told she had a fatty liver in 1997, she is currently on the liver transplant list because of it. So it is something you should not disregard....
Her AFP is almost normal: Alpha Fetoprotein (Nonmaternal) 8.7 ng/mL 0.0 - 8.5 ng/mL...
Here is a better version: Lesion 1: Segment 5/6, series 601-2/48, 9 x 9 mm, arterial enhancement without washout and mild T2 hyperintensity. Fat is present within the lesion, as was seen on prior CT...
We just had the MRI and I don't think it turned out th way we wished it had. My wife will have another MRI done in 3 months end of September. This is the result of the one she had a few days ago....
We got some good news after the last CT Scan, The enhanced area and the washout was gone, the lesion is the same size as before and they are going to do an MRI in 3 months to determine once and for...
She is going in tomorrow and will have a repeat Ct and the blood work and see the transplant dr. I heard the exception point thing changed in 2015 but couldn't figure out how it worked....
I am glad he is doing so well, hope it continues....
My wife has been actively listed on the Transplant list at the University of Washington Medical Center for more than two years and now she may have HCC. Her current MELD Score has been around 14, if...
By the way I have been monitoring this site for probably more than 5 years and have made a few posts in the past, about NASH, it seems that there aren't a lot of people here with it....
Thanks I definitely will keep in touch, I am sure they tested her AFP but they didn't mention it as being high. The liver team mentioned they may place her on the inactive list if the lesion isn't...
My wife has NASH and has been on the Liver Transplant list at the University of Washington for about 2 1/2 years. Her bloodworm has been stable and the doctor mentioned putting her on the inactive...
Update: I got a hold of my doctor and he agreed to take me off the 6MP, I am still taking Lialda 4 each day. I have my annual colonoscopy on 1-21-2015. He said if I have another flare he will decide...
Hello: I started 6MP on November 19, 2014 baseline labs were all normal. Took blood work on December 1 and bilirubin had raised to 1.1 and ALT was on the high side. Took blood work on January 1 2015...
I was trying to figure it out but one of my strong points was not math :-)...
Just last month her bili was 4.9...
Bil = 1.7 and cre = .67 I sure would like a copy of the spreadsheet...
Does anyone here know how to calculate the MELD-XI Score? I have searched for a calculator or an example and can't find one. My wife has portal vein pvt and is taking Coumadin and I understand they...
Update: My wife has her for appointment with the Liver Transplant Team on March 3rd, all the insurance referrals have been approved. I hope everything goes smoothly.She had an appointment scheduled...
My question after you had your spleen removed did you platelets go up before your liver transplant? I wonder why they don't remove the spleen when the platelets get down in the 30-40 range. I had my...
Thanks for all the information it is very appreciated....
By the way I just spoke to the people at the University of Washington Medical Center and they told me my wife is seeing the liver transplant team not just an individual at the Hepatology clinic and...
We are still waiting to see the doctor that is on the transplant team. She will be seeing a Hematologist on Tuesday and I will make sure to get a direct answer from him concerning the Coumadin...
She is mostly tired all the time and falls asleep during the day and can't seem to sleep at night for some reason. The palms of her hands are red most of the time, but she is taking it a lot better...
Her GI doctor came up with the plan, some of the older doctors don't like to treat it with blood thinners, probably because they are stuck in there ways. she hasn't seen the liver transplant team...
I must not have been paying attention :-) She is now going to be seen at the University of Washington Medical Center initially by a Dr. Iris Liou, still waiting for the appointment. I am not certain...
Hello: My Wife has a blood clot in her portal vein and the doctor is prescribing a low dose of coumadin to treat it. She will be monitored by a coumadin clinic, the doctor said in the past the...
My wife was diagnosed with fatty liver around 1997 or so. About five years ago he was bruising a lot and a blood test found that her platelets were very low. She had a CT scan then a liver biopsy was...